Recently, Scarborough teachers have been in the news as we fight for a fair contract and continue to work without one since August. When I attended a school board meeting as a teacher and a Scarborough Education Association member, the board refused to hear public comment on the contract. Some board members walked out when […]

Having just read LeRoy J. Mottla’s Jan. 11 letter-diatribe regarding President Trump’s perspective vis-a-vis Iran’s cultural sites, it is increasingly clear to me that opinions such as these, though protected by the First Amendment, are another manifestation of “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Mr. Mottla loses sight of an important factor. Iran, if given the opportunity, would […]

For the fourth time in as many weeks, I received a political text message on my cellphone. “Hi, Ralph. It’s Lisa with the Betsy Sweet for US Senate campaign. We’re gearing up for the new year and we wanted to check in.” Oh, nice, I thought, it’s so nice of Lisa to check in on […]

Re: “Letter to the editor: Growing use of glottal stop is giving reader kih-ens” (Jan. 13): Thanks to Tony Payne for bringing up a speech habit that has bothered me as well. I have heard this type of speech from individuals I know are well educated, including news reporters covering a topic that is very […]

If Sen. Susan Collins uses temperament as one criterion to measure judicial nominees, as she stated in your Jan. 12 article, she wouldn’t have voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. Never mind the sexual assault allegations. His conduct during the 2018 confirmation hearings was enough to convince one retired Supreme Court justice, John Paul Stevens, that […]

As a business leader, I understand the immeasurable impact of a capable and skilled workforce on Maine’s future prosperity. I also understand that, to achieve the quality workforce we seek, we must develop strategies that will positively impact lives during the key developmental period of early childhood. Just like building a house or a business, […]

Central Maine Power is now spending millions of its rate payers’ dollars on a smear campaign, launching a new barrage of lies. They are accusing the Natural Resources of Maine of working with “Big Oil and Gas and against Maine,” and that the “NRCM is selling out Maine’s future.” Nothing could be further from the […]

The media too often tries to focus on the political side of things and get their information from political diplomats. It was good to read the article with interviews of the Maine National Guard retirees (“Maine National Guard veterans watching Iran-Iraq developments with concern,” Jan. 9). It struck a different chord for me to think […]

In “Our View: America has a serious drinking problem” (Jan. 16), the Editorial Board accurately reports that alcohol use and alcohol-related deaths are on the rise and concludes: “Findings like these cannot be ignored. Maybe the best place to start is just by admitting that we have a problem.” I agree! Now perhaps the Press […]