I am writing to express my opposition to Article 47, Question 2, on the July 14 Rumford ballot. The way the article is written, a “no” vote is required to reject this extremely objectionable pivot toward censorship. The library is a place where one can consider one’s own beliefs while at the same time considering […]

This is a response to Heather Berube’s letter, “Is history repeating itself?” (June 26). The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, did not “trigger” America’s war for independence. If anything, the incident mirrored today’s daily lawlessness of protestors attacking those assigned to keep the peace. The crowd pelted the soldiers with chunks of ice, oyster shells […]

I hope every voter in the 2nd District will do some research on the candidates running for the U.S. Congress before they vote. To do that one only has to go to fec.gov to “follow the money” because it lists the amount and name of all donors to a candidate. To my surprise, the site […]

Question 2 on the ballot is the transportation bond and it is a good deal for Maine. With interest rates at historic lows, it makes sense to borrow money for long-term projects to improve the state’s infrastructure and economy. The $105 million people will be voting on leverages an additional $275 million from federal, local […]

In this day and age of constant negative news, it is so refreshing each week to read columns by Jim Witherell. I so enjoy his very witty and knowledgeable way of describing the English language and proper ways words should be used. My stepdad, a former English teacher in Massachusetts, would have really appreciated his […]