I read the Oct. 9 GO section list with interest (“30 things that should be on every Mainer’s bucket list”).  While I think it’s generally a good list, there is one major omission: The Maine State Music Theatre. Maine has a world class music theater operation that brings Broadway-quality performances to tens of thousands people every year. Why was Maine […]

With her open smile in the Oct. 12 paper (“Historic cuts to SNAP will affect thousands in Maine”), Ms. [Nichole] Mulrenin of South Portland admirably defies the stigma of food insecurity that persists in our society. The article carefully reports a variety of perspectives on upcoming changes to SNAP and reveals how national food policy […]

The Oct. 10 article, “Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math,” misses the important point. When looking at the graph comparing reading and math testing scores there is a very interesting piece of data. One state, Louisiana, has improved greatly in reading and significantly in math. All other states had decreased […]

We support a “Yes” vote on Question 2 this November. This law will allow families to initiate an Extreme Risk Protection Order directly from a judge when a loved one with weapons shows signs of becoming a risk to self or others. ERPOs, also known as “red flag” laws, exist in 21 states, often initiated […]

I have sailed deep sea as a merchant mariner for more than a decade. My schedule has many challenges, often making it impossible for me to be home in November, but I have always done my best to do my civic duty and vote. I am so grateful that Maine has made it easy to […]

As a disabled senior, I am deeply opposed to Question 1 and its proposed changes to Maine voting laws. Up until 2024, I was pleased to be an in-person voter in every election for 63 years, except for 15 years when I lived overseas and always voted absentee. Now my health requires me to vote […]