I am hearing every day whine, whine, whine, ad nauseam — why don’t they do something about the price of gas, the rising food prices, the border crossings? Just because our elected officials are rooted to their seats in the big house does not mean they have all the answers or solutions to our urgent […]

Stephan Carnahan’s letter of Feb. 23 decrying easy access to weapons put it just right: “It should have been a fistfight.” I would put it with equal simplicity: Put unlimited high-calorie food on the table and people will get fat. Put unlimited high-caliber guns on the table and people will get killed. Richard Taylor, Bethel

I am so upset. Taking some time to relax and read the news Feb. 23, the first thing I saw was more killing in Gaza. Why is this allowed to continue? Are we so politically tied to Israel that we can’t agree with the rest of the world that this killing of men, women and […]

I’m writing about a massive issue that would affect almost every Mainer. There’s a proposal to mandate that almost every vehicle sold in Maine be electric in the coming years. That’s obviously ridiculous. Thankfully, Austin Theriault (a state representative and congressional candidate) is fighting tooth and nail against this scheme. He knows it would hurt […]

Maine has adopted the Advanced Clean Car II rules, which encourage dealers to sell 43% electric and/or plug-in hybrid new vehicles by 2027, increasing to 82% by 2032. This change has elicited a firestorm of protest about EVs. But this firestorm is based on misinformation. The rule does not force people to buy an EV. […]

We are lifelong taxpayers, asking the Legislature to steward for elderly citizens (such as we are), and to vote to ensure just medical health benefits, and transparent medical bills for Maine’s old people. This must be a pretty large constituency, as Maine has the oldest population in the United States of America. Old age is the only tribe to […]

Germany in the 1930s had nothing to compare to 2020s America. Oligarchs had nothing but rulership on their insidious minds, and governing is the furthest thing from a certain current candidate’s mind. Donald Trump is the worst example of a leader since President Eisenhower was in office, when I came into being. Since so many […]

As a state, we need to do more to make healthy, locally-grown food available to more people. I’ve been a longtime farmer in our community, and have frequently fielded questions from folks about how we can help make this happen. Currently, under the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, structures used to grow crops are […]

I’m writing to express my support of Carl Sheline as mayor of Lewiston. As a Lewiston business owner, I have seen firsthand the positive impact Carl has had on our city. He truly values Lewiston’s residents, business owners, and city employees. I believe that Carl is working to make Lewiston a better place. Whitney Pelletier, […]

I don’t get it. Why are there so many people in jails all across America, and we say “because they broke a law.” Well, shouldn’t we let all of them walk out of jail freely now to honor equality and fairness? Why? Because every migrant who enters America illegally has broken the law, too. And, […]