By denying our fellows Mainers the right to marry the ones they love, we deny them equality and acceptance within our society.

The gun lovers of the NRA are not alone in thinking that the Constitution grants individual Americans the right to own weapons. Even newspaper editors calling for restrictions on guns believe that. But it is not true.

The recent article about some Republicans rethinking same-sex marriage gives us a glimpse behind the scenes at this party’s current leadership, its ideology and its direction.

I used to secretly wonder if our elder son was gay. Some signs were there, but I denied them and buried the thoughts. I didn’t know much about homosexuality, and it scared me.

The Summer Olym-pics are upon us once again. The fight for gold and glory, the personal struggle of the individual athlete, the chance for the greatest of every sport to compete against the strongest field of competitors every country can manage, and we barely get to see any of it.

When I moved to Waterville, I didn’t know anyone. Because I had polio, I use a power wheelchair so I can go all over town.

Finally, I’ve seen a superb solution to the police station dilemma, from Louise Bowker on Tuesday (letter, July 31).