The Trump administration is wrongly pushing for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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A slap in the face for Maine’s small-town libraries | Letter
The Maine Library Commission doesn’t seem to understand what it takes to keep many of our more endangered libraries going.
Fight over Portland train station site is disappointing | Letter
We must proceed with the new station without delay.
Focus on Sen. Collins, not Maine’s Democratic candidates | Letter
Maine voters shouldn’t lose sight of the most important issue in the upcoming Senate election.
Angus King should speak out against Susan Collins | Letter
I understand why Sen. Angus King helped end the government shutdown: He couldn’t bear to see people go hungry. It was a politically risky move in an era when few congresspeople have or display courage. But for it to be any more than a temporary gesture, King must now end his statesmanlike relationship with Sen. […]
Restating the obvious about the government shutdown | Letter
The stalemate was hurting everyone.
America is fighting a losing battle on renewable energy | Letter
President Trump’s backwardness in this area has conceded U.S. defeat in this critical energy transition.
Trump needs to move past his grievances with Biden | Letter
The president should be focusing on issues of concern to the American public.
Free speech is alive and well at Bowdoin | Letter
Last year, I had the unusual opportunity to participate in a disputation held by the Peucinian Society, the undergraduate organization that featured prominently in your Nov. 12 story about free speech at Bowdoin College (“How Bowdoin College came to mirror the country’s national free speech debate). These gatherings, at which challenging propositions are dissected and […]
You will be missed, Rep. Golden | Letter
He wasn’t my congressman, but I respected Golden’s approach to the job.