Regarding Steve Collins’ July 28 column, “It’s time for a younger generation to lead Maine,” it’s easy to write a column focusing on politicians’ ages. But is that the most important measure of performance? My suggestion for a future column: How vigorously is each of Maine’s leading elected politicians defending democracy? Daniel Hildreth Falmouth

The July 27 front-page article about the HIV outbreak in Penobscot County was nothing short of bizarre. Thousands of words were used to explain that hypodermic needles were not the problem. Instead, it was lack of federal money, always the bogeyman of these screeds. Certain possession of hypodermic needles was a crime in Maine. In […]

When my wife and I went to vote in our first election, after moving to Maine 35 years ago, we were both surprised when the clerk only asked for our names. We both had our photo ID out to prove who we were, but were told it wasn’t necessary. Since that day, I have believed […]