Kudos to the Maine Legislature for advancing LD 1928, a bill that would gradually do away with single-use plastic toiletry bottles in most hotels and motels in Maine (“Maine hotels may be forced to stop using those small plastic bottles of shampoo,” Portland Press Herald, June 5). Major hotel chains such as Marriott, Hyatt and […]

With the number of distressing events happening in this country, it is easy to forget that the daily slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza continues unchecked. The United States supports Israel unconditionally, in the U.N., at the International Court of Justice, on college campuses and in the court of world opinion. We are Israel’s staunchest supporter. […]

I was born and raised in Maine. I was always proud of my state. However, my state has now chosen to ruin their women’s sports. Now a trans girl is reportedly so upset she just couldn’t compete. What about the young women who were knocked out of their sport? Maine rejects the law and now […]

Deaths in Gaza have topped 55,000. It is our munitions, paid for with our tax dollars, that have killed most of them. Over 16,000 children have died. It is our munitions, paid for with our tax dollars, that have killed most of them. Most housing has been destroyed or damaged. It is our munitions, paid […]

I am struck by the failure of anyone — letter-writers, pundits, or fellow House Members — to suggest that Rep Laurel Libby’s freedom of speech does not relieve her of the responsibility for endangering anyone’s life, especially a high school youth already struggling with the current cultural vilification of their identity. Restoring Libby’s right to […]

No men in women’s sports. Maine: The way sports should be. Bob Scheirer Randolph

This is in response to Mary Fallon’s June 4 letter titled “Laurel Libby is fighting for Maine girls.” If Fallon took the time to do some research, she’d see that Libby is not fighting for Maine girls. Based on her voting record, Libby frequently votes against the rights and interests of Maine girls. Maybe, instead […]

If Sen. Susan Collins votes for the “big, beautiful bill,” which she probably will if her vote is needed to pass the bill, do not let her gloss over that she will have voted to kick millions of people off Medicaid in order to give big tax cuts to the very wealthy. In any case, […]