I stand with Jim Benson (letter, Aug. 30) in opposition to Gov. Janet Mills and her support for the CMP proposed transmission line and her stance on abortion. CMP says use of herbicides along the route would be limited, despite knowledge that vegetation-control mixtures contain elements that cause human health issues. And remember the block […]

Residents of a couple dozen Maine towns who are against the proposed New England Clean Energy Corridor did very poor research on the end result if the power line is rejected. Some of their complaints against the project include cutting trees, the effects on tourism and other opposition produced from the group Say No to […]

After several election cycles in Lewiston, an opportunity presents itself for residents to elect a steady hand as their next mayor. Mark Cayer is the stabilizing influence Lewiston needs. He supports continued expansion of housing opportunities in Lewiston — subsidized and market rate. He continues his strong advocacy of eliminating lead paint from the housing […]

In my opinion, mass murders by domestic terrorists has become an epidemic. Americans are not safe at school, church, shopping, bars, theaters, walking or anywhere people congregate. The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, stating that all citizens are equal and have basic human rights — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. […]

I had spent most of my adult life trying to avoid pregnancy and was shocked to find out I was pregnant shortly after my 44th birthday. I decided to have a medication abortion, but the first available appointment was in Concord, N.H., about a two-hour drive each way. I am a self-employed artist. Although I […]

In his column (Sept. 3), Rich Lowry downplays the threat posed by the Amazon wildfires. However, he fails to mention the most important role that the world’s largest rain forest plays regarding Earth’s climate — absorbing as much as 2 billion tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide each year. There is another concern — by releasing […]

I find it very interesting that when there is talk of impeachment of the president, there has to be talk of crimes and misdemeanors. I believe that with his every utterance Donald Trump commits crimes and misdemeanors. I believe that people need to look at this president as simply a terrible, bad, misguided, sick man […]

The Mother Jones Mass Shooting Database shows that from 1982-1990 the U.S. had a total of nine mass shootings; from 1991-2000, 23; from 2001-2010, 20; and from 2011-2019, 64 mass shootings. Americans died in synagogues, churches, schools, nightclubs, factories, Walmarts, bars, warehouses, hospitals and on military bases. A 14-year-old just killed his entire family in […]

I live in Lewiston and have for many years. It seems like, every year, drivers are in more of a hurry and are distracted more then ever. There have been so many accidents with motorcycles, cars and people just trying to cross the street. That is where my question comes in. How come the city […]

I loved the opinion page cartoon (Aug. 8) depicting the little demon with wings and barbed tail in the gun shop with the gun in his hands and the clerk calling 911. The cartoonist finally labeled the person “EVIL” instead of the inanimate object he is holding. It is the person, not the tool, that […]