Letters

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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mayor Strimling stands with Portland’s renters

In 2014 I moved back to Maine after being forced out of two consecutive apartments because of gentrification. In 2015 Portland’s rents increased by a staggering 17 percent over the year before. In five years I’ve seen Portland transformed. Gentrification is a global problem. The U.N. has concluded that short-term rentals are one factor – […]
Published
October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins’ tax cut vote saddled U.S. with huge debt

In his Oct. 17 letter, David R. Clough claims that Sen. Susan Collins put small businesses first in voting for the Tax Cut Act in 2017, but she put our collective future last in voting for a massive giveaway to corporations and the wealthy. That vote is now projected to saddle the country with trillion-dollar […]
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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mayor Sanphy committed to Westbrook’s best interests

As a practicing physician in Westbrook for almost 50 years, I have witnessed many changes in my beloved “Paper City.” Westbrook is, indeed, facing change and change inevitably involves complexities: e.g., the urban renewal fiasco of the 1970s. In our time now, we need a mayor who is heart and soul for Westbrook’s best interests. […]
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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Foley will step up for Westbrook as mayor

I was elected district attorney last fall. Being new to Cumberland County government, I have had the opportunity to meet many elected officials in our community. Recently, I met Michael Foley in his service to the city of Westbrook. Having gotten to know him, I have been very impressed at his 16 years of service […]
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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau grasps concerns of Portlanders on fixed incomes

We have owned our home for over 30 years and have paid property taxes to support our schools and city services. Now, our kids are out of the house and we are retired and living on fixed incomes. This November, we are voting for Spencer Thibodeau for mayor because he understands and cares about property […]

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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Shaughnessy will work with others to shape Westbrook’s future

In Westbrook’s mayoral race, Michael Shaughnessy is the one who represents modern Democratic Party tenets (environmentalism, egalitarianism, equity, to list a few). Shaughnessy believes we can build on what is already good and foster innovative, smart and sustainable change that bolsters our economy. Information regarding his extensive experience – career, small business, volunteering, life and […]
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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: CMP’s latest woes should stall any plans for rate hike

Central Maine Power’s website informed customers Thursday morning that power wouldn’t be restored for nearly five decades. First, a failed billing system followed by thousands of ignored complaint calls. And now this. Oh – and they want a rate increase. This storm was not a surprise. Presumably, CMP planned for it and scripted messaging in […]
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October 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: As Portland mayor, Snyder will listen to all voices

I met Kate Snyder while I was working at Hannaford. I’ve been following the mayor’s race and recognized Kate and said “Hi!” Kate took the time to really listen to what I had to say. She wasn’t pushing an agenda or trying to sell me on her candidacy. She just listened, and I had the […]
Published
October 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: God’s at-risk creatures face threat

Maine's leaders in Washington must defend the Endangered Species Act from efforts to weaken it.
Published
October 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Free wigs available to Portland-area cancer patients

The day that I was diagnosed with cancer, I was given a prescription for a “cranial prosthesis”: a wig. When I went to purchase a wig, I was told that Medicare and Medicare Supplement insurance did not cover the cost. The wig that I had picked out cost $800. I didn’t buy it. The following […]

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