2021 – Page 1348 – The Portland Press Herald

Another View: Biden needs to put the pedal to the metal on zero-emission cars

by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

He’s right. Electric vehicles are the future – but the future has to arrive much sooner than he and automakers are planning.

Letters

Letter to the editor: No reason to speak up about proposed Maine Turnpike toll hike

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

The agency is seeking another way to boost its revenue and further cement its control – the public can’t keep that from happening.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Climate change means an end to Paradise

by Molly Culton Progressive Media Project (Tribune News Service) August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

It is clear that we must urgently invest in resilience measures to protect our families, our homes and our most vulnerable.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Millennials should beware of proliferating payment apps

by Alexis Leondis Bloomberg Opinion August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

Younger consumers may be wary of credit cards. But ‘buy now, pay later’ technology could encourage bad spending habits.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Inaction raises questions about Unitil

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

I live on Iffley Street, a one-block-long street running in between Belfort and Verrill streets in the Riverton area. Since moving in three years ago, we wondered why Unitil, the public utility natural gas provider for Portland, did not finish coming down Belfort Street, round the corner on Iffley and continue up Verrill Street. According […]

Letters

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins faces test of ‘moderate’ reputation

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

As was stated in the Aug. 3 lead editorial (“Our View: Voting Rights Act needs attention now”), Maine Sen. Susan Collins voted with all the rest of the Senate Republicans to filibuster the For the People Act, keeping it from coming forward for debate in the U.S. Senate. This vote is shameful, and a blatant […]