Usually when I write my thoughts here to share with you I live up to the “Opinion” title of the section. I come in with an experience, or a memory, or an idea, and I mold it and shape it until at the end: ta-da! There it is, my formed little notion. This week is […]
2021
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should act to ease housing crunch
A fee on mostly vacant second homes would help fund affordable housing for middle-income Mainers.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Pine Tree Amendment ensures future for my generation
My name is Mira Hartmann, I am 13 years old, and I live in Edgecomb. I write regarding the Pine Tree Amendment (L.D. 489), which is very close to my heart. My home is in the middle of the woods, and the woods are my comfort. Since the moment I could walk, the forest has […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Anti-trans bills help no one, hurt many
In trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist, anti-trans bills like L.D. 1401 (among hundreds of others being considered across the country) hurt people most in need of our support, and help no one. This is quite literally a life-and-death issue. When prevented from transitioning, about 40 percent of trans kids will attempt suicide. […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
With aquaculture booming, it’s time to talk about its future in Maine
Input is needed from all stakeholders in an industry that could deeply affect Maine’s coast.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Community should support nurses’ union effort
The people who do the most to care for patients deserve a voice in setting hospital policy.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Another bizarre Republican view of the world
In 2011, Mitt Romney said: Corporations are people. In 2021, Mitch McConnell said: Corporations should stay out of politics. Therefore, according to the Republican playbook: People should stay out of politics. Another example of the bizarro world our Republican friends live in. Kate Reilly Portland