2021 – Page 998 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Work together to eliminate need for abortion

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021

Here in the U.S. and around the world, abortion rights are being challenged and attempts are being made to eliminate access to abortion services. It is my belief that the real way to eliminate the need for most abortions is to eliminate sexism, rape, incest, coercion, inadequate access to birth control and birth control failures. […]

Letters to the Editor

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021

Thanks for pumping brakes on ordinance To the editor, The South Portland Dog Owners Group would like to thank the South Portland City Council for its foresight in moving to strike the portion of ordinance No. 3-21/22 Section 3-19 C that would have required that “any dog not licensed in South Portland must be on […]

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Guest Column – Shopping blurs gender lines

by Steven Price September 15, 2021September 13, 2021

A comedian once said that when it comes to shopping, men are hunters and women are gatherers. Sounds about right to me. Many women will walk into a shoe store just to look around (read: gathering) and see what styles are in fashion. Not many men would do that. More likely they’d walk into Lamey-Wellehan, […]

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Pandemic Reflections – Maine meets, surpasses great expectations

by Tom Murphy September 15, 2021September 13, 2021

Last week’s column described the recent transformation of our real estate market, where despite the pandemic, out-of-state buyers have created a housing market running on steroids. Maine, though tucked up into the country’s northeastern corner, historically has drawn a steady stream of newcomers. It’s not news that for centuries, most have come from Massachusetts. The […]

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Our Sustainable City – Start me up: Electric Vehicle Charging 101

by Cashel Stewart September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

The battery in your electric vehicle is like the battery in your phone. When you step into your electric vehicle and turn it on, you’ll see a battery percentage icon on the dashboard. Much like your phone, your vehicle tells you not only the percent at which your EV battery is charged, but also a […]

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Guest Column – Weather by George

by Orrin Frink September 15, 2021September 9, 2021

I’ve been living with weather all my life, but never with the violent kind of weather we’ve been seeing all around the globe lately. So, I thought I’d ask my neighbor, George, who lives in the basement apartment next door, how he understands today’s weather, and then just listen. He said it was the result […]

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