Single parents raising children by themselves have been helped by the Press Herald Toy Fund for generations. This year, rising costs of housing, high energy bills and a shortage of child care are pushing many single parents over the edge. “I am going though a lot financially,” wrote a mother of a 2-year-old son and […]
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Without community, homelessness persists
Home starts at the hearth – and the city of Portland won’t stop violently destroying the only hearth some have. It is burrowing season, and getting colder. My cat is bonelessly draped in my lap, eyes closed in contentment, and feeling completely safe. I will never stop fighting for the chance for everyone to feel […]
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Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine
William David Barry, historian and writer, dies at 77
Barry worked for years as a research librarian at the Maine Historical Society, wrote and contributed to books about Maine history, and penned hundreds of book reviews in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: John Clemente a noted public servant
I was saddened to read that John Clemente, a member of the Maine Legislature (1971-72), representing Portland and a member of the last Maine Executive Council (1975-76) representing Cumberland County, has passed away. I served with John on the executive council, and knew him in that role. John fulfilled his duties on the council with […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: White Portlanders leaving public schools
Public schools are the foundation of our democracy. White flight is an appalling trend.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Tough love needed to address homelessness
There will be a new “sheriff” in town on Dec. 4 and I hope he takes the bull by the horns to straighten out our city’s homeless mess. We know that once the new building for our asylum seekers opens, it will open 120 beds plus the approved 50 extra beds for a total of […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: A multifaceted case for multigenerational living
I can identify with the young people today still living with their parents – sort of.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Derek Chauvin stabbing an indictment of U.S. prison system
The attack on Chauvin is hardly rare; U.S. prisons and jails have appalling records of violence and abuse.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Do 70,000 people really need to be at a climate confab?
If meetings like COP28 are to be constructive in the future, then they’ll need to consider bloat.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Theresa M. Rivard
SPRINGVALE – Theresa M. Rivard, 97, of Springvale, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2023. Theresa was born in Sanford on …