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Letter: Congratulations to the Freeport basketball teams

Congratulations to Freeport High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for a wonderful 2023-24 season. For the girls’ team, nail-biting wins over rivals Yarmouth and Falmouth as well as a victory against Cape Elizabeth were highlights. For the boys’ team, making the playoffs and eventually bowing out to a stacked Gray-New Gloucester in a close […]

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Letter: As a matter of equity, Portland taxes must not climb

Portland’s City Council and School Board are considering increasing taxes at two to four times the rate of inflation. How can this be when both bodies claim equity as their No. 1 goal? Property tax is inherently regressive, directly creating disproportionate harm against vulnerable populations regardless of how it’s later spent. Many programs attempt to […]