Support for affordable housing for seniors To the editor, York County Community Action strongly supports the development of affordable housing for seniors. The proposed construction of 70 units of affordable housing by Avesta in Kennebunk for people age 55 and over is a unique opportunity to meet a critical need. Kennebunk and York County are […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Part 2: Black sailors in Maine and New England
Second in a series. We continue from last week with our look at Black sailors in Maine and New England. In the first half of the 19th century, the docks of Portland were worked by Black longshoremen. Many of these individuals arrived in Portland through trade with the West Indies alongside cargoes of molasses and […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Building community, one load of laundry at a time
In Portland, the Laundry Love initiative helps people get their laundry done once a month at no cost, but ‘it’s not just about about clean clothes,’ one volunteer says.
Posted inMaine, News
Forever chemicals in landfills threaten groundwater, streams and rivers
There is no evidence the pollutant-laden wastewater that forms when rain trickles through a landfill is escaping from the holding tanks, ponds or lagoons where it is stored, but then again, no one is looking.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Language is the greatest tool to engender peace
Violence only sows the seeds for more violence. Another approach to peace is needed.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Gardiner leaders need to readjust thinking
Maine police departments are reportedly hundreds low on new recruits. In Gardiner, in particular, the town hall has decided to raise the new recruit salary, further burdening the already over-burdened property taxpayers. Gardiner is high on its tax percentage and low on its services. One wonders where all the money is going. The problem in […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Wider view needed in Gaza op-ed
The three authors of the opinion piece, (“As we grapple with Gaza, Jewish institutions are letting us down,” Feb. 7), in their condemnation of Jewish organizations’ support of Israel, are sympathetic to the Gazans’ tragic circumstances. In the tragedy that is war, 80% to 90% of casualties are civilian and we grieve the loss of […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Op-ed lacks informed appraisal of Gaza
Moral clarity requires in-depth appraisal of this tragic war.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
2021 law required African American studies in Maine schools. A new bill would strengthen it.
While other states are banning lessons on African American history and slavery, Maine lawmakers are considering updating the law mandating these classes be taught in all K-12 schools to ensure compliance and provide resources.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Republicans have lost their way
I am an older Portland native who has never been a Democrat or a Republican, but I have always voted. As an independent voter, I vote for the best candidates. I have voted for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents in Maine and national elections all my life. I don’t know what happened to the Republican Party. […]