With so many Mainers struggling to make ends meet, we cannot allow this well-intentioned but misguided legislation to become law.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Community Clinical Services in Lewiston makes funding plea to public
Following cuts announced last week, the low-income care provider said it needs roughly $1 million to sustain the services
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Letter: Impressed by Kessa Benner op-ed
I applaud Kessa Benner’s March 21 opinion speaking out on the unfairness of her having to compete against an individual assigned male at birth in her athletic event (“Opinion: My dream of a state pole vaulting championship was unfairly shattered). She is correct. A similar opinion piece recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, written […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: To achieve Vision Zero, Portland should start cheap and start now
The city has the basic resources to at least get started in the movement to eliminate pedestrian deaths.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Maine needs to create cabinet office for energy
There are several very good reasons for this upgrade — which requires no new funding — to go ahead.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Party invite for Sen. Susan Collins
Now might be the time to consider a move away from MAGA world. RSVP!
Posted inLetters
Letter: Newspaper fails to deliver on coverage of USPS workers rally
Here I sit, reading the Press Herald and enjoying my morning cup of coffee. I’m a retired member of the U.S. Postal Service, having been a letter carrier here in Portland for over 30 years. Our local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers organized a rally that took place in front of the […]
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Letter: Calling on Maine’s leaders to meet, address voters
Rep. Pingree has made herself available to constituents. Her D.C. counterparts? Not so much.
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Letter: We cannot remain silent on the Trump agenda
I have been angry and disgusted since the inauguration of Donald Trump and his smug, arrogant administration. The words in Bernard McCarthy’s March 19 letter to the editor “Republicans need to rein in Trump” expressed my sentiments. Bravo to Mr. McCarthy. Will our Constitution be shredded? Our rule of law be trampled? My beloved Peace […]
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Letter: A simple solution to transgender athletes issue
I am appalled by the amount of time and energy being sucked up by the whole transgender teen athlete issue. Let’s start with the facts. Consistently, 1.7% of the babies born in the United States each year have enough physical ambiguity in their bodies to be categorized as intersex. Trying to legislate that there are […]