2025 – Page 1771 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine technician explains why he quit his job at Lion Electric Co. after 4 months

by Emily Duggan February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

“It was more like a science project than a validated, road-legal vehicle,” Will Doucette said of Lion Electric’s school buses.

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Mainewhile: History months and holidays teach us about our world, inform our future

by Heather D. Martin February 4, 2025February 3, 2025

Here we are at the start of February and, apparently, the federal government has “canceled” Black History Month? It’s hard to tell exactly what has actually been done about this, or what it means to those of us on the ground, but… yeah. The statement from the government declared that no longer will there be […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Letter: Cumberland School Board shouldn’t control roads

February 4, 2025January 31, 2025

Because I oppose any attempt to speed up traffic flow through the center of town simply to avoid a few minutes’ travel delay, with a resultant loss of the walking/biking lanes, the increased safety risk to the many children who cross Main Street there, and the harm to be suffered to homeowners’ property, I attended […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Letter: Iftin’s work is a vital insight into Maine’s immigrant community

February 4, 2025January 31, 2025

While recently ripping up a December issue of The Forecaster to start a fire in my woodstove, I read with deep dismay of Abdi Nor Iftin’s decision to step back for a while from writing the columns that routinely appeared in this paper. Let’s be clear about one thing: Abdi has every right to live […]

Letters

Letter: Susan Collins showing courage, grit

February 4, 2025February 3, 2025

We are being immersed deeper each day into inhumane White House directives. The only way such actions can be mitigated is if Sen. Collins and just a few of her colleagues, in both chambers, show courage and grit to continue to stand up for what we all know is right and decent. Regarding pardons to […]