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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Letters to the editor: Thibodeau passionate about Portland
After moving to Portland a couple years ago, we reached out to Spencer Thibodeau to see how we could become more involved in our new community. He met with our family at our local coffee shop, where he shared his story and his experience on the Portland City Council. He made us feel at home […]
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Letters to the editor: MSAD 75 teachers deserve a fair contract
Parents wonder why teachers are working without a contract after the community voted for a budget to support them.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Maine Voices: Make room for Maine youths on skiing, snowboarding slopes
Sugarloaf initiatives are working to expand winter sports access to kids in Franklin and Somerset counties who are being squeezed out by high costs.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Pingree, Golden merit kudos for restoring Arctic Refuge drilling ban
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of our nation’s most majestic places, home to nearly 200 species of migratory birds that migrate to six continents and all 50 states, including our area of Maine, and the Porcupine caribou herd. The refuge’s coastal plain is also critical onshore denning habitat for the world’s most imperiled […]
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Mainers have better options than Sen. Collins
Be happy. There are better options than voting to re-elect Sen. Susan Collins next year. In 1996, Susan Collins promised that if she were elected, she would only run for just two terms. She also promised to work on legislation to repair the disconnect between Social Security and Maine’s state employee retirement program. I believe […]
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Another View: Republicans have good ideas on health care
An editorial was wrong to blame GOP policies for increasing the ranks of the uninsured, when the real problem is the seriously flawed Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine forest carbon – a tale of 2 harvests
Estimates for forest carbon sequestration cited in the Sept. 17 Portland Press Herald article by Staff Writer Tux Turkel highlight the dilemma of harvesting trees versus carbon storage for small woodlot owners. Maine forests sequester carbon, but how much is not well known. The demise of pulp and paper mills has resulted in a superabundance […]
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Letter to the editor: Don’t change Maine’s new ‘hands-free’ fines
Being penalized $230 for the first offense will make people think twice about using the phone while driving.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks
New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Letter to the editor: Take small steps on your own time to fight climate change
I’d like to ask some questions of and offer advice to the conscientious students who chose to skip school to attend an environmental protest. Do you: • Turn lights out when leaving a room? • Get takeout coffee/beverages in your own reusable cup, which you personally clean? • Turn the radio or TV off when […]
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