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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Letter to the editor: Harvest is not needed to maintain healthy fish stocks
Staff Writer Deirdre Fleming’s recent article “Why catch-and-release is killing, not conserving, Maine fisheries” (Aug. 11) was incomplete and misleading. The issues presented are recreation, not conservation, and fishing, not fish. Saying “The widespread practice of catch-and-release in waters across Maine has thrown many ecosystems out of balance” is unfounded and dangerous, and flies in […]
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Letter to the editor: Protect South Portland residents – enforce local air pollution ban
Chapter 16 of the city code – the nuisance ordinance – should be invoked against oil tank emissions.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
The humble Farmer: Quitting while you’re ahead – or before you’re booed off stage
A football player’s early retirement leads humble to ponder what it would take to get a performer to put down the mic.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Maine Voices: Blood donors spread kindness to our family and beyond
Out of gratitude for the donations that gave them more time with their boy, a Portland couple pay it forward with an annual drive.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Letter to the editor: Chemical-free answers available to most household dilemmas
Like many of us, columnist Bill Nemitz continues under the spell of Big Chem solutions (“A homegrown moral dilemma: Kill the invaders or live and let live,” Aug. 22), in that our first response to the infestation of unwanted insects has us running for a can of Raid. From weed killers to air-freshening room spray, […]
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Commentary: TV host who scoffed at Prince George got it wrong – ballet is for boys, too
The art form teaches discipline, artistry and fitness, and no child’s interest in it should be stifled.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Another View: Trump’s push for next G-7 at his resort raises serious conflict-of-interest issues
He says his promotion of the Doral isn’t about money. It sure sounds like it’s about money.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Letter to the editor: Assisted-suicide law gives patients the option to control end of life
In reaction to the Aug. 22 letter “Mainers should block reckless assisted-suicide law,” I would like to share a true story. In the mid-1980s, a dear friend was diagnosed with AIDS. At the time there was no effective treatment and AIDS was a death sentence. My friend, understandably, suffered emotionally as well as physically. At […]
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Letter to the editor: As Portland mayor, Thibodeau will work with all sides to forge workable solutions
As a grandmother and resident of Portland’s North Deering neighborhood, I am voting for Spencer Thibodeau for mayor on Nov. 5. I believe that in today’s political climate, too much focus and energy have gone into surrounding ourselves with those who agree with us 100 percent. Unfortunately, that has found its way into City Hall. […]
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PublishedAugust 30, 2019
Commentary: Republicans should worry about retaining control of U.S. Senate
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins is among several highly vulnerable Republican incumbents, and both Georgia seats are now in play.
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