In Maine as nationwide, union election petitions are up, up, up. Let’s build on that momentum.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Referendum backer has wrong idea about short-term rental owners
Letter writer Michael Burrows of Windham argues in favor of long-term renters and against the interests of homeowners who might want to rent their seasonal homes on a short-term basis (“Limits on Peaks short-term rentals will benefit renters,” Aug. 29). Unfortunately, Mr. Burrows’ use of rather inflammatory language undermines his own argument. For example, he […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We can’t keep track of our ‘deadliest days’
The rate of death and injury on our roads has spiraled out of control. New solutions are needed.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: How college debt used to be
I’d like to take exception to a letter published Aug. 27 (“Letter to the editor: College students don’t need debt relief”). The financials were very, very different back then. We didn’t have private entities lending to students. I too graduated with debt from Orono in the 70s. My debt was with the federal government at […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: When it comes to short-term rentals, don’t assume
The Mexican author Don Miguel Ruiz writes in his Four Agreements: “Don’t make assumptions.” My wife and I have worked hard all our lives. No inherited money. We took care of our parents when the time came. We purchased and rehabilitated (lots of sweat, labor and overtime) our first home together and then sold for […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Aren’t community colleges meant to be commuter colleges?
On the recent news story about Maine community college students having difficulty finding available housing (Aug. 28), I do have to ask why Maine community colleges have student dormitories. Isn’t the idea behind community colleges to have colleges geographically situated for students to attend without traveling great distances? In southern Maine, we have Southern Maine […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s crunch some numbers on our housing supply crunch
If less than 1.5% in Portland area home price increases can be attributed to short-term rentals, clearly more is going on in the market.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Bring nurses and doctors into medical billing conversation
With the Press Herald’s reporting as an exception, I have failed to understand the media’s resistance to this important subject.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Introducing Captain Florida, the opportunist
In which a version of Gov. Ron DeSantis stands up to tolerance and punches it in the nose.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: School commuters deserve wide berth
As classes start again, it’s wise for Maine motorists to remember the ‘3-foot’ law when passing walkers and cyclists.