Kudos to Charles Spanger for his recent letter to the editor (Aug. 26). Spanger takes issue with the comments of longtime grassroots activist Stephen J. Lyons, who wrote a syndicated Chicago Tribune commentary stating that, because of his age, he no longer has responsibility to work for issues of peace and social justice. As a […]
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Two months spent in Maine an exciting privilege
My wife’s and my equinox began on our trek to Maine and regrettably ends this week. Admittedly, the timeline of our equinox is longer than the seasonal miracle but still seems short. How often have we selfishly wished that time stopped so we could permanently withhold the shutter release on our good time and ignore […]
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The Inflation Reduction Act is better than you might think
Critics say increased inflation means we can’t afford its measures. In fact, the cost of not taking climate action would far exceed the legislation’s incentives.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Books start vital conversation in our schools
“Books became our language. Books became our home,” reads a line from the picture book “Dreamers,” by Yuyi Morales, the story of an immigrant family negotiating their new life in America. This quote is pinned to the wall of the Portland nonprofit I’m Your Neighbor Books, where I recently packed a welcoming library for Saco […]
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Enough is Enough approach diminishes role of Portland voters
The blanket approach of the new group, launched to defeat all 14 of November’s ballot questions, reflects distrust of the electorate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lawyers are to be blamed for lack of access to justice in Maine
It’s not that attorneys don’t want to represent low-income clients – it’s that we’ve made it impossible for each other to do so.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Half-baked tax relief plan needed more time
In attempting to eliminate older Mainers’ property tax burden, we’ve created a burden of a different kind.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: South Portland dog owner breaks rules but acts like the victim
Re: “Anonymous photo leads to dog citation – and community howls” (Aug. 26, Page A1): “Vigilante surveillance,” or perpetrator cast as victim? The repeat offender’s side is all about moral outrage and angry online disinformation: A cellphone, not a long-lens camera was used, and the person who took the photo was walking on the Greenbelt […]
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Letter to the editor: Congress Square delays show need for qualified Portland manager
Our elected mayor isn’t the right person to run our city.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Public education funding is key to strong democracy
Compared to the other countries in NATO, we already are far behind in our universal access to higher education. Many high school graduates in the EU have access to university education regardless of their financial status. Stop quibbling about who qualifies for tuition assistance with university or college education. As a retired environmental historian and […]