Letters
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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Letter to the editor: Medicare open enrollment period is now underway
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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Letter to the editor: Antibiotic resistance will become a larger problem
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Figdor’s work got schools on Portland ballot
Her ability to organize and desire to get the problem fixed deserve recognition.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Vote No on Portland No. 2 to preserve zoning rights
Portland’s Question 2 referendum empowers tiny groups of neighbors to overrule the will of Portlanders and our elected officials. Voting “no” on Portland Question 2 will prevent this. Often, the city, property owners or developers need to make minor changes to zoning ordinances to construct affordable housing, new schools, an emerging business or a hospital […]
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Zoning block could prevent cold storage on waterfront
Portland’s Question 2 would devastate the fishing, food and beverage industries in Maine. If passed, Portland’s Question 2 would allow a tiny minority of Portland voters to overrule approval of a cold storage facility on Portland’s working waterfront – a project vital to our region and our entire state and approved after a lengthy process […]
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Vote no on casino to keep local control of government
“No” to a casino in York County. “No” to manipulation from afar. “No” to a person with a shady past. “No” to drugs. “No” to increased crime. “No” to endangering our kids. “No” to increased taxes for our safety. “No” to increased taxes for infrastructure. “No” to hurting our local businesses. “No” to increased pollution. […]
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Vote to fix all 4 Portland schools as soon as possible
I’m voting to fix all four schools, and against the two-school option (2+2 equals 4 only if they all get funded). These repairs are overdue by over 20 years. The welfare-like “let the schools get so bad that the state will pay for them” approach to school repairs isn’t working. It hasn’t worked for 20 […]
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Vote yes on state No. 2 to expand Medicaid reach
Expanding Medicaid (Question 2 on the statewide ballot Nov. 7) is the right thing on many levels. It is humane and right to provide affordable health care to those near or below the poverty line. No one deserves to be sick. We all deserve to be as healthy as we can be. It is also […]
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PublishedNovember 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Guide explains city races, issues
The Portland Democratic City Committee has created an online Portland City Voter guide, designed for ease of use and committed to a fair and fully informed electorate. Inserting your street address accesses your district number and polling location. Viewing the sample ballots with brief descriptions of the ballot contents helps understanding the issues beyond the […]
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