Letters

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August 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Helpful Progressive Portland should not be condemned

I am writing to share my experience with Progressive Portland, in response to a recent letter to the editor by Simon Thompson, calling on candidates for local office to “condemn” the group. On April 12, my husband, Otto Morales, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on his way to work. Otto came to […]
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August 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Thank you, Rep. Sirocki, for bill against ‘female circumcision’

I want to support and express my gratitude to Heather Sirocki of Scarborough, the Republican representative in Maine House District 28, who has become an advocate for young girls against the practice of female genital mutilation, also known as “female circumcision.” We need to unite to protect and help the over 500,000 women and girls […]
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August 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Marpheen Chann’s passion makes him a great candidate for Portland council

In a time when many people feel they can have little or no impact on government at the federal level, it is time for citizens to focus on those areas where their voices and ballots have the most impact: in local elections. My education is in government and public administration. I have served nonprofit organizations […]
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August 11, 2017

Letter to the editor: Climate-change report must be shared with U.S. public

Good decision-making is grounded in the open exchange of and debate on ideas. That’s why I am so concerned about the possible suppression of the latest report on climate change, which is now in the hands of President Trump and the White House, awaiting permission for it to be released to the public. In the […]
Published
August 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: After crashes, police help needed on clogged alternate routes

While running an errand in Portland from Biddeford, I ran into the unfortunate accident on the turnpike Aug. 4 involving an RV and a tractor-trailer, just north of Saco. As one might imagine, traffic was literally stopped in the northbound lanes, even though the accident occurred in the southbound lanes. Numerous police vehicles were parked […]

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August 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: New Portland center to help showcase the strengths of immigrants

I was glad to attend the recent opening of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, with the goal of offering a collaborative space to immigrant entrepreneurs. Alain Nahimana, an immigrant from Burundi, and Damas Rugaba, an immigrant from Rwanda, came up with the idea to create a shared co-working space. The center, which is equipped […]
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August 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: Diseases can be devastating to children – vaccinate them!

I would like to add a personal note to the vaccination discussion that might just possibly influence some parents who do not believe in vaccination. Parents of young children these days were not alive when we did not have vaccinations against polio and the common childhood diseases. As a child in the 1930s, I was […]
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August 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: Solar bill debate overlooked wind and water generation

I suspect many were disappointed in the negative tenor of discussion and the disparity of claims made in regard to the solar bill, L.D. 1504. When discussion degrades to one party saying that the other is lying, it is difficult to know who is closer to the truth. One major issue is that, unfortunately, Central […]
Published
August 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Critic got it wrong; Councilor Duson works hard for affordable housing

Tanya Lima’s recent letter to the editor demonstrates the level of misinformation that is being circulated in Portland by a small special-interest political group masquerading as a social welfare nonprofit. In her letter, Lima repeats the false claim that Councilor Jill Duson has attempted in some way to suppress affordable housing in the city. This […]
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August 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Cheerful group of bicyclists turned out to be much more

Seeing cyclists riding two abreast, in brightly colored team shirts and looking very intense, is common in our Back Cove neighborhood. What I saw last week was more like a “pod” of cyclists in brightly colored team shirts looking free and easy and very cheerful. I thought, “This must be a club instead of a […]

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