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  • Published
    August 16, 2016

    Letter to the editor: City has a vested interest in West Bayside redevelopment

    Re: “Portland launches campaign to clean up West Bayside” (Aug. 8): I was disappointed that staff writer Randy Billings didn’t research this story more. With all the coverage the Portland Press Herald has given the Bayside neighborhood over the last 15 years, the paper is very aware of the issues here. And the Press Herald […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Somali police officer shows Trump is clueless

    Your recent editorial on Donald Trump’s outrageous remarks about the Somali population in Maine was much needed (Our View, Aug. 5). His vile, untruthful comments about immigrants are largely unwelcome here. The editorial mentioned Officer Zahra Abu, a young Somali police officer in Portland. She was cited as an example of the many immigrants in […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2016

    Letter to the editor: City must act to protect Fort Sumner Park vista

    Re: The Aug. 11 article on saving Fort Sumner Park: I am concerned about a disturbing development being proposed at 155 Sheridan. The developer is planning to build a six-story building on Sheridan Street in an R6 urban residential zone. The issue in play is that the building towers over North Street and blocks the […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Help economy by paying a living wage

    Heads up, corporate America! For a consumer society to thrive, the producers must put money into the hands of the consumers: i.e., a living (consuming) wage! Don Ogier Portland

  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Collins earns respect by disavowing Trump

    Sen. Susan Collins continues to earn my admiration and respect. Her recent announcement regarding her decision not to support Donald Trump is brave, and her rationale is intelligent and honest. Let’s follow Susan and write in our own candidate for president. I’m voting for Susan Collins. Jennifer Merry Kennebunkport

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  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Because he respects no one, dump Trump and pick Clinton

    As an Army veteran of Vietnam, I do not feel that Donald Trump is the man to run the country. I do feel that Hillary Clinton would do a much better job. Fallen Army Capt. Humayan Khan was a real hero who gave his life to save his troops. Hillary would not put down the […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: By putting values above ideology, Katz shows courage

    What rare leadership capacity was demonstrated by state Sen. Roger Katz recently in his vocal, transparent separation from the confines of party affiliation and allegiance (“Commentary: Why this Republican cannot support Donald Trump,” Aug. 5). In our free speech democracy, we all enjoy expressing our ideas and opinions about political candidates, but it takes the […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Media piles criticism on Trump, lays off Clinton

    All politicians, at some time during a campaign, will say or do something stupid. In a liberal media environment, most of the time, the dumb things a liberal politician says or does will either be minimized or not reported, while the dumb things that conservative politicians say or do will be twisted or exaggerated. Case […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Wage-hike foe should disclose his sources’ ties

    Patrick Marvin’s Aug. 11 Maine Voices column opposing raising the minimum wage prompted me to research a few items. What is this “Employment Policy Institute” that he cites? Is the institute associated with a think tank or an academic institution, or is it a quasi-government agency? If you Google “Employment Policy Institute,” you’re pointed in […]

  • Published
    August 14, 2016

    Letter to the editor: State should focus on Nestle to conserve water in drought

    It is with interest that I read the Aug. 5 article “Drought Task Force urges public not to waste water” (Page B1). Bruce Fitzgerald of the Maine Emergency Management Agency wants Mainers to conserve water. Yet the state of Maine continues to be complicit or to turn a blind eye to Nestle and their subsidiary […]