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Susan Collins prioritizes Maine people over party | Letter
As a small business owner, I’ve watched Gov. Janet Mills make life harder for businesses and families for too long. During the campaign, Mills promised not to raise taxes, but once elected governor that is exactly what she did. Under Janet Mills, housing is more expensive, energy bills are higher than they are in New York […]
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Kennebunk’s land tax increase is pricing out older homeowners | Letter
Our town of Kennebunk had a property tax reassessment this fall. We have lived here for 27 years and have always had yearly tax increases, but the 2025 increase was radical. Our property taxes have doubled because the property value was increased by four times to make the taxes go up this much. Something has to […]
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Fight over Portland train station site is disappointing | Letter
We must proceed with the new station without delay.
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Great column on Lincoln Park fountain | Letter
Jon Calame’s column about the fountain at Portland’s Lincoln Park was awesome (“A Roman water cure — in Portland’s Lincoln Park,” Oct. 15). It did just what one would hope a good piece of writing does: it helped me see the park, the city and the world in a way I couldn’t have by myself. […]
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Stop comparing Gov. Mills and Graham Platner | Letter
The hubris of yet another privileged white male to believe that he, as a college dropout, is qualified more than a female who has had a huge career as a prosecutor, Maine’s attorney general for eight years, state legislator and governor for eight years! Graham Platner should drop out of this primary in some shred […]
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Sens. King and Collins have shown courage | Letter
Although unpopular among many Democrats and progressive independents, Sen. Angus King’s decision to join seven Democrats and potentially end the government shutdown was morally correct. President Trump was prepared to defund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could have led the to starvation of 42 million of our most vulnerable citizens. He was also […]
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Cumberland County Commissioners must end contract with ICE | Letter
As a faith leader and Portland resident, I urge our Cumberland County Commissioners to end the county’s contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“Cumberland County leaders reject calls to end jail contract with ICE,” Nov. 17) Yes, our country has an immigration problem, but the best way forward is not to round up our friends, […]
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Surveillance cameras leave Lewiston open to liability nightmare | Letter
Lewiston’s ill-conceived experiment with Flock surveillance cameras should conclude at the end of the trial period. Aside from the personal privacy invasions that most city councilors seemed to ignore or willfully misunderstand, there are very practical issues that should make all citizens and law enforcement wary. First is the issue of accountability. It would be […]
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Take a stand against homelessness in Maine | Letter
I feel really badly about the fact that so many people are homeless. There’s something very wrong with our society today. The homeless have no voice; someone has to speak for them. How would I or anyone feel if we were in their place? I praise everyone who, together, provides them with food clothing and […]