Letters

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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Volkswagen also guilty of polluting in its emissions scandal

Volkswagen’s corporate deception about emissions testing has shaken the confidence of generations of loyal customers. The extent, depth and height of the knowledge of the fraudulent coding are under investigation. There have been reports (“California VW diesel owners could get refund,” Oct. 12) that California may mandate a buy-back under state emissions law there. There […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Benefits outweigh risks in allowing inmate ‘pen pals’

I am a volunteer who brings my experience with recovery from addiction into the Maine and Cumberland County correctional systems in an effort, with many others like me, to help inmates know that life without addictive substances can be meaningful. I have been doing this for many years and know that my efforts, as well […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on local Question 2 to keep neighborhood integrity

We plan to vote “yes” on Question 2 in Portland. Yes, we think it important to keep the views to Portland Harbor, but we also think it important to rein in some of the proposed zoning changes that have been brought forward by developers the last few years, all over the city, in Bayside, on […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Wells Lyons: Key support of pre-K, rebuilding schools

I’m writing to express my support for Wells Lyons for City Council in District 2. Wells demonstrated proven leadership in the fight to save Congress Square Park. He supports universal pre-K and rebuilding our crumbling elementary schools, including Reiche Elementary, where my two daughters go. His proposed Good Samaritan law would allow addicts to approach […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Belinda Ray knows how to get things done in District 1

As a resident of Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood, I endorse Belinda Ray for Portland City Council in District 1. I have known Belinda as president and community organizer for the East Bayside Neighborhood Organization, which thrived under her leadership. She was instrumental in working with the American Institute of Architects to do a study on […]

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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Brennan deserves our vote: He’s accomplished a lot

I’ll be voting for Michael Brennan this Election Day. Mike has doggedly fought for this city over the past four years, during a period when Portland has faced unprecedented and undeserved abuse from Gov. LePage and Augusta. I can’t imagine a more difficult time to be leading this city, a task that has required imagination, […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau’s my choice for Portland’s dynamic future

Spencer Thibodeau is a bright young man with enormous potential. I have come to know him well during his campaign. He will represent the many young people in our city who have retuned or stayed because of the quality of life and high energy in our city. Responsible development that supports our infrastructure, schools, housing […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Michaud’s communication style is good for Saco

I worked with Ron Michaud as a councilor while he was mayor of Saco, and he was an excellent mayor. He has no hidden agenda. He encourages the City Council to work for a better city government. He obeys the city charter. He understands procedural rules and applies them, maintaining orderly meetings. Ron Michaud listens […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: I love Portland and ‘no’ on local Question 2 moves it forward

I’m a 27-year-old teacher and a graduate student at the Muskie School who has lived at the base of Munjoy Hill for 2½ years. I love Portland and hope to make Portland my home for many years to come. Portland is a city that prompts visiting friends to start to plan their move. Even more […]
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October 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Read the fine print on statewide Question 1 and vote ‘no’

On Nov. 3, Maine voters will be asked whether or not to support a referendum that, at first blush, appears to be a vote for cleaner, more transparent elections in Maine. However, on closer review, statewife Question 1 would expand funding for Clean Elections by using money otherwise set aside to help Maine businesses add […]

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