Quality affordable child care is on the minds of young parents, but it should be a concern for all of us. Child care is not just a family issue. It’s an economic issue that affects communities across Maine. That is why I was pleased to hear gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson outline his proposal for universal child […]
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Marpheen Chann will bring solutions-oriented leadership to the County Commission | Letter
Too often, political leaders talk about change but fail to deliver it. Marpheen Chann is different. As a former Portland City Council member, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Marpheen. He’s the kind of solutions-oriented leader we need in county government. I am proud to support him for Cumberland County commissioner. At the top […]
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Maine’s municipal governments need to ask themselves some basic questions | Letter
Across Maine, I keep hearing the same line: “We just need to grow our way out of it.” More housing. More valuation. More development. More revenue. That thinking is exactly what got many towns into the position they’re in now. Lisbon is feeling it, but it won’t be the last community. Service costs are rising, […]
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South Portland’s questionable definition of ‘workforce housing’ | Letter
At a recent South Portland City Council meeting, a private developer presented a project he called “workforce/market-rate housing.” During public comment, a resident called this description an “oxymoron.” However, this seeming contradiction in terms exists in how both Portland and South Portland define “workforce housing.” In a recent op-ed, Kate Keefer highlights the disconnect and […]
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Make the former Portland Renys a grocery store | Letter
The store’s closure has left a yawning, damaging gap downtown.
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Essential to understand Portland’s history in full | Letter
Historically, Portland’s harbor was a bustling international port, linking the city to the Caribbean, Europe, Africa and the Atlantic Coast. Maine entered the union as a free state, but merchant vessels and consumer demand connected us to a global economy built on enslaved African labor. Yet the same winds that carried this cruel commerce also […]
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Letter writer owes Democrats an apology | Letter
I’m responding to letter writer Susan Lara, of Perry, whose recent letter (March 2) attempted to slam the Democrats for their “shameful” actions during the State of the Union address. I suggest that Lara watch the State of the Union address again and, once she has done so, perhaps she will submit a letter of […]
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Trump tarnished US women’s hockey’s golden moment | Letter
Team USA won gold in women’s and men’s hockey for the first time ever. What a wonderful achievement to celebrate. What a golden opportunity for the sitting president to unite our country behind our athletes’ success on the ice. But what did the divider-in-chief do? He called the men’s team to invite them to the […]
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Let’s show some support for Brunswick’s sister city in Cuba | Letter
In January 2026, with support from congressional Republicans, the Trump administration dramatically escalated political and economic pressure against Cuba. Trump claims, without evidence, that “the policies, practices and actions of the government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and foreign policy. Tariffs have been increased on countries that directly […]
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Political infighting must end so that work can begin | Letter
It’s crunch time for the 2026 political campaign season. Candidates for local, state and federal office together will spend millions inundating us with all methods of media exploitation. Many will pledge to go to Washington, Augusta or our local town halls to fight for us. Those who so pledge will lose my vote. I am sick of […]