Question 3 is opposed by six animal rights groups and the Maine Potato Board. The reason is that the wording of this proposed amendment would, conceivably, allow mishandling in the raising and slaughtering of all animals. It would be better to vote “No” and rewrite the amendment to correct that possibility. From the Maine state […]
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Letter to the editor: Elect Victoria Foley for Biddeford mayor
Biddeford is Maine’s youngest city. Yet, on a City Council of nine, I am the only person under 40 and one of two women. I am committed to making our city welcoming and inclusive for all residents, and I am tremendously excited to endorse Victoria Foley for mayor of Biddeford. Victoria reaches out to those […]
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Letter to the editor: Citizens initiative seeks health care for all
On Election Day, Maine voters will have the opportunity to participate in a sea change in the history of Maine healthcare legislation. Maine Healthcare Action (mainehealthcareaction.org) will have volunteers, statewide, collecting signatures to place our resolve on the November 2022 ballot. The resolve would require the Maine Legislature to draft publicly-funded, comprehensive healthcare legislation that […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 1 to stop Maine’s destruction
All the talk about the so-called clean, and what some call green, corridor that we will vote on in November really began in 1984. Then, the damming of the George River began the destruction of the Eastern caribou herd as they drowned by the thousands when their traditional migration route was flooded for construction of […]
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Letter to the editor: Question 3 could harm environment
Thanks to Maine’s strong animal welfare community, there has been excellent reporting regarding the negative impacts Question 3 could have on our animal welfare and cruelty laws. Unfortunately, there has been almost no discussion about the potential legal challenges the proposed Right to Food constitutional amendment could cause to our state’s environmental protection statutes. As […]
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Letter to the editor: Support Option A for smaller shelters
All support services are within a mile of each other on the peninsula, in Bayside, Parkside and downtown.
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Letter to the editor: City needs supportive small shelters
We’ve spent all year in meetings with unhoused people, service providers and shelter professionals. Some have advocated for Option B or C on Question A because it creates more beds more quickly. We understand the urgency. Our organization supports people in crises when the shelter system has failed them. There’s a reason many people would […]
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Letter to the editor: Facts about Hydro-Québec’s relations with First Nations
Regarding Hydro-Québec’s ties with First Nations, it is unfortunate that critics of a renewable energy project have come to undermine historical and meaningful progress. In this letter (“Hydro-Quebec no friend of Indigenous People,” Oct. 10)), the author draws unfounded conclusions which demonstrate his misunderstanding of the reality in Québec. In 2002, the government of Québec […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 1
Central Maine Power officials have acknowledged in the past that the NECEC corridor wasn’t about climate change.
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Letter to the Editor: Leong for Scarborough School Board
On November 2, I will be voting for Jenna Leong for Scarborough School Board. I appreciate that Jenna has teaching experience and a fresh perspective. I’d like our next school board to prioritize overcoming pandemic learning loss and the social/emotional development needs of our students. I support her goal to refocus attention on child development […]