May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a good reminder to take some time to check in with your loved ones – and yourself – and reach out for help if you need it. Our lives have been consumed by the coronavirus pandemic for over a year, and the stresses related to the pandemic have […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland’s plantings lend note of cheer
Just a note to say what a great job the city of Portland has done with their flower planting. They have done this for years. The flowers, mostly tulips, look beautiful. Way to go, Portland! Ed Reagan Portland
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Letter to the editor: Children can spread COVID, too
Zak Harding’s May 13 letter to the editor (“Lift COVID rules for Maine kids,” Page A10) is factually incorrect. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that children carry COVID viral loads in their noses and throats in amounts similar to adults and can spread SARS-COV-2 to others. (See the page headed “Information […]
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Letter to the editor: Susan Collins should set the record straight
It’s time for Maine’s senior senator to make clear that – contrary to Mitch McConnell’s declaration – she is not in lockstep with an anti-Biden agenda.
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Letter to the editor: Support Abbott, Craig for Yarmouth Town Council
Heather Abbott and Dave Craig are the right choice for Yarmouth Town Council. No level of government impacts our daily lives more than local government. It is essential that town officials are open-minded, careful listeners and thoughtful representatives for all citizens of Yarmouth. Since joining the council, Heather has worked nonstop to learn about every […]
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Letter to the editor: On Charter Commission, Batson would back city reforms
Brian Batson, District 3 candidate for the new Charter Commission, is in a unique position, having served three very effective years on the City Council during the most contentious time of conflict between then-Mayor Ethan Strimling and City Manager Jon Jennings. Brian has no fixed opinion regarding the city power structure but feels that there […]
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Letter to the editor: Strong mayor would undermine Portland government
I urge Portland residents to vote for Charter Commission candidates who will not support a strong mayoral role in our city government. After witnessing the extremism and divisiveness brought to our lives by political elections, I do not want to see Portland fall to special interests and party favoritism that come from expensive elections, nor […]
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Letter to the editor: Transportation bill would let Mainers stay in their own homes as they age
As we age, we all want to live our lives as fully as we do now. We want to shop for groceries, take an exercise class, volunteer, go to church and generally be part of our communities. And that keeps us healthier as we age. MaineCare has started supporting more people in this, but it […]
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Letter to the editor: Time to lift masking, distancing mandates for Maine kids
These requirements are keeping employees from returning to work full time and will prevent classrooms from reopening at full capacity this fall.
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Letter to the editor: Debunking myths of Maine’s proposed flavored-tobacco ban
As the Maine Legislature considers a ban on the legal sale of all flavored tobacco in the state, the good people of Maine deserve to know what is real and what is spin. The real target of the legislation (L.D. 1550) should be egregious vape and e-cigarette flavors like cotton candy, sour melon and Caribbean […]