Letters
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Parking garages are bad for waterfront, traffic, Portland residents
Developer Jonathan Cohen is asking the city to increase the allowable building height along the eastern Waterfront so his company can erect a 600-car parking garage at 100 Fore St., where Hamilton Marine is presently located. To grant this request would be to allow the permanent desecration of Portland’s beautiful harbor frontage in order to […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Senate must protect country against Trump’s treasonous actions
President Trump has failed to acknowledge or defend our country against the outrageous intrusion by the Russians into our elections. He defies his oath and the Constitution by this treason. He has pursued policies of self-interest over the well-being of our country. While the House must determine when to start impeachment hearings, the Senate must […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Past position shows Kavanaugh would vote to severely restrict abortion rights
Maine Sen. Susan Collins is set to play a pivotal role in deciding whether to confirm President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. Her vote will likely determine whether a woman’s right to choose abortion is effectively repealed, even if the Supreme Court […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Make ‘Blue Monday’ a day to pray for safety of law enforcement
The state of Maine mourns the April 25 death of Cpl. Eugene Cole, and the commonwealth of Massachusetts mourns the July 15 death of Officer Michael Chesna. Now is the time to change the meaning of “Blue Monday” from the day that we are sad to go back to work to the day to pray […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: Seasonal residents surely deserve the right to vote in Maine
Let me get this straight. Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling and City Councilor Pious Ali are resurrecting the twice-turned-down proposal to allow legal residents who are not U.S. citizens the right to vote in local elections? How about they first consider extending the same consideration to the hundreds of thousands of Maine homeowners and landowners who […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: House committee’s spending cuts would hurt vulnerable Mainers
I work in public health in Portland. I am very concerned about the cuts to Title X recently approved by the House Appropriations Committee. I work directly with high-risk women, people who use IV drugs and members of the LGBTQ community, all of whom rely on Title X-funded clinics such as Maine Family Planning, Greater […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: Homeless shelter needs to be centrally located in Portland
Why is it that when we address the homelessness situation, it becomes a real estate issue and not a people issue? Our response reveals a high regard for the rising values of Bayside real estate and low regard for what is best for the community as a whole. A new and improved shelter to lessen […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: Trump’s trip abroad leaves long list of ‘whys’ and worries
The big question is “Why?” Why did President Trump treat British Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissively and antagonistically while lavishing praise on Russian President Vladimir Putin during this last trip abroad? Why did President Trump criticize NATO and make our allies squirm, leaving both the allies and Americans wondering about […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: Somehow the Trump administration finds fault with breastfeeding
Once again, members of this administration have shown me just how naive I am. Now they are attacking breastfeeding, the safest, healthiest, most economical way of nurturing an infant. All medical societies endorse exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life. A 2016 study in the medical journal The Lancet found that […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: An advocate for opioid solutions can’t also be a foe of Medicaid expansion
Rep. Karen Vachon says the state can't afford adding health coverage for 70,000 Mainers, but we also can't afford not to offer lifesaving treatment to substance abusers.
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