It’s illogical for the South Portland City Council to repeatedly state that Bug Light should never be sold; should always be protected, and to then deny access to that protection.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Support L.D. 928 to protect our environment, now and for decades to come
The Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution would give all Mainers the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
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Maine Voices: Bill targeting preferred pronoun use in schools will have impact outside the classroom
Who is L.D. 678 for? Who is being protected? Whose rights are being upheld? Moreover, whose are not?
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Maine Voices: Maine made me the scientist I am today
An opportunity to learn and work alongside professional ocean researchers as a high school junior, without any cost to my family, changed my life for the better.
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Maine Voices: We have a duty to remove the many barriers to people with disabilities
The most simple willingness to listen and adapt makes a world of difference.
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Maine Voices: ‘Obscene’ content bill does not have child protection at its heart
This bill would criminalize librarianship and subject our communities to costly lawsuits over … well, you name it.
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Maine Voices: Incarcerated students are living proof of the value of parole
Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they’re at a huge disadvantage.
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Maine Voices: Keep your eyes on Munjoy South – it faces a real threat
This complex and its 140 affordable units are too important to allow the termination or aggressive reinterpretation of the covenants that enable a wide range of people to live there.
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Maine Voices: Being old enough to understand the world is no bad thing
I’m about to be 92. A rise in ageism, or whatever you want to call it, has been bugging me for a long time.
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Maine Voices: Proposed project will be a change for the better in Bayside
Speak up Tuesday in favor of a mixed-use walkable neighborhood that includes about 200 units of much-needed affordable housing near parks, trails, schools, supermarkets and more.