The Planning Board has justifiable questions and should take no action until Preble Street provides answers.
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Letter to the editor: Enact moratorium on evictions, foreclosures across Maine
The pandemic has been the challenge of a lifetime for this country, and without some miracle of bipartisanship in D.C., it’s about to get a lot harder. Both expanded federal unemployment benefits and the moratorium on evictions will end this month, and millions of Americans are on the brink of economic devastation and homelessness. This […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine relief fund helps stabilize pandemic-affected business
I’m writing to express my gratitude for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program. I run a seasonal landscaping business. The lockdown occurred in March just as we usually begin our busy spring season. The pandemic had numerous negative impacts on my small business although my business, and the landscaping industry in general, were busy this […]
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Letter to the Editor: Climate Action Plan should call for more trails
Adding support for trails, paths, and even expanded sidewalks will encourage increased investment by the Department of Transportation in safe, accessible alternatives.
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Letter to the Editor: Preble Street is not a good neighbor
For a “small, scrappy agency” with “dwindling resources” Preble Street has been lately spending plenty on self-promotion in the Portland Press Herald. Their public relations blitz (yes, Preble Street has a dedicated PR department) is intended to sway public opinion into thinking Preble Street can do no wrong. The truth is that for the last […]
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Letter to the Editor: We can fight climate change by eating less meat
I would like to add some information and ideas to Seth Borenstein’s article about the contribution of food to the climate crisis. He makes some major suggestions as to what can be done to mitigate the climate emergency with respect to our food. He omits, however, the greenhouse gas release involved in the growing of […]
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Letter to the Editor: We need to protect school choice
We don’t choose where we’re born, and in most cases, we don’t choose where we grow up. For so many, these factors determine where we go to school and how we learn. This has a big impact on our futures. With all of that being said, that isn’t always true. We don’t have to be […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine climate planning includes businesses, policymakers, citizens
Re: “Our View: Green power generates jobs for Maine, not just electricity” (Nov. 15): During this Thanksgiving season, a convergence of leadership is occurring in Maine. The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Editorial Board rightly opined that our “economic future is tied to the clean-energy transition” and we need to “get it right.” We wholeheartedly […]
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Letter to the editor: COVID disrupts lives as well as causing deaths
Death counts aren’t the only thing that matter in our battle with COVID-19. We also need to consider hospitalizations, hospital workers and all those who don’t die, but who get sick. No one enjoys the new burdens and lifestyle that we have to accept in battling any disease. So, you have a deadly infection. Doctors […]
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Letter to the editor: We can contain elections, safeguard voting
This year’s events prompt suggestions such as a national voting month, a ban on polling and a time limit on campaigns.