‘Hiding’ Facebook comments – as his team apparently did – tricks commenters and denies constituents a voice.
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Letter to the editor: Parking garage aimed at fast-tracking Biddeford’s economic development
It seems some of the Biddeford citizens who attended the Sept. 10 City Council meeting missed the point that the comprehensive parking plan proposed by the city is not chiefly for tourism or local business patronage. The planned 640-space garage is fundamentally aimed at accelerating the ongoing economic development of downtown Biddeford. A garage would […]
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Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will be both a good mayor and a role model
As a mother of two and a Back Cove neighborhood resident, I trust Spencer Thibodeau to be not only a great mayor, but also a role model for my sons. They recently attended a City Council meeting, and soon afterward Spencer took the time to drop by to answer questions about how local government works […]
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Letter to the editor: We need a U.S. senator to meet the weightiest challenges ever
Susan Collins isn’t up to the job, and her declared opponents have yet to make clear how they will confront the realities facing us.
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Letter to the editor: To encourage bees and birds, advocate for gardens alongside new buildings
The hummingbirds that visit us at the very full onset of blossoms of some of the hedges of flowering and widening forsythia are gone. A variety of bees (I think) crawl over everything in the garden, exploring each and every plant within each bed without interfering with other types of wildlife bearing the same responsibilities. […]
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Letter to the editor: Thibodeau sides with big-money interests, not with the people
A vote for real estate lawyer Spencer Thibodeau is a vote against renters, low-income families and workers – we who actually live here and contribute to our resilient community. Large donors to his mayoral campaign include real estate agents, lawyers, CEOs and lobbyists. The selling out of hundreds of affordable bedrooms in Bayside to Port […]
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Letter to the editor: Resolution proving elusive after car totaled on Portland street
The city should take responsibility for damage done after a contractor failed to mark a raised manhole.
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Letter to the editor: Coalition partner focused on attracting, retaining Maine talent
There has been a great deal of press attention recently highlighting Maine’s looming workforce challenges (“Facing a raft of retirements, BIW seeks 1,000 new hires,” Sept. 2, Page A1; “Our View: Apprentices vital to easing worker shortage,” Sept. 4, Page A4). Without question, this is one of the greatest challenges our state has faced in […]
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Letter to the editor: Food service employees working hard to make up for staff shortage
When you work in food service, especially in places like Portland and Peaks Island, you don’t get holidays off. Some of us worked the hardest weekend of the season; many of us worked closing/opening shifts, doubles and stacked shifts. Please be kind to your bartender, waitstaff, hosts and chefs. We’re tired, and we have complicated […]
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Letter to the editor: Tell state land-use panel to reject CMP power line
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission meets Wednesday and may then vote on a key permit for the Central Maine Power corridor project. The commission will conduct a deliberative session for a possible decision regarding the site law certification in the matter of CMP’s proposed New England Clean Energy Connect project. Please email your thoughts […]