I was dismayed by the use of the word “choking” in the Jan. 9 Press Herald story “Domestic violence survivors protest Maine lawmaker’s reelection.” Choking is accidental: the throat is accidentally obstructed by something (a piece of food, for example) that limits the passage of air to the lungs. Strangling, however, is deliberate: someone constricts […]
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Letter: Coyote killing contests need to be banned
This “sport” maliciously targets a vital part of Maine’s ecosystem.
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Letter: Trump’s land grab threats undermine world unity
On Jan. 7, 2025, Donald Trump refused to rule out military coercion against Panama and Greenland. On Canada, Trump postulated, “(G)et rid of that artificially drawn line … (it’s better for national security.” That night, Trump posted an image of the U.S. flag emblazoned across the U.S. and Canada. Does Trump intend to acquire new […]
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Letter: This Canadian is taking his tourism elsewhere
I am a 65-year-old French Canadian. I love visiting the USA. Since the 1930s, my family has summered or visited Maine every single year, spending thousands of dollars there. And we are not alone. Thousands of Canadians travel to beautiful Maine every year. We always felt welcome. But apparently the USA does not need us […]
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Letter: Portland’s Franklin Arterial plan ignores sea level
It’s time to get real and be honest with the public about the Franklin Arterial revamp planning and sea level rise. The City of Portland project rendering shows a 275-unit apartment building in the current Franklin Arterial median at the intersection with Lancaster Street. A major problem with this presentation is that, by 2100 or […]
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Letter: Portland’s fire protection strategy needs work
The Jan. 9 WGAN morning talk show interviewed the new Portland fire chief, Chad Johnston, with respect to the Los Angeles fires disaster. The focus was on how is Portland prepared. His answer, in part, was that fires could be difficult due to the large number of old wooden buildings throughout the city. I’ll add […]
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Letter: Overdose prevention centers would do Portland a lot of good
After about a decade of chaotic binge drinking and untreated mental illness, I had my last drop of alcohol on July 4, 2011, my own personal Independence Day. In the 13 years since, I’ve earned a Master of Public Health, met the love of my life, started a family and opened the Courage Center, a […]
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Letter: Wildfires put every US state on notice – Maine included
This is not just a California problem.
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Letter: Remember when an Amato’s Italian cost 25c?
In the 1960s, on my way to work, I would stop at the former Forest City Diner for a coffee and donut for just 68 cents. Recently, I bought a small black coffee and a cranberry muffin at a diner in Portland for $9.33, not including tip. I can remember city buses, driving around Monument […]