The initial investment will be more than covered by the ratepayer savings over the next three decades.
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Letter to the editor: Andrew Zarro should be Portland’s next mayor
On a recent September evening, mayoral candidate Andrew Zarro took the time to talk to my family, friends and neighbors about some of his priorities: making Portland an affordable place to live, tackling the homelessness problem and leading the fight against climate change. It is evident from the moment one meets Andrew that he is […]
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power is a radical and costly experiment
Question 3 (Pine Tree Power) in the upcoming election is a shaky proposition that raises more questions than it answers. Nobody knows exactly how much it will cost. Most agree it will take billions of dollars to buy out the electric utilities. If adopted, it will likely take between five and 10 years of litigation […]
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Letter to the editor: Courage needed to elect moderate House speaker
It is time for extraordinary courage among moderate Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. They could join with Democrats and elect a moderate speaker, thereby breaking the power of the Trumpist, extremist right. Shockingly, they would have to negotiate security for themselves to protect from the onslaught of former President Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric […]
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Letter to the editor: Scarborough needs the investment in public school
Three years ago, my family drove to Scarborough to see a house for sale. We were early, so we killed time at a playground next to a shabby collection of trailers we would soon learn was Eight Corners School. Having seen schools in nearby towns, this was disappointing. Thankfully, our real estate agent assured us […]
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Letter to the editor: Where are the moderate Republicans?
It’s unclear why the Republicans who don’t belong to the Freedom Caucus can’t find a compromise House speaker candidate.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s dig deeper on the question of addiction
I appreciated the recent call to acknowledge Portland’s “addiction problem” (“Maine Voices: Portland needs to admit that it has an addiction problem,” Oct. 10). But I’d like to invite the author and other community members to dig one layer deeper. Addiction is a viable solution to a bigger problem: deep pain and suffering. While we definitely […]
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Letter to the editor: Border bill is an opportunity for Biden
President Biden has an optics problem. Like former President Donald Trump, he wants to convince the public that he cares about stopping illegal immigration. But allowing millions of migrants to descend on our cities is not very convincing. So, like Trump, he now plans to build a wall. A wall is big and flashy but […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘Bidenomics’ has learned nothing from past failures
Both the New Deal and the Great Society also were centrally planned economies that did nothing to foster prosperity.
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power opponents should not speak of guarantees
Central Maine Power and Versant have been running a misleading ad against Question 3, the Pine Tree Power proposal. They criticize Pine Tree Power by saying there is no guarantee that it will produce lower rates, keep the lights on more often or provide better customer service. While no entity can guarantee those results, a […]