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 […]
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Letter to the editor: Town of Wells should be proactive about Moody Beach
It has been four years since a huge victory for public beach recreation was secured at Goose Rocks Beach (Almeder v. Town of Kennebunkport, 2019). It has been four years since a book was published showing that all along Maine’s coast, town beaches were unjustly made private (“The Great Land Grab – Maine Beaches Ripped […]
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Letter to the editor: Bring back the starter home
So Maine says we need 84,000 more homes by 2030. Whatever happened to starter houses? These two-bedroom ranches, two-bedroom raised ranches and two-bedroom capes with an unfinished second floor for future expansion on a small lot were prolific at an earlier time in Maine. There are numerous examples on 50-foot-by-100-foot lots throughout Portland and other […]
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Letter to the editor: Tribute to Tsugaru prompts reflection on a better humanity
Recent news tells us that Shelter Institute has installed in Bath a beautiful torii gate honoring the Japanese city of Tsugaru (“Bath honors ties to Japanese city with torii gate, memorial garden,” Times Record, Oct. 4). My time in the Navy during World War II and 1940s USA society featured the epithet “Jap,” Pearl Harbor, the Bataan […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine clean cars mandate would be a mistake
The proposal ignores the energy-intensive nature of making EVs and their batteries, as well as the need to develop an electric infrastructure.
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Letter to the editor: Advertising should not dictate Maine’s energy future
Why should we trust a utility company ranked at the bottom of the heap by a nationally recognized rating organization? Why trust the same for spending millions for subverting the electoral will of Mainers? Maine voters should wake up to the fact that whatever their energy future could be, it is being bought by investors […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland mayoral hopefuls need to be thinking about public transit
Increasing bus frequency and upgrading sidewalks and bike lanes will help address climate change.
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Letter to the editor: Dion’s collaborative outlook makes him right for Portland mayor
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Mark Dion as the next mayor of Portland. Having known Mark personally for several years, I can attest to his unwavering dedication to our community and his outstanding leadership qualities. Mark’s extensive experience as a former state representative and senator, as well as his time serving […]
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Letter to the editor: Let’s show CMP we’re paying attention
How dumb does Central Maine Power think we are? It’s spending millions on ads that try to scare us with dire predictions about how Pine Tree Power wouldn’t work. It’s trying to confuse us with an inflated purchase cost and suggestions that “politicians” would be running the new company. It thinks we don’t remember living […]