I just witnessed what could have been a grisly accident on Commercial Street, as a young man toppled over on his electric skateboard in the center of a traffic lane. This occurred after I watched him go through two red lights at what I assume was a fairly high speed on the board. Luckily, there […]
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Letter to the editor: Ending homelessness starts with prevention
A major new study shows that early intervention, at places like health care providers and domestic violence services, is critical.
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Letter to the editor: Maine leaders irresponsible to embrace anti-Chinese allegations
The Aug. 24 news article headlined “Maine delegation wants feds to shut down illegal Chinese-run pot facilities” was an irresponsible and unfounded article based on an article by the Koch-funded and Tucker Carlson-co-founded Daily Caller about supposed illegal weed cultivation in Maine by the Chinese. The story was bizarre and unfounded, yet all four members of […]
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Letter to the editor: Mug shot for sale? Let’s all just say ‘no’
Many thanks to The humble Farmer (columnist Robert Skoglund) for his Aug. 26 cautionary advice on how to identify a criminal. I would humbly suggest that we take note of a relatively new behavior: Avoid at all costs anyone offering to sell you their most recent mug shot. It can only end badly! Janet Tockman […]
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Letter to the editor: Campaigning shouldn’t deter us from Pine Tree Power
Here it comes. Tired of pricy TV ads trying to mislead us about the clear benefits of Pine Tree Power? We haven’t seen anything yet. We complain a lot about big money controlling our lives. The question is: Are we going to do anything about it when it’s staring us right in the face? Versant […]
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Letter to the editor: Day and night, noise pollution plagues Portland
What has happened to our lovely city? We moved to Portland 20 years ago to a quiet, charming and very manageable small city, happy to do so. We enjoyed its growth and a bit of gentrification over the years, and felt safe to live in Portland through the pandemic. However, as we’ve all noticed, nothing […]
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Letter to the editor: Who’s in charge of Portland right now?
A group of citizens, Portland Voices, wants to know when and how the city will address concerns about the number of homeless encampments and the unsafe conditions people are facing.
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Letter to the editor: Wiscasset needs resource and recovery center
I was disappointed with the Wiscasset Select Board’s decision to deny a business license to social service organization Amistad for a wellness center in the town. Their inability to cast a decisive vote, and kicking the can down the road for a “cooling-off period” with a subtle request to “find another location,” was biased at […]
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Letter to the editor: Mainers deserve power over power grid
As we know, there’s a lot of debate happening about who we trust with our electrical grid. Proponents of Pine Tree Power tout the benefits of keeping profits within our state and not placating investors who don’t use our system. Proponents of keeping our largest utilities private tout the benefits of not having “politicians run […]
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Letter to the editor: Yes, Mainers are ready to drive electric – and for good reason
A recent op-ed argued that Mainers aren’t ready to drive electric cars and trucks (“Commentary: Maine is not ready for an electric vehicle mandate,” Aug. 22). This is simply untrue. The climate crisis is here, with the Gulf of Maine warming faster than the rest of the ocean. Rising temperatures and sea levels wreak havoc […]