Opinion pieces have appeared in the Press Herald about the cruel and unlawful 245-day (and counting) blockade imposed upon the 120,000 ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) by the corrupt dictator Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. We are now at the 11th hour, and mass starvation is imminent. Luis Moreno Ocampo, the founding chief prosecutor of the […]
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Letter to the editor: No fan of CMP, but I have questions about the alternative
Although I am no fan of Central Maine Power, I have strong reservations about a state-owned and -run electric power system and using small local power sources for electric supply in our state. I can’t help but think of what happened in Texas, when an area powered by smaller local power sources and companies had […]
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Letter to the editor: Baxter project exposes Portland’s haphazard approach to road safety
The city ignored best practices and opted for excessively wide lanes, which will cost more to maintain and could lead to more fatalities.
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Letter to the editor: I agree, Trump’s indictments are politically motivated
In response to the gentleman from South Portland’s Aug. 10 letter to the editor, alleging the indictments of former President Donald Trump are politically motivated: I agree! Donald Trump is accused of very serious crimes against our country. He was twice impeached for some of these very same crimes, and it was politics and Republican […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland should put ReCode process on hold
The updating of the city’s land use code must educate the public about the consequences of the process and offer as many ways as possible for residents to take part in person.
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Letter to the editor: Portland should sign on to treaty against fossil fuels
Oil and gas companies will spend more than $500 billion this year on identifying, extracting and producing new oil and gas supplies to return record profits to shareholders, according to the International Energy Agency. Less than 5% of their production and exploration investments have been spent on clean energy sources in recent years. Island nations, […]
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Letter to the editor: Health and safety overlooked in abortion debate
With all the noise about abortion, pro and con, I have not heard anything about the deaths that would occur if women lost the right to abort pregnancies. Yes, there would be women who would die if they could not get a safe and legal abortion. Why do I know this? Years ago, I knew […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine should give Pine Tree Power a chance
Although well-funded opposition has shut down good ideas before, we must push ahead with this one.
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Letter to the editor: Sunday Portland talk will focus on alternatives to U.S. spending in Ukraine
The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing anniversaries hold up the gravity of nuclear weapons and remind us of the significant risks caused by providing weapons for the war Russia started in Ukraine. Instead of seeking a diplomatic path to avoid greater disaster, the United States continues to spend billions of dollars on fighting. To help understand […]
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Letter to the editor: Many have much to learn about the power of an apology
As a subscriber to Martin’s Point Health Care, I was chagrined, at least, to read about my provider getting their hands caught in the cookie jar (Aug. 4). What disturbs me is this statement: “As part of the settlement, Martin’s Point was not required to admit to any wrongdoing.” Why not? Did they – or […]