The number of administrators in the state’s public university system, many making six-figure salaries, is staggering.
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Letter to the editor: Chancellor Malloy has devastated UMF, Farmington
On May 22, 2022, the Maine Sunday Telegram ran a story by Kay Neufeld detailing the devastation of the University of Maine at Farmington’s campus. The first cut, the unimaginable firing of tenured professor Jonathan Cohen, remains visceral today. A pillar of the humanities department and a beloved mentor to many students, he was also a […]
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Letter to the editor: Encampments aren’t the problem, a lack of housing is
The Aug. 2 column by my onetime neighbor Anne Pringle and her collaborator, Rosanne Graef, spills quite a lot of ink over homeless encampments being a problem, and concerns about the city’s response. But there is nary a word about the need to build more permanent supportive housing or affordable housing for the growing number […]
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Letter to the editor: Thanks Sen. Collins for supporting bill to end horse slaughter
As an equine advocate, I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for Sen. Susan Collins’ invaluable role as an original co-sponsor of the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (S.2037). Her dedication to ending horse slaughter is truly commendable, and I urge her to continue her support of the SAFE Act in the 2023 […]
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Letter to the editor: Add funding, infrastructure to eliminate Maine’s disability waitlist
Care for Maine people with disabilities has reached a crisis. Over 75 group homes have closed, with another 30 scheduled to close soon. Agencies have closed center-based programs, leaving clients with little opportunity to be with their chosen friends in safe, supportive environments. There is a waitlist for housing and programming services of over 2,000 Maine […]
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Letter to the editor: Mills needs to rethink fish farm ruling
Apparently, Gov. Mills thinks that Maine’s highest court stopping a big corporation from illegally taking land from Maine residents is ‘not a good message for Maine.’
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Letter to the editor: Activist to give Portland talk on path to peace in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine drags on with no end in sight, and as Congress pumps out ever-larger defense appropriations, many Americans are beginning to question what this war is all about and if it will ever end. There is a growing concern that our record-high military budget leaves little left over for our schools, […]
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Letter to the editor: Putting the brakes on greenhouse-gas emissions
The nearing collapse of a crucial Atlantic current makes clear that we must curtail demand for fossil fuels.
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Letter to the editor: ‘Barbie’ reminds us that life in plastic isn’t fantastic
Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead. Gaggles of pink-wearing moviegoers are flocking to see “Barbie,” lured by splashy marketing tactics. Once there, they find the main character ruminating on the nature of existence. During the pivotal soliloquy by Barbie (Margot Robbie), she laments, “I’m not smart enough to be interesting. I can’t do brain surgery. I’ve never flown […]
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Letter to the editor: We need to be concerned for Maine’s contaminated beaches
With many of Maine’s beaches being contaminated, South Portland city officials continue to ignore or downplay citizen concerns.