For many Americans, the first thing that comes to mind when we think of defending our country is military power. However, there’s a more affordable and sustainable route to protecting our country that we should prioritize. The U.S. spends nearly $1 trillion annually on the military. In light of our current debt crisis, it’s crucial […]
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Letter to the editor: Adamantly opposed to Maine abortion bill
Our legislators should address the real challenges that women face when they’re pregnant – abortion after viability doesn’t.
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Letter to the editor: Focus should be on preventing gun tragedies
Consider how we’ve legislated and regulated to prevent harm from drunken driving. Let’s do the same with firearms.
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Letter to the editor: Encouraged by progress of Maine prostitution bill
Prostitution laws that criminalize both parties are poor legislation that has punished women – for years. Kudos to the Maine House, which recently passed good legislation that keeps the criminal charges for those who buy and/or broker sex but removes the penalty on the sellers and thus, corrects the discriminatory practice of arresting those who […]
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Letter to the editor: Julie Su right pick for labor secretary
As a local union officer, I understand how important it is to have a Department of Labor that actually fights for workers instead of corporations. President Biden’s nominee for secretary of labor, Julie Su, is a passionate advocate for workers’ rights and would be a tremendous asset to have representing working people in the DOL. […]
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Letter to the editor: Question A would break rent control in Portland – vote ‘no’
Is enough really enough? Local elites have a slogan for their campaigns against progressive policies: “Enough is enough.” Sen. Bernie Sanders used the slogan to criticize a system “rigged in favor of the wealthy and powerful” in 2015. Local reforms in Portland have been met with vehement reactions from powerful groups that have turned a […]
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Letter to the editor: Reflections on homelessness from ‘the other Portland’
Our namesake on the West Coast is failing to hold people accountable for their behavior.
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Letter to the editor: Can’t Portland find a plot of land for the homeless?
I’ve been following the story of our city’s unhoused being removed from different sites. Could the city of Portland not find these down-on-their-luck people a plot of land, running water, a couple of portable toilets and some garbage cans? These bare necessities would make a huge difference for the obvious reason. I can’t understand why […]
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Letter to the editor: More songbirds or more browntail moths?
More songbirds or more browntail moths? Bath is replacing old streetlights with LEDs, as communities have been doing for a decade. Over that time, lighting technology has advanced rapidly. Our understanding of harmful effects from bluer LEDs also increased. In January, a 12-year study in the journal Science demonstrated that light pollution is increasing five […]
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Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills obstructs justice for Wabanaki tribes
It is difficult for me to fathom Gov. Mills’ resistance to the legislation related to our state’s Wabanaki tribes now before the Maine Legislature (“Gov. Mills opposes bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from most federal laws,” May 31). This legislation will remove much of the roadblock to sovereignty and justice for our Wabanaki tribes […]