The Valentine bandit’s perfectly reliable annual display, and the shroud of mystery surrounding his identity for my 38 years in Portland, has been one of my favorite things about this wonderful place – something I loved to tell people about because it is unique, sweet and just fun. From the photos I’ve seen of Kevin […]
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Letter to the editor: Comic relief on stage in Falmouth
The news is so somber and serious these days that the chance to see and hear good, hilarious comedy is a unique event. The musical “How Rude” at the intimate Footlights Theatre in Falmouth provides that wonderful opportunity. Light, a bit ribald but not “modern crude,” the production moves at a brisk, smooth pace, all […]
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Letter to the editor: We don’t have a problem with our gun problem
It is staggering to me that America is the only country in the world that not only allows its people to shoot and kill its children but it also allows its state and federal governments to stand by and refuse to do anything serious about it. Murder in plain sight and with war-efficient assault rifles, […]
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Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills ought to be championing gun bills
Most weekdays I drive my children to and from preschool on the stretch of I-295 that runs south from Freeport to Cumberland/Yarmouth Exit 15; this is the same stretch of interstate where at least three individuals were seriously injured this week when their vehicles were randomly shot at as they drove. Guns being used in […]
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Letter to the editor: We’re not safe without gun laws
Thank you for your recent editorial on gun control (“Our View: When getting firearms is easy, nowhere is safe,” April 19). I am a licensed clinical professional counselor practicing in Yarmouth. I recently received communication from my office landlord that our building was being locked down. He urged tenants to turn off the lights, close […]
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Letter to the editor: Diplomacy is the only answer in Ukraine
We know diplomacy is the only answer to what the insiders have determined to be a stalemate.
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KENNEBUNK Fashion exhibit promotes global health The Brick Store Museum will open its new summer exhibition, “Wrapped in Blue: Fashions to Promote Global Health,” Tuesday at 117 Main St. The museum worked with curation partner organization Partners for World Health to exhibit 11 fashions made completely of “blue wrap,” the polypropylene fabric used in hospitals […]
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Letter to the editor: Op-ed painted an overly grim picture of farms
Regarding the recent op-ed on farm workers (“Commentary: Farmworkers deserve same rights as other workers,” April 18), we own a small diversified u-pick orchard in southern Maine. We consider our employees more like family. Because we hire 15- to 16-year-olds during the summer and fall and pay them minimum wage, we adjust our long-term employees’ […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland was pushed around by neo-Nazis
While it’s unclear who takes accountability in Portland, what we do know is that if our leaders don’t push back, we can expect to be pushed around again.
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Letter to the editor: Crack down on construction industry tax fraud
It’s no secret the construction industry has gained – even earned – a dubious reputation. Lack of transparency, wasteful spending and unfair labor practices, to name a few. While this may not apply to responsible contractors, (yes, they do exist) it comes as no surprise that there are crooks. Unfortunately, we the taxpayers are doubly […]