letter to the editor
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Young people offer hope for our democracy’s future
As long as politicians, of any party, believe that the Constitution applies to anyone but themselves, dictatorships will reign supreme in this country. Our forefathers must be squirming in their graves. God help us! We’re in trouble! But there is hope for our country, in the young folks who can see beyond their noses and […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins helps Maine’s needy remove lead hazards
Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that Maine communities will receive $15 million in grants to help with lead abatement. As someone who championed this issue during my time in the Maine Senate, I would like to sincerely thank her for these efforts. Although we have known about the dangers of lead poisoning for decades now, […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Portland can’t afford to re-elect Strimling
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Strimling will balance development, affordable-housing solutions
The announcement of a new Sun Life office in Portland, while welcome news, also brings into focus one of the main challenges that will become more acute as businesses continue to flock to our city. Places like San Francisco and even Boston have become unaffordable for the middle and working class. We are in danger […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Willing to weigh diverse perspectives, Thibodeau will be effective mayor
There are nine elected officials on the Portland City Council, including the mayor. Each has one vote. In order to pass any initiative, five votes are needed. This requires councilors, including the mayor, to work together to come to agreement. Any leader, whether a councilor or the mayor, must persuade at least four other elected […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Global’s concessions are too little, too late
Nothing short of removing petroleum storage tanks altogether will resolve South Portland neighbors' concerns about noxious emissions.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Climate activism includes commitment to new food choices
Across the U.S., youth activists are speaking up, preaching and pleading for our world to address the climate crisis. I’m hoping they will do more than protest. Students: When in your school cafeterias, ask if the beef or chicken you are being served was from an industrial farm, and make another choice if this is […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Doyle equipped to pursue new vision for Saco as city’s next mayor
I live in Ward 4, and I’m writing to endorse William Doyle for Saco’s next mayor. I believe Saco is overdue for a revitalization and that to meet our current challenges, it’s time for change at the top. Saco needs to refocus on the quality of the education we provide our kids, to modernize our […]
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PublishedOctober 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Diesel-powered tour vehicles pollute Portland’s streets
People who walk (and run) the sidewalks and streets of downtown Portland were relieved six years ago when Metro buses began operating on compressed natural gas. Before then, we choked behind the exhaust pipes of the city’s diesel buses. Thank you, Portland Metro, but that did not resolve the problem. Today the worst polluting vehicles […]
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PublishedOctober 1, 2019
Letter to the editor: Collins deserves credit for bipartisan effort to promote clean energy
Last week Sen. Susan Collins joined with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Reps. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., to introduce in (respectively) the U.S. Senate and House a resolution marking Monday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Sept. 27, as National Clean Energy Week. Sen. Collins is right to speak up for the value of […]
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