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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: Environmentalists on both sides of CMP plan
I have been reading every one of your articles and readers’ letters pertaining to the proposed Central Maine Power highway to Massachusetts. For the most part, those for and those against cite environment issues. There are the environmentalists (tree-huggers) and then there are those climate-alarmists. Interestingly, a mix of these two parties both pro and […]
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Letter to the editor: Portland residents show they’re global citizens by welcoming refugees
The jingoistic isolationism fostered within the Trump era stands in stark contrast to the ideas of cosmopolitanism. In such a world, how can one be bound by such nationalistic policy and still exercise a form of citizenship that extends beyond the borders of his own country? How can one be a global citizen in the […]
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PublishedNovember 2, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Strimling a strong supporter of city schools
I’ve been an elected official in Portland for three years and now serve as the chair of the school board. I’ve never before endorsed a candidate for public office. But so much is on the line in the mayoral election that I had to speak out. I’ve endorsed Mayor Ethan Strimling for re-election. When Mayor […]
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Letter to the editor: Nonprofit leader will bring new energy to philanthropy in Maine
In this time of year when many letters to the editor run to the political, I’d instead like to take time to congratulate and welcome a newcomer to Maine. Jeannette Andre was recently chosen to lead the Maine Philanthropy Center, a nonprofit organization that helps make foundations and grantmakers better and more effective at what […]
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: City not enforcing ordinances
On a recent visit to Portland, I was alarmed to see an increased number of vagrants since my last visit. One particular group of four occupied benches is in what I was told is known as Bell Buoy Park, situated directly in front of the Portland fireboat. Posted in the park are three separate city-placed […]
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Alcohol addiction also requires treatment
I have a friend who was admitted to Maine Medical Center because of a broken jaw caused by falling when he was drunk. He fully admits he is an alcoholic. Three days after surgery, which included wiring his mouth shut, he was told that they would discharge him despite his continuing pain because he no […]
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: Mayor Strimling delivers for city
Mayor Ethan Strimling’s slogan, “Results That Matter,” is right on. The same faces who say affordable housing, homelessness and the opioid crisis are the mayor’s fault ignore their own lack of action. Portland voters want a strong mayor, not one who goes along with the manager or falls in line behind a City Council that […]