The same way the Portland Sea Dogs’ throwback jerseys invoke a previous era, Sen. Susan Collins’ support for the Iran war feels like a throwback to her support for George W. Bush’s disastrous Iraq war. Collins refuses to vote against President Trump’s war with Iran. The shocking truth is that she champions it, even after […]
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Dan Sayre for Maine State Senate District 34 | Letter
We have participated in local and school district governance as volunteers and elected officials. During our tenure, we have had the pleasure of watching and interacting with Dan Sayre. He is dedicated to full representation of his constituents with careful, data-driven discussion. A person who believes in policy and procedure, driven by the rule of […]
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America would sooner print money than tax appropriately | Letter
It is very easy to give tax breaks— and it’s deeply irresponsible.
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In North Yarmouth, the kids are all right | Letter
How did the building of Viking longboats radically change medieval warfare? How did one woman’s book, “Silent Spring,” launch a revolution in environmental protection? How did children, as young as elementary school age, march with older students and teachers to spark a revolution in South Korea? And, how did a peaceful revolution, led by students, launch […]
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Portland wastewater documentary is brilliantly done | Letter
Last night, I witnessed a full auditorium of people at Falmouth High School sit spellbound through a documentary … about sewerage. The film was, at different times, funny, beautiful, gross and alarming. Yet the predominant sentiment voiced in the discussion afterward was “bravo” for the people who keep the system working despite crumbling infrastructure. Truly, […]
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Please keep feeding our wild birds | Letter
An April 17 letter to the editor stated that reducing the use of wild bird seed will reduce the tick population on our lawns, presumably out of a belief that the birds visiting an empty feeder will, instead, eat ticks. Although I probably dislike ticks, particularly deer ticks, as much as the letter writer, […]
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Susan Collins should be forthcoming on SAVE America Act | Letter
It is unfortunate that Sen. Collins has taken to misleading Mainers by omitting critical aspects of the SAVE Act. Building on this deception in a recent op-ed, Collins backer Sharon Bemis characterized Collins’ stance as an example of “steady, common-sense leadership.” It is neither. In an hour-long speech, Sen. Collins’ closest Senate friend, Republican Lisa Murkowski of […]
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Golden’s war powers vote undermines congressional authority | Letter
I am writing to express my distress about Rep. Jared Golden’s vote against the recent War Powers Resolution — especially as his choice aligns him with the half of Congress that refuses to do its job. Golden’s stated rationale — that the resolution risked undermining U.S. leverage and would impose an abrupt halt — doesn’t […]
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South Portland school board has made a mess of reconfiguration | Letter
The South Portland School Department administration has consistently stonewalled, obfuscated and undermined public confidence with this year’s budget. The school board approved 5-2 a reconfiguration plan sending more than 400 children to a different school in August 2026, on top of closing Kaler Elementary in mere weeks. The board voted despite the district’s abject failure […]
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Sometimes a party is just a party. Reggae Fest is a party. | Letter
Let’s start with the basics. Sometimes a party is just for a good time. I’ve had a theory about overthinking life. It starts with academic’s needing to write a thesis to graduate, and finding ways to prove it. Thinking a spring ski party is more than a bunch of college kids or feeling-young-again types getting […]