When it comes to the dependence of the homeless on the library, the city is being reactive, not proactive.
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Grieved by destruction of Senior Gardens in Brunswick | Letter
I am 68 years old, and live in Brunswick. The Senior Gardens on Industry Road have existed for many decades. I have had one of these plots ever since I became old enough to be eligible, which is 55. I live in an apartment building. This garden has been the main focus of my life […]
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Everyone deserves to be protected from sexual violence | Letter
This April, we commemorate the 25th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign. In recent years, we collectively bore witness to testimony from Chanel Miller, Tarana Burke, Christine Blasey Ford, Gisèle Pelicot and millions of individual #MeToos. Public disclosures invite us to deepen our empathy, capacity for care and commitment to prevention. Unfortunately, too many are refusing this opportunity to listen and change. My heart […]
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Stop making generalizations about Maine’s Somalis | Letter
Ivan Boesky, Bernie Madoff and Lou Pearlman are convicted fraudsters who stole millions from innocent investors and clients. Does this mean all Jewish men are thieves and hucksters? Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and John Gotti were mob bosses. Does this mean all Italians are mafiosi? Liam O’Flaherty, Brendan Behan and Shane McGowan were alcoholics. Does […]
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Cut down on birdseed, cut down on ticks | Letter
Tempting as it is to serve a spring banquet, let the birds do their job.
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Wabanaki column was wrongly focused on the past | Letter
Steve Collins’ April 6 column worries about a 1690 raid at Laurel Hill, while calling for more “tribal sovereignty” for Maine’s Wabanaki tribes (“To overcome the sins of the past, Maine needs to support Wabanaki rights”). Fair enough to talk about the violence, but cherry-picking facts doesn’t tell the full story. Pre-colonial North America wasn’t […]
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Shouldn’t Live Nation be dead on arrival in Portland? | Letter
Live Nation, which wants to build a concert venue next to Portland City Hall, has been found guilty in federal court of operating as a monopoly, violating federal and state antitrust laws. Its employees bragged about charging excessive fees to its customers. They bullied venues and artists. Live Nation is unrepentant. Is this enough for […]
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On guns, voting and the SAVE Act | Letter
I read with interest “Absurdities of the SAVE America Act are offered in bad faith,” March 25, which enumerated the dissimilarities between the license to vote and car or gun ownership. The piece correctly pointed out the potential dangers of cars and guns and the skill required for proper use, if not ownership, thereof. I […]
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Graham Platner will bring the Democrats back to the working class | Letter
I’m a volunteer for the Graham Platner campaign for U.S. Senate because I believe that Graham has what it takes to bring the Democratic Party back to its working-class roots. He wants to take down the billionaire economy and replace it with one that works for the majority of Americans. Graham is out there listening […]
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Open questions on war with Iran | Letter
There are a lot of things I don’t know. I don’t know why Donald Trump is unbothered by the fact that Russia provides Iran with satellite intelligence that allows Iran to target U.S. assets in the Middle East, like the recent destruction of a plane on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi […]