Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, is running to represent “us” in Augusta. She likened Janet Mills to Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor responsible for so many deaths in the concentration camps. She spoke at a rally in Belfast with a man who denied the Holocaust. Then-Gov. Paul LePage appointed Sampson, an advocate for home schooling, to […]
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Letter to the editor: Franklin Towers residents need safe living conditions
“Franklin Towers: Residents in the dark since storm get lifeline” (Aug. 31, Page A1): How in this day and age can such a travesty happen in Portland, Maine? The residents who live at Franklin Towers have lived there for numerous years. They are on fixed incomes and are senior citizens, and some have disabilities. However, […]
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Letter to the editor: Ukraine needs U.S. help with peace talks, not more weapons
While vacationing in Maine recently, I read the Associated Press article “Ukraine says 9,000 of its troops killed since Russia began war” on the Press Herald website Aug. 22, and I’d like to comment. The massive loss of life in the Ukraine war, including both Ukrainian soldiers, Ukrainian civilians and Russian fighters, is a deep […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland’s short-term rental referendum will hurt residents
The measure’s placement on the fall ballot reflects a flawed process that will keep the ordinance in place, unchanged, for five years if it passes.
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Letter to the editor: Referendum backer has wrong idea about short-term rental owners
Letter writer Michael Burrows of Windham argues in favor of long-term renters and against the interests of homeowners who might want to rent their seasonal homes on a short-term basis (“Limits on Peaks short-term rentals will benefit renters,” Aug. 29). Unfortunately, Mr. Burrows’ use of rather inflammatory language undermines his own argument. For example, he […]
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Letter to the editor: How college debt used to be
I’d like to take exception to a letter published Aug. 27 (“Letter to the editor: College students don’t need debt relief”). The financials were very, very different back then. We didn’t have private entities lending to students. I too graduated with debt from Orono in the 70s. My debt was with the federal government at […]
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Letter to the editor: Time is right for Thelander’s disciplined approach
I write to the residents of Maine Congressional District 1 to vote for Republican Ed Thelander from Bristol. On the occasions I have listened to Ed address his supporters, it is clear he will bring a disciplined approach to turning around the deteriorating condition of our economy. Having served our country for two decades as […]
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Letter to the editor: When it comes to short-term rentals, don’t assume
The Mexican author Don Miguel Ruiz writes in his Four Agreements: “Don’t make assumptions.” My wife and I have worked hard all our lives. No inherited money. We took care of our parents when the time came. We purchased and rehabilitated (lots of sweat, labor and overtime) our first home together and then sold for […]
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Letter to the editor: Gorbachev was a leader; Putin isn’t
Standing before the Berlin Wall, President Regan boldly challenged Mikhail Gorbachev in June of 1987: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Eventually, he did. After his wife, Raisa, passed away, Gorbachev went on to boldly advocate for nuclear disarmament, the protection of our precious environment, the elimination of poverty and he established a charitable foundation […]
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Letter to the editor: Aren’t community colleges meant to be commuter colleges?
On the recent news story about Maine community college students having difficulty finding available housing (Aug. 28), I do have to ask why Maine community colleges have student dormitories. Isn’t the idea behind community colleges to have colleges geographically situated for students to attend without traveling great distances? In southern Maine, we have Southern Maine […]