Watching the last days of this legislative session unfold in Augusta seemed, at least to an observer, the way democracy should work—by compromising and putting urgent needs above political posturing. Even passing the budget lacked much controversy. Democrats have held the majority in state government for four years, and they have delivered big time for […]
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Letter to the editor: Age-friendly solutions needed to Maine’s housing crisis
I write this letter on behalf of Southern Maine Agency on Aging CEO Megan Walton; Legal Services for the Elderly Executive Director Jaye L. Martin, and Avesta Housing President and CEO Dana Totman. While we are all aware of the unprecedented housing crisis in Maine, we want to shine a light on what that means […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t fall for efforts to stall Maine towns’ broadband plans
New data on affordability, coverage and speed show that better internet service is badly needed.
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Letter to the editor: Unilateral decisions disrupting UMaine System education
If there were any question about the failure of the University of Maine at Augusta’s presidential search, University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s apology and expression of concern provide the answer. He promises that, in future, search policies will “require a declaration from candidates as to whether they have ever been the subject of […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘What abortion rights mean to me’ omits key perspectives
There are two problems with the story “What abortion rights mean to me” (May 15): 1. No one who opposes abortion was interviewed. 2. No one who has been aborted can share their side of the story. Maureen Dean Oak Bay, New Brunswick
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Letter to the editor: Caterina will back land conservation as House 126 nominee
Jean-Marie Caterina is a friend of mine, a well-respected leader of the Scarborough Town Council, a successful small-business owner and the best candidate running for the newly created Maine House District 126. The district primarily includes north and west Scarborough, plus adjacent areas of Saco and Westbrook. One of the principal issues facing all these […]
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Letter to the editor: Let Fox News know they can’t profit from hate
Gregory Greenleaf’s excellent May 18 letter (“Repudiate Carlson, his message of hate,” Page A6) is an action plan. Just as 850 companies and counting have pulled out of Russia in solidarity for the unprovoked horrors Russia is now inflicting on Ukraine, so we should boycott all advertisers that support Fox News and its messages of […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘What abortion rights mean to me’ example of skewed reporting
I find it puzzling that Sunday’s front-page article “What abortion rights mean to me” (May 15), concerning how Maine women feel about Roe v. Wade, contains interviews with six women who are all pro-abortion. Could you not find one woman in all of Maine who feels differently? One must assume your editors have never heard […]
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Letter to the editor: Activism can be quiet, too
From the vegetable garden to the library, showing support for the causes we care about can have an impact even when it looks like nothing out of the ordinary.
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Letter to the editor: Don’t let Maine roll back respect for LGBTQ people
In the early 2000s, my family was moving into an apartment in Portland. I was in the elevator with my 4-year-old son, and a neighbor said to me, “Your homosexual ass is not welcome here.” When we got to our apartment, my young son asked, “Does he hate all of us, or just you?” Over […]