All the talk about the so-called clean, and what some call green, corridor that we will vote on in November really began in 1984. Then, the damming of the George River began the destruction of the Eastern caribou herd as they drowned by the thousands when their traditional migration route was flooded for construction of […]

Thanks to Maine’s strong animal welfare community, there has been excellent reporting regarding the negative impacts Question 3 could have on our animal welfare and cruelty laws. Unfortunately, there has been almost no discussion about the potential legal challenges the proposed Right to Food constitutional amendment could cause to our state’s environmental protection statutes. As […]

We’ve spent all year in meetings with unhoused people, service providers and shelter professionals. Some have advocated for Option B or C on Question A because it creates more beds more quickly. We understand the urgency. Our organization supports people in crises when the shelter system has failed them. There’s a reason many people would […]

Regarding Hydro-Québec’s ties with First Nations, it is unfortunate that critics of a renewable energy project have come to undermine historical and meaningful progress. In this letter (“Hydro-Quebec no friend of Indigenous People,” Oct. 10)), the author draws unfounded conclusions which demonstrate his misunderstanding of the reality in Québec. In 2002, the government of Québec […]

The vague verbiage that comprises the proposed constitutional amendment (Question 3) is especially odd, coming as it does from legislators who surely must know how to state something clearly. Instead what we’re expected to decide at the ballot box can mean almost anything to anybody, and therein lies the problem. Question 3 is short on […]

The Portland homeless services center has been beautifully designed, and is approved and is ready to roll, in a location with enough space to give staff room to work and enough services for vulnerable guests to rest, recover and swiftly resolve their homelessness. If construction starts soon, the new center would open in Riverton in […]