If we can’t trust CMP with our electric bills or to keep the power on, how can we trust them to clearcut 53 miles of the Maine woods?
Letters
Letters to the editor.
Letter to the editor: Ballot option ‘C’ is City Council trickery
We moved to Portland in 2018, excited to live in a progressive city. The debate about moving the homeless to a shelter away from downtown Portland was just beginning, and I followed it closely. What I’ve observed over three years has been disappointing. I’ve watched the City Council and city manager only pretend to give […]
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to fight climate change
I couldn’t agree more with Barbara Vickery’s Oct. 7 Maine Voices column. She is absolutely right about the dire need for reducing carbon emissions. I have dealt with a lot of environmental issues in Maine over the years, and I am always careful to study a project before supporting it. I can say with absolute […]
Letter to the editor: Support Sarah Michniewicz for City Council District 1
Here’s why Portland’s District 1 voters should vote first-choice for Sarah Michniewicz (pronounced “mik-nev-ich”) as their councilor. Her calm, thoughtful, and moderate voice is refreshing against the cacophony of Portland’s political dialogue this season. She is not endorsed by Progressive Portland. She is not endorsed by the developers. She is not using the council as […]
Letter to the editor: Vote for Jon Hinck in Portland District 2
Going forward, Portland has many serious issues to confront, as stated in your paper’s editorial endorsing candidates for the forthcoming City Council election. That editorial also notes that the District 2 candidates, Victoria Pelletier and Jon Hinck, have few differences in policy positions in critical areas. Of great importance to me are racial equity and […]
Letter to the editor: Jenna Leong for Scarborough School Board
On Nov. 2, I will be voting for Jenna Leong for Scarborough School Board. I appreciate that Jenna has teaching experience and a fresh perspective. I’d like our next school board to prioritize overcoming pandemic learning loss and the social/emotional development needs of our students. I support her goal to refocus attention on child development […]
Letter to the editor: Press Herald fuels anger at CMP
And that anger is behind much of the opposition to the NECEC renewable energy project.
Letter to the editor: Elect Stu Tisdale to Portland City Council
Voting on Nov. 2 gives us the opportunity to bring to the Portland City Council mature, moderate forward-thinking leadership. Stu Tisdale’s background in teaching government, practice of the law and his ability to interact effectively with all people offers us the kind of open-minded leadership our city has enjoyed – and that has guided our […]
Letter to the editor: Don’t let disdain for CMP stop renewable energy
I’ve read a lot of your coverage of Question 1, and a lot of the information on the Natural Resources Council of Maine website. The “yes” on 1 arguments don’t quite convince me. I don’t like the argument that the energy corridor is all for Massachusetts’ benefit, and there is nothing for Maine. It plays […]
Letter to the editor: Neighborhood activist Michniewicz ready to represent District 1
Sarah Michniewicz is a breath of fresh air. For years, Sarah has worked tirelessly in the trenches for the people of the Bayside neighborhood and beyond, as the president of the Bayside Neighborhood Association, yes, but also as a citizen who cares deeply about her community. She has created enduring coalitions of diverse neighborhood residents; […]