One centralized homeless shelter in Portland would be safer, more efficient and less complicated.
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Civility’ is not more important than justice
A politician who cannot endure the anger of citizens and peers should find a new hobby.
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Letter to the editor: Support Question 3 – food is a basic right
Since World War II, policy has shifted in our country and globally toward a paradigm that endangers community farming and the biodiversity.
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Letter to the Editor: Progressives were not the ‘language police’
How ironic that Bill Nemitz calls progressives “the language police” (“Warning to those on Portland’s payroll: Keep your criticisms to yourself,” Oct. 8) when, in fact, progressives were responding to Robyn Bailey’s own policing of the language of others. In her email to the City Council that was brought to the school board’s attention, Bailey […]
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Letter to the editor: School board coverage misread racial context
I question the decision in recent articles to center the experience of the two recently-resigned school board members. The real story was that a school administrator had written a racist email to the City Council and was being considered for promotion. It’s her right to criticize city government, but her singling out two Black women […]
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Letter to the editor: Elect Amy Spelke to MSAD 75 school board
This will serve in support of my niece, Amy Spelke, who seeks election to the MSAD 75 school board. She is industrious, bright, accomplished and courageous, unafraid of difficult decision-making. For Amy, student learning is always paramount; toward that end, she will secure the best and brightest teachers and administrators and coaches. Growing up in […]
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Letter to the editor: CMP has pulled the plug on service
The company hasn’t earned approval for the NECEC corridor.
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Letter to the editor: NECEC corridor will spur growth, create jobs
Maine needs investments that spur growth and job creation. The NECEC corridor is one such investment that will create up to 3,500 good-paying jobs and keep workers here in Maine. I don’t know about anyone else, but that seems like good things to me – the kind of things that we should be celebrating and […]
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Letter to the editor: It’s time to break the silence about suicide
I recently learned that a much-loved local citizen attempted suicide. This was hushed up, and reported as a heart attack. Not only is this dishonest, but it sends a devastating message to those suffering from depression or other mental illness. We need to bring mental illness out of the shadows. Why is it OK to […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote C on Question 1, support shelter
Portland has needed a new homeless shelter for many years now, and there is an excellent plan ready to go! The on-site social services, medical services and substance abuse counseling at the homeless service center will make a big difference in treating issues that often affect our unhoused population or are the cause of homelessness. […]