Thank goodness for inductive reasoning and thank goodness for Pamela Brant’s letter to the editor on May 7, which taught me I can believe the myth that systemic racism doesn’t exist because one Black man in the U.S. Senate said so. Please pardon this total non sequitur: In its history, only 11 African Americans have […]

Even though I’m a Maine Democrat, I am sending off a small donation to two out-of-state Republicans, Mitt Romney and Liz Cheney, as a “thank you” for their courageous stand for the truth against the big election lie and Capitol insurrection of Donald Trump. Regardless of party, we need to support democracy over the one-man […]

I am writing to encourage voters in District 4 to support Cheryl Leeman to the Portland Charter Commission. Simply stated, I’ve served with Cheryl on the City Council and even when we did not agree, I have always found her to be balanced, with an unusual ability to look at all sides of an issue […]

Recently, on the national scene, Tim Scott has come under fire from the Democrats. Tim Scott is Black. He is a Republican senator. He admits racism exists but says the country is not systemically racist. He also refuses to be a victim and that, along with being a Republican, is what has upset the Washington […]

I’m supporting Ryan Lizanecz for Portland Charter Commission in District 5 because he understands the difficulties we face “off peninsula” as a community and will be an advocate for our neighborhood that we have not had for a long time. After talking to Ryan, it is clear he is aware of the tax burden on […]

I am a long-term print and electronic subscriber. I am a senior citizen. I am also appalled that you printed a story about obscene license plates without giving any examples (“Maine secretary of state looks to rein in obscene license plates,” May 5, Page A1). How utterly prudish and parental. The article cites the tags […]

Surprise, the cost of the new homeless shelter in Portland is projected to be double that of original estimate. Yes, the contractors did double the square footage from the original design of 25,000 to 50,000, in order to accommodate the city’s new requirement that the occupants be provided with a 6-foot spacing (in case of […]

Zack Barowitz is well qualified to serve on the city Charter Commission. He’s also a kind and helpful person. Zack was canvassing the District 3 neighborhood when Shadow, our dog, got loose and ran off. So did Zack. He caught the runaway several blocks away. The grateful Brenner family will vote for Barowitz on June […]