The People First Portland initiative campaign is unnecessarily confrontational, and assumes that a landlord-tenant relationship is antagonistic, versus a partnership. I am a landlord, with a mutually respectful relationship with my tenants. I charge fair rent and maintain my properties well. I will not evict my tenants or increase rent during a pandemic. Normally, I […]
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Letter to the editor: Republican Party complicit in Trump’s failure to fight COVID
I commend Susan Collins for acknowledging the obvious in that President-elect Joe Biden has won. I only wish that she had some greater influence on the Republican collective delusion that President Donald Trump will prevail for a second term. His power over the party is going to cost America in ways we have not yet […]
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Letter to the editor: Pandemic highlights need for community recycling solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about drastic changes to our daily lives. The share of products that we consume, use and dispose of at home has grown – highlighting the need for sustainable recycling solutions. America’s beverage industry is committed to consumer awareness of the need for beverage bottles and caps to be recycled so […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins should challenge baseless election fraud claims
According to a new Monmouth University poll, seven in 10 Republicans believe that Joe Biden won the presidential election only because of voter fraud. Last time I checked, Sen. Susan Collins was a Republican Party leader. I call on her to get up in front of the Senate and refute this claim. I also call […]
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Letter to the editor: If we make sacrifices now, we can stop COVID
Forgoing the chance to introduce grandparents to their new great-grandson is painful. But holiday celebrations that don’t put anyone’s health at risk will be more enjoyable.
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Letter to the editor: Watching the collapse of a dynasty built on sand
He sits at the Resolute Desk, wearing a red MAGA hat, as Fox News drones on in the background substituting for all the intelligence briefings shoved to a far corner of the desk. He’s planning a Rose Garden update on the COVID-19 virus, where he’ll again proclaim greatness in leadership while lashing out at “fake […]
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Letter to the editor: Anti-Trump coverage ensured win for Biden
Joe Biden’s victory was not due to him. He stayed in the basement five days a week. The media did his work for him. NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN – all anti-Trump coverage 24/7. All newspapers – large and small – including USA Today and the beloved Press Herald – as liberal and leftist as you […]
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Letter to the editor: Recounting, certifying votes ensures accurate election results
One of the hats that I have worn in my 90 years of life is election warden for the town, now city of Sanford. In this period of pillorying the election process, calling it rigged, I want to attest to why we should be proud as Americans that we have devised a system that guarantees […]
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Letter to the editor: People First Portland’s goals can be met with better planning, less fallout
There may be ways to meet the People First Portland goals with fewer unintended side effects: • State-level hazard pay would protect small businesses and nonprofits and the jobs and services they supply. • Expanding rental assistance and first-time homebuyer programs would help keep Portland affordable and protect socioeconomic diversity. • The establishment of a […]
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Letter to the editor: Munjoy Hill delay unfair to residents
City councilors’ decision to put off a vote on a proposed historic district designation denies the neighborhood protection from exploitation.