Once again, we see an initiative to reduce food waste in public schools (“Taking a bite out of food waste,” Maine Sunday Telegram, Jan. 18). In my files, I have a response referencing an editorial from 2016 — 10 years ago. (“Food we throw away could help solve hunger,” Jan. 4, 2016). I also have a letter to […]
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Stand up for truth and against oppression | Letter
Tension and fear are the objective. Those who fear accept oppression. I am 90 years old. I remember the original. It was called Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei), SS (Schutzstaffel) — depending on the context — Adolf Hitler’s tools of oppression. ICE is but a cheap copy, as is the Donald himself. Hitler’s stated targets were the Jews; […]
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UMaine architecture program succeeding at Handley Hall | Letter
I am writing to strongly advocate for keeping the NAAB-accredited architecture program at the University of Maine at Augusta intact in its current location at Handley Hall. I have had the pleasure of supporting this program as a design critic for early studio courses as well as thesis presentations. Through this experience, I have consistently […]
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Trump accomplishments not all they’re cracked up to be | Letter
I feel compelled to take issue with some of the claims that Mr. Grant attributed to the Trump administration in his letter of Jan. 18 (“We should be willing to give the Trump administration its due“). Unfortunately, the claim that there is no longer a federal tax on Social Security is not true. There is […]
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With friends like these … | Letter
On Jan. 18, the deputy speaker in the Danish Parliament, Lars-Christian Brask, said: “(The U.S. president) makes threats against a friend. A friend he has had relationships with for 225 years. A friend that has done everything possible, fought two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq with the U.S., lost more soldiers per population than any […]
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We need to refresh our rhetoric when it comes to Trump | Letter
I am getting tired of two phrases being used by and about the Trump administration. The first phrase is “weaponizing the Department of Justice.” Remember when Trump accused the Biden administration of “weaponizing the DOJ” against him, especially concerning the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol? I would think that any rational human being would try […]
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Power belongs with voters, not Planning Board, on Portland tower | Letter
An op-ed by Robert Kahn opposing the construction of a 30-story building in the Old Port (“Proposed tower does not match Portland’s character or identity,” Oct. 18) stopped short of suggesting how Portland Planning Board approval of this project may be withheld. First, I would note that Mr. Kahn’s view that the building is inappropriately […]
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Portland cold storage facility was a mistake | Letter
This project was not properly thought through.
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Relocation of UMA architecture program would be a careless move | Letter
I am a registered architect in Maine and a former adjunct professor in UMA’s architecture program in Augusta. I have been involved in design critiques of student work for almost 20 years dating back to when the emerging architecture program was on the main campus. I began teaching the third-year design studio in Handley Hall, […]
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Graham Platner needs to exit Senate race | Letter
I agree with Bernard Mohr’s Jan. 19 letter concerning Graham Platner (“Graham Platner may want to consider changing course“). He needs to first demonstrate his value to Mainers by having a history in state, not going right to the top. If he doesn’t concede and let Gov. Janet Mills, a known fighter with values, get […]