Prayers won’t stop an epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.
June 2022
Letter to the editor: Jackie Sartoris would be a progressive D.A.
These days, more than ever, we need a district attorney with intelligence, integrity and experience to navigate the turbulent waters of our criminal justice system. Jackie Sartoris would be that district attorney. An experienced prosecutor, Jackie would prosecute cases of domestic violence and sexual assault and keep our communities safe from violent crime. At the […]
Commentary: One solution to inflation? Allow more immigration
Reducing immigration in the Trump years has contributed to a worker shortage that is driving up wages, prices and contributing to inflation.
State hires new contractor to complete long-delayed software upgrade
Accenture will be tasked with getting the human resources software system running after the state’s previous failures to do so consumed 5 years and tens of millions of dollars.
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Sahrbeck, an outstanding D.A.
I urge all voters in the Democratic primary on June 14 to vote to reelect Jonathan Sahrbeck, who has done an outstanding job as our district attorney. Jonathan’s entire career has been devoted to public service, and he is a very experienced prosecutor. But in addition, he is focused on dealing with the social problems that […]
Letter to the editor: The key abortion right is freedom to choose
Zoe Gaston’s concern (June 1, letter) that the Press Herald did not publish the stories of women who regret abortion omits an important fact: These women had a choice. I’m very sorry that some felt pressured, but ultimately they chose to have an abortion. What too many states and the U.S. Supreme Court are considering […]
The Recycle Bin: A new reminder of an old hazard
Our friends at Earth911 have recently alerted me anew to the hazards of mercury in products we might need to discard or recycle. I recall, as a child, having a small, but very heavy jar of liquid mercury that we thought was neat stuff and played with on occasion. It puddled in fun ways or […]
Featured Property: 129-139 Fox Street in Portland’s Bayside Neighborhood
Listed for sale is a 1.07± AC corner lot with two buildings totaling 6,111± SF.
Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: May 2022
Recent sales and leases for land, industrial, office, retail and more
Our View: Culture warriors want to take down public education
Alarmist attacks on sex ed and racial history are designed to weaken public schools by imposing minority religious views on everyone.