We shouldn’t emerge from the pandemic with a soured view of our national work ethic, the U.S. labor secretary says.
Siobhan Brett
Staff Writer
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Biden’s rhetoric defames those who didn’t vote for him
Like the cowardly attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, President Biden’s incendiary and divisive midterm campaign speech – advertised as non-political – defaming me and tens of millions of patriotic Americans who didn’t vote for him as enemies of democracy, will also go down in infamy. I have lived through the administrations of 16 presidents, […]
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Another View: Want to attract more teachers to the profession? Pay them more.
New Mexico recently increased teacher salaries by 20%. Other states should take notice.
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Letter to the editor: Focus on Earth’s problems before venturing into space
I cannot understand the urge to spend billions exploring space when we cannot even find ways to sustainably feed, house and clothe the people existing on our own planet. We should earn the right to invade space only after we figure out how to manage the resources necessary for our existence on Earth, apparently the […]
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Letter to the editor: Franklin Towers residents need safe living conditions
“Franklin Towers: Residents in the dark since storm get lifeline” (Aug. 31, Page A1): How in this day and age can such a travesty happen in Portland, Maine? The residents who live at Franklin Towers have lived there for numerous years. They are on fixed incomes and are senior citizens, and some have disabilities. However, […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trailer parks wrongly overlooked in affordable-housing debate
Maine has the highest rate of mobile homes in the northeastern U.S. It’s past time to help those communities out.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Working Mainers deserve dignity, respect and freedom to unionize
In Maine as nationwide, union election petitions are up, up, up. Let’s build on that momentum.
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Letter to the editor: Referendum backer has wrong idea about short-term rental owners
Letter writer Michael Burrows of Windham argues in favor of long-term renters and against the interests of homeowners who might want to rent their seasonal homes on a short-term basis (“Limits on Peaks short-term rentals will benefit renters,” Aug. 29). Unfortunately, Mr. Burrows’ use of rather inflammatory language undermines his own argument. For example, he […]
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Our View: We can’t keep track of our ‘deadliest days’
The rate of death and injury on our roads has spiraled out of control. New solutions are needed.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the editor: How college debt used to be
I’d like to take exception to a letter published Aug. 27 (“Letter to the editor: College students don’t need debt relief”). The financials were very, very different back then. We didn’t have private entities lending to students. I too graduated with debt from Orono in the 70s. My debt was with the federal government at […]