I’m sure it got no press but go to YouTube and check out the video President Trump posted on No Kings Day of himself wearing a crown, flying a fighter jet and dropping feces on protesters. Before Trump supporters laugh at these kinds of videos, maybe they could please try and imagine how they would feel […]
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Maine educators standing up to regulate firearms | Letter
At my school, we train 12-year-olds to throw their laptops at active shooters in order to buy themselves time to run away. There is widespread awareness of school shootings, and schools take measures to address this. My school’s budget includes $99,213 on safety, including purchasing Crisis Alert, a “wearable mobile panic button for rapid incident […]
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Falmouth’s pesticide-fertilizer ordinance is deeply flawed | Letter
Regarding Falmouth’s ballot Question 1 to repeal the new pesticide-fertilizer ordinance, this referendum is not a contest between those who advocate environmental protection and those who scoff at it. Indeed, some of the ordinance opponents are members and contributors to local groups devoted to environmental protection. Rather, the referendum represents pushback from mainstream believers in […]
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Squeezed Portland workers need a raise | Letter
For years I worked in Portland as a full-time student at USM and full-time minimum wage worker, making $15-$18 an hour. I couldn’t afford to survive. Toward the end of my time in Portland, I was living off expired free food I would score at work, and barely making enough to cover the cost of […]
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South Portland should not build homes near tank farms | Letter
Future residents would be exposed to dangerous toxins. Let’s put people’s health first.
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Saluting another Schooner Fare performance | Letter
I recently attended a performance at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Brunswick. Schooner Fare staged its 47th appearance at CCAC. I remember the first time they came to CCAC in the early 1970s, when we were working to bring audiences back to the historic Chocolate Church. Schooner Fare represents the best of Maine music, […]
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Voting ‘Yes’ on Question 2 makes sense | Letter
Voting “Yes” for referendum Question 2 on this November’s ballot makes good sense. It also promises to save lives. Maine needs every possible legal tool to prevent gun deaths and mayhem. Passing Question 2 will provide just such tools. A person in crisis does not have to be judged mentally ill or in a mental […]
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Red flag laws save lives by reducing suicide | Letter
Maine has the highest rate of suicide in the Northeast U.S. In 2022, a total of 87% of Maine firearm deaths were suicides. If someone is in crisis and suicidal, having easy access to a firearm is deadly. A firearm allows no time for reconsideration. Referendum Question 2 supports establishing a red flag law in […]
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Has Trump made a border blunder? | Letter
President Trump’s U.S. Border Patrol commander in Chicago, Gregory Bovino, has stated that lakes and rivers are borders by U.S. law. The U.S. Border Patrol has the legal right to operate within 100 miles of our borders. Lake Michigan is surrounded by four states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake […]
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Rick Bennett is the best choice for Maine’s next governor | Letter
As indicated by the ongoing government shutdown, we need leadership that will bring the parties together. I’ve seen Sen. Rick Bennett do this over and over. He is not party-specific and won’t get bogged down with partisanship. He does the right thing for Mainers. Biannual budgets should be bipartisan, especially in a state that is […]