The July 26 edition of the Portland Press Herald covered Sen. Susan Collins and her claim of success in pushing the White House to free up $20 million in funds for education for Maine. I seem to see a lot of similar press releases and statements by our senator about clawing back funds for Maine. […]
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Who bears responsibility for poor conditions at Tripp Lake? | Letter
The article written regarding the low level of water on Tripp Lake had a truthful headline (“Humans, not beavers, to blame for dam at Tripp Pond in Poland,” Sun Journal, July 20). Humans are responsible for actions resulting in harmful conditions on Tripp Lake. Humans destroyed the dam and killed the beavers that have been […]
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Maine voting referendum is dangerous, unnecessary | Letter
This isn’t election reform, it’s voter suppression.
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When will we learn that we’re being used in Gaza? | Letter
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel and a Trump supporter, insisted that the IDF was helping settlers in the West Bank to “carry out acts of terror and violence.” Huckabee was reacting to the murder of a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent and to attacks by settlers on the West Bank Christian village of […]
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Looking forward to more features on Maine business | Letter
As a writer, I found the recent article about Fore Street restaurant an inspiring and comforting piece of journalism. There’s so much in the news that brings me down, but this article lifted me up. The Fore Street business model is unique and worth hearing about, especially as it sincerely puts customers first. This fascinating […]
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Thankful for Susan Collins’ support of Medicare Advantage | Letter
As a lifelong resident of Auburn and a member of the Maine Senate, I appreciate Sen. Susan Collins’ strong, consistent support of Medicare Advantage. This program plays a vital role in the health and well-being of seniors and patients with disabilities across the Pine Tree State and nationwide. Medicare Advantage connects over 34 million Americans […]
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Grateful for Hyde School survivors’ stories | Letter
I attended the Hyde School for eighth and ninth grade at the Woodstock, Connecticut, campus. Hyde School fell short of its obligation to me to provide a safe and positive environment for learning. Students, including myself, were routinely subjected to extreme situations meant to inflict extreme psychological and physical distress. The Hyde School routinely implemented […]
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Congratulations to Maine icon Ken Eisen | Letter
Ken Eisen, who helped create Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema and the Maine International Film Festival, was honored with the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony, held on Friday, July 18. Ken’s advice and support of independent theaters in Maine has been invaluable over the last 45 years. When we turned the Harbor Theater in […]
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Starvation is being used as a weapon of genocide in Gaza | Letter
We can’t just go on with our everyday lives as if this isn’t happening. Make your voice heard now.
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Portland should stop funding Avelo Airlines | Letter
Tragically, we are a nation that has targeted immigrants before. In the 1850s, it was the Irish. In the 1880s, it was the Chinese. In the 1890s, it was the Italians. In the 1940s, it was the Japanese. In the 1920s, the Maine Ku Klux Klan targeted French-Canadian immigrants. We are also a nation in […]