As a 1989 graduate of the University of Southern Maine, I have followed the recurring debate about renaming the institution. I believe it is past time for us to embrace a future as the University of Maine-Portland. I understand the hesitation. The fear that a name change would abandon the Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn campuses, or […]
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A contrast in leadership by Maine’s senators | Letter
One stands up for the electorate, the other does not.
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Immigrants deserve to be respected | Letter
No one wins when a vulnerable group of human beings are the brunt of dehumanizing insults, especially to gain political points. Over the past eight years, our current president has been repeating disparaging insults toward immigrants during his campaign rallies, political speeches and social media posts hundreds of times each year. In his own words, […]
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Lacrosse equity article could have used one more touch | Letter
I appreciated your article on inequities in college lacrosse championships. However, I must ask, why not include a picture of a women’s team with the headline? I nearly skipped reading the article because of the image that accompanied it. I’m sure any one of the coaches interviewed for the story would have gladly provided a […]
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Wabanaki Alliance is not the voice of the Penobscot Nation | Letter
I am writing to express concern over the Wabanaki Alliance, a private nonprofit, presenting itself as the public voice for the sovereign Penobscot Nation. This organization is not a tribal government, yet it frequently speaks on behalf of the Nation without direct accountability to Penobscot citizens. Sovereignty means self-representation. It means that elected tribal leaders […]
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Downed power lines can kill | Letter
During a recent microburst in Scarborough, a local driver had a terrifying experience when a CMP power line fell onto their car. Thankfully no one was hurt, but not everyone knows what to do in this situation. Because car tires are generally not conductors of electricity, live wires can sit on the vehicle without hurting […]
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Tired of paper leaning to the left | Letter
My sentiments exactly, Scott Farnum (“Where are the conservative letters?” June 17). I have subscribed to the Press Herald for many years and it has definitely become a “left-leaning” publication. You’ve crucified our president from the beginning, never praising his many efforts to bring peace, prosperity and harmony to this country. Shame on you. Where are […]
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Israeli crimes against humanity must be stopped | Letter
The world should be ashamed of itself. How can we stand by and do nothing while Israel continues to harass and kill Palestinians in Gaza, whose only crime is poverty and hunger? How can the United States continue to assert that we stand up for human rights? Won’t somebody do something to stop these crimes […]
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We cannot stay silent on Trump’s big bad bill | Letter
As an American citizen, I am deeply disturbed to see what is going on in our country. The Trump administration is running roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law. Our Congress and Supreme Court are being complicit in all of the actions that are being taken by the Trump administration and encouraging further […]
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Maine can do better on enforcing child support | Letter
My wife and I have been co-guardians of my grandson for over five years. During that period of time, his father has failed to pay child support. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER), the state agency responsible for collecting child support, tells me that they’re understaffed and […]