The similarities between what’s currently going on in this country and the World War II era are striking.
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The Sea Dogs struck out with this decision | Letter
On Aug. 23, I attended a Sea Dogs game in Portland with my family. I’m no stranger to baseball, the great American pastime, as both of my children have participated in Portland Little League since they were age 4. I’ve attended countless Sea Dogs games, where it is customary to play the national anthem before […]
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Maine’s largest health system needs to step up to help LifeFlight | Letter
MaineHealth needs to share more of the financial burden in keeping this critical statewide resource operating.
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Portland should not collaborate with ICE | Letter
City leaders’ choice to cooperate in exchange for money for the Portland Jetport was a cowardly one.
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Gorham Town Council has reached a new low | Letter
The recent decision by the Gorham Town Council to sell a 94-acre parcel to Amazon without sharing this with the public continues a history of voting without regard to town residents. Over 900 housing units were approved between Main Street and Country Road against objections by the residents. When traffic is already a major concern […]
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to support gun safety | Letter
For those who doubted whether mass shootings could ever take place in Maine, the shooting in Lewiston, two years ago, made it abundantly clear they can. As a parent with kids in school, I have worried about this possibility — unique to war zones and the U.S. — since my children were born. It doesn’t […]
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Vote to restore trust and confidence in Maine’s elections | Letter
If you need to present ID at hotels and retail stores, it certainly should be required at the polls.
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We need to keep fighting for publicly funded health care in Maine | Letter
The rejection of the All Maine Health Act was a disappointment, but we still need to keep working toward a system that puts people over profits.
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Why a ‘Yes’ vote on Question 1 matters | Letter
I am writing in support of requiring identification when voting. A few years back, in my small town of Durham, I went to vote … and my name had already been checked off. I had not been to the polls yet, nor had I filled out an absentee ballot. I happened to know there was […]
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Poor planning made a bad situation worse | Letter
The Aug. 15 shooting in Windham could have been handled better on multiple fronts.