I attended the rally for Scarborough teachers during the Jan. 2 School Board meeting and it was clear that Scarborough teachers felt dishonored and ignored. One of the factors contributing to these feelings was the School Board’s insistence that the public could not express its views at the public meeting, but nothing in the law […]
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Letter: Balentine needs to get his facts straight on CMP line
As an environmentalist and a climate change activist, I take issue with John Balentine’s simplified argument in “CMP line poses dilemma for environmentalists” (Jan. 17). He stated, “I reluctantly support the line because I support clean hydropower.” Some hydropower is worthwhile, as long as it doesn’t destroy fish habitats, etc. But as stated by the […]
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Letter: Youth are our hope for the future
In 1970, at age 23, living in Boston and working in Cambridge, I was convinced that doomsday was imminent. Revolution was in the air; kids were shot and killed at Kent State; Nixon’s great “silent majority” stood behind the Vietnam War; I awaited my draft number to come up and I’d be sent to the […]
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Letter: Make your voice heard at Augusta hearing on tank emissions
Concerned residents of South Portland are taking matters into their own hands. We are seeking answers and solutions to excessive and underregulated tank farm emissions. We’ve been kept in the dark for too long, and find that the EPA and Maine DEP have only recently begun to be transparent and take protective measures. The EPA […]
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Letter: The lies go on and on
I enjoyed Stuart Spigel’s excellent adventure in thought. As he says, “Truth is not partisan, Mr. Beem” (Jan. 3). It easily can be discovered on “Fox & Friends,” whose hosts all have undergraduate degrees in either journalism or unknown, with a political science minor. These truth-speakers agree with Stuart and I in dreading a dystopia […]
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Letter: Why is Trump so sensitive to criticism?
Trump uses his Twitter account like a cudgel. Anyone who crosses him or his “policies” is subject to angry vilification. Impeachment has caused an explosion of tweets. I am amazed how thin-skinned this bully and this pathetic grifter is. What a pity. Why would a sensitive creature like Trump put himself in a position like the […]
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Letter: Balentine should realize the will of ‘swamp-dwellers’ was not obeyed
I was rather interested to read John Balentine’s column of Dec. 27, (“Gorham council wrong to ignore will of voters”) wherein he states “swamp-dwellers who don’t seem to understand that they must obey the will of the voters.” I should like to remind Mr. Balentine that Hiliary Clinton received some 3 million more votes than […]
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Changing lifestyles and habits will help save the planet
I was so appalled at John Balentine’s Dec. 6 article sarcastically making fun of Gov. Janet Mills’ efforts to return Maine to sensible land use planning, particularly in the area of energy. (“Help Gov. Janet save the planet.”) Maine had one of the first state climate action plans in the 1990s, and the current Democratic […]
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Letter: Maine needs senator who will stand up for small businesses
Small businesses bring character, community and life to our city and our state – something unique in an economy increasingly dominated by chains and large online corporations. Every morning when we key into our storefronts, small business owners like myself are greeted with the opportunity of another day where we add value to our neighborhoods, […]
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Letter: Thanks to all who made S. Portland celebration a success
The community of South Portland has once again brought Mill Creek Park to life with a beautiful holiday celebration, culminating in the lighting of the park’s trees. We sincerely thank the partners in this much-loved annual tradition: South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber of Commerce; city of South Portland; South Portland Parks, Recreation, and Waterfront Department; […]