I hope the members of the Falmouth Town Council saw the recent Portland Press Herald editorial by Jennifer Gulko, principal of Freeport High School, regarding flavored tobacco products and youth addiction. It’s a very forceful piece. She quotes the statistic that nearly 34% of high school students in Maine have used e-cigarettes. And as I […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Support the Falmouth flavored tobacco sales ban
I urge all citizens to support Falmouth’s ordinance to ban flavored tobacco products being voted on by the Town Council in December. This is near and dear to my heart, given that both my parents and an older sister died from tobacco-related conditions. Public health, behavioral health and medical communities have long been united in […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Yard South proposal out of line with vision for South Portland
South Portland’s vision has always been to preserve open spaces, encourage development of affordable housing, and protect the working waterfront. We recognize the need to encourage young working adults to reside here and provide essential services. Yard South runs counter to this vision. Developers have purchased 30 acres in the Shipyard District adjacent to 13 […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Keep Cape Elizabeth’s L.D. 2003 changes in place to support working-class families
Low-income housing is designed to provide for those primarily receiving Social Security Disability. Our low-income housing system does many amazing things, but providing housing for the working/middle class is not one of them. A starting single teacher may qualify to live in local low-income housing for a short while, until they are over income due […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Letter: Guns to blame for widespread terror in U.S.
An opinion piece in The Forecaster by Bob Rose (“Guns are not the problem, but ban AR-15s,” Nov. 14) claims that guns do not kill people but people do, a regular trope within the gun community. My beloved husband of 52 years, Charles W. Hedrick, died while in lockdown on Oct. 26 at (the) Marshwood […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Enforce existing laws to prevent gun violence
Where have we heard this before? “I am a proud card-carrying member of the NRA, but…” Bob Rose lists his bona fides as a firearm owner, user and licensed concealed carrier in his Forum opinion piece “Guns are not the problem, but ban AR-15s” on Nov. 14. Plus, he’s a “lifelong Conservative and registered Republican.” […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: We the People seek qualified U.S. House representatives
Help Wanted. “We the People” are seeking qualified candidates to replace and thereafter occupy 221 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by Republicans. Candidates wishing to apply for such a congressional seat should possess the following qualifications. Minimum requirements: Candidates must be 25 years old and have been a U.S. citizen for […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: LL.Bean could effect change for the children
A carpool load of 8- or 9-year-olds rolls by me every weekday morning as I stand out in front of the L.L.Bean corporate offices. I imagine they are on their way to the Mast Landing School here in Freeport. The first few mornings they went by, the vehicle’s passenger side windows, both front and rear, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth and whole state should ban flavored tobacco sales
I fully support the Falmouth Town Council’s proposed ban of the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products by vendors operating within the town. This proposed ban was part of a bill before the Legislature this past year that passed in the Senate but unfortunately was tabled by the House. Individual cities and towns like […]
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Letter: Chinese Americans stand against antisemitism
The Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine stands shoulder to shoulder with Maine’s Jewish community in denouncing the recent wave of hate speech, hate-based violence and antisemitism that has broken out in Maine, the United States and the world. Recently, antisemitic flyers have been widely distributed in Maine, some of which falsely claimed that […]