I remember Jim. You know the one. “No line is safe to touch … evah.” He was someone I respected because he was concerned for the people of Maine. Seeing Jim plug for CMP now is not as endearing. Iberdrola, from Spain, is greedily gobbling up our energy companies all over the U.S. and sadly […]
Forecaster letters
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: How about channeling anger into wise voting?
I read Heather Martin’s recent opinion piece (“Skip Facebook rants and channel anger into action,” April 5) with great interest, balanced with some sadness. Why? Year after year, we still are holding discussions concerning mass shootings, attacks on our democracy, voter suppression schemes, etc. Although Ms. Martin summarizes a number of reasonable actions to pursue, […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: City needs to step up and fix Willard Beach
I am a lifelong South Portland resident and senior citizen and I am distressed by the deterioration of the infrastructure of Willard Beach over the past 20 years. Gone is the swimming float. Until a few years ago, we had a picnic table and benches at the bath house. I used to enjoy bringing supper […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Use green tech to build new SAD 51 school
Going green provides SAD 51 many building options for new schools. An elementary school similar to what the district seeks to build existed at the current North Yarmouth Community Center for 30 years. This center has become a financial burden for the town and was considered as a site for a new school but rejected […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Ban foreign government funds from referendum campaigns
Did you know that foreign governments and entities can legally interfere in our election process? How? They are allowed to spend massive sums of money to promote ballot issues and referenda. Like most Mainers, prior to 2022, you would have assumed that this would violate election laws. That is the response I received last year […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: CMP gives us no reason to trust them
I saw on the television news that CMP’s parent company, Avangrid, is under investigation yet again. This time in New York, where the Department of Public Service is investigating billing problems, meter reading and numerous complaints from ratepayers about poor customer service. There have been over 5,700 complaints. One woman even got a bill for […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Bill vital to protect wildlife habitats in Maine
Humans have impacted the world to a degree where we have defined a geologic era, the Anthropocene. A hallmark of the Anthropocene is the current sixth mass extinction. This extinction is driven by habitat loss, habitat degradation and encroachment, climate change and ecological system failures. The resulting decline in biodiversity drives further ecosystem collapses and […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: Maine teachers do so much, yet earn so little
People don’t become teachers because they want to get rich. People become teachers because they are passionate about their content and they enjoy seeing children expand their education. However, this passion wanes when teachers realize just how much their salaries are falling behind the cost of living. Maine ranks 48 out of the 50 states […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Rent control is violation of Fifth Amendment
One result of the American Revolution was the strengthening of personal property rights. The Fifth Amendment of our Constitution outlines and defines this belief. It sets limits concerning government intrusion. The government’s use of eminent domain has come to be known as taking and our government’s taking has manifested in two forms: one, a land […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Urge pragmatic King to support Wabanaki sovereignty
I have lived in Maine my entire life, except for a few years spent away to determine if there is any reason to live somewhere else (there is not). One of my favorite things about our state is our strong tradition of pragmatism. Climate change threatens our fisheries? We commit to 100% renewable energy. Typical […]