Nearly 1 in 3 Americans live in a county hit by a weather disaster during the past three months. On top of that, 64% live in places that experienced a multi-day heat wave, according to analysis by the Washington Post. At least 388 people in the United States have died due to hurricanes, floods, heat […]
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Letter: Balentine wrong about causes of unemployment
Mr. Balentine’s latest rant about unemployment was premature and has missed the mark (“This country needs a miracle,” Oct. 6). According to a poll just released by CNBC, the top three reasons for workers quitting their job were: 1. Demanding greater flexibility at work due to pandemic-related reasons, 2. Desiring a raise to meet rising […]
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Letter: Leong especially qualified for Scarborough board
l am wondering how the residents of Scarborough can afford not to have a special education teacher on the school board. Jenna Leong not only has a degree in early childhood education and works with learning disabled students, she has extensive experience in this area. We would be well served to have Jenna on the […]
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Letter: Willard Beach is not a South Portland dog park
What began as a privilege (off-leash dogs part time in the summer months and full time from Oct. 1 to April 30) is now viewed by many dog owners as an entitlement. An entitlement despite a dog population explosion (200-300 off-leash dogs on a weekend day in the summer, according to a park ranger, and […]
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Letter: American democracy suffering from ‘Trumpitis’
Echoing John Dean’s words, there is a “cancer growing within” this country, and it is Donald Trump. To survive, a cancer vacuums up the body’s vital resources for its own exclusive use. Cancer Trump’s survival depends on the blind loyalty of supporters and all the fraudulently collected money it can obtain through various political action […]
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Letter: Reader offers solutions to Balentine’s posed problems
“Are you waiting in line?” “Yes, didn’t I see you before? We had discussed mask-wearing. (‘An overabundance of caution is our undoing,’ Aug. 13.) I’m Martha, the mask-wearer!” “I remember our heated conversation. I’m still NOT wearing a mask!” “As I said, ‘the virus isn’t done with you.’ Aren’t you Mr. Balentine from The Forecaster?” […]
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Letter: New buildings don’t fit Falmouth’s character
Every day when I drive through the intersection of Depot Road and Route 1, I see the monstrosities that are arising in the Falmouth Shopping Center. I wonder to myself, “How did these eyesores ever get approved in their current form?” I am, of course, speaking of the new Chase Bank building and its sister […]
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Letter: Billions in ill-gotten gains fly under the radar
Jim Roche’s opinion (Forum: “‘Tax gap’ proposal could adversely affect Maine residents,” Sept. 29) that banks and large accounts need less, rather than more scrutiny from the IRS, could not be more ill-advised. The recently released Pandora Papers uncovered billions of dollars that go “under the radar.” The investigative findings uncovered the biggest-ever leak of […]
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Letter: LePage tax proposal a bad deal for most Mainers
Paul LePage kicked off his campaign for Maine governor promising to bring a reign of terror on middle- and lower-income taxpayers by eliminating the income tax. That means Maine will rely exclusively on the ultra-regressive sales tax, which taxes middle- and lower-income taxpayers at a much higher rate of their income than if the income […]
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Letter: Kelleher would look out for elderly, students in Scarborough
I am enthusiastically supporting John Kelleher for Scarborough school board. He is a native of Scarborough, attended the schools here and has two kids in the school system today, a seventh grader and a fifth grader. He would do a great job on the school board. He would be open-minded, and would stay in touch […]