The Scarborough school budget this year has built-in secret pay increases for teaching staff. First, there is a lump sum payment to teachers for the retroactive payments they would have earned if their contract had been settled last August, when the previous contract expired. Next, in addition to that pay increase, which gets built into […]
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Letter: Carney is the right choice for Maine Senate
As director of a statewide labor union organization and strong advocate for working families, I write to share my unequivocal support for Anne Carney for state Senate. Some of my time is spent in Augusta fighting for working women and men, and Anne has consistently been by our side as a leader on issues such […]
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Letter: SoPo air quality still a vital issue
At a time when we are all so profoundly aware of our health, it is extremely important to remember that even in our South Portland yards and homes we are at risk every day. The air we breathe constantly in our neighborhoods has chemicals that can be damaging to the health of our community. Our […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Balentine needs to see plastic is a real problem
Your columnist John Balentine has recently written in dismay about how liberals are telling us lies about plastic (“Pandemic exposing liberal lies, Part I,” May 14). He would consider to be a lie National Geographic’s article called “Plastic Apocalypse,” which describes and photographs the Pacific Ocean’s Plastic Garbage Patch, which is the size of the […]
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Letter: A vote for Sachs is a vote for heart and character
What Melanie Sachs brings to the table is substantial. Her experience in social work and local government is deep. She builds relationships across political divides and enjoys crunching data to find solutions that serve the greater good. But I’m supporting her candidacy because of her heart and her character. Melanie goes beyond offering help. She […]
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Letter: Sachs will use her Freeport experience wisely in Augusta
As a longtime business owner in Freeport, Creative Cottages LLC, I want to express my support for Melanie Sachs in her bid for state representative. Melanie brings to the table a broad, people-centered perspective to business and, ultimately, the economy. Her many years of balancing the town budget with the needs of the community and […]
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Letter: Gideon is the better choice for Maine
Maine’s voters will have a choice this November between Sara Gideon and Susan Collins to represent our great state in the U.S. Senate. I will be voting for Sara Gideon and I hope you will, too. While Susan Collins has claimed to be a moderate, she has sided with the GOP’s far right agenda on […]
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Letter: Trump dropped the ball in war against COVID-19
Donald Trump considers himself a wartime president. Let us all be thankful that the war against COVID-19 is not a shooting war. If it were, we would be in worse shape than we are now. The commanders in the field would not have enough ammunition, just as our governors do not have enough testing supplies. […]
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Letter: Me Too movement effective, but not every accusation true
It is obviously important to hear women’s voices on the issue of sexual harassment. I totally agree with Edgar Allen Beem’s piece, “Do we really have to believe all women?” (Forecaster, May 5, 2020) My answer is, No. Tara Reade accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her many years ago. My question to her would […]
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Letter: Vote for high speed internet for all
As the father of two, I know how important it is for my kids to have access to high speed internet. All children in Maine are completing their school year from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a parent, I’m responsible for making sure they complete their classes, stay in touch with their classmates, […]