When my son visited his new classroom at our beloved Reiche School this year, he received the usual collection of school supplies. He and his classmates also received a necessity for Reiche students: a pair of noise-canceling headphones to cope with inadequate sound control in the building. As a parent, former PTO co-chair and educator, […]
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Letters to the editor: Thibodeau passionate about Portland
After moving to Portland a couple years ago, we reached out to Spencer Thibodeau to see how we could become more involved in our new community. He met with our family at our local coffee shop, where he shared his story and his experience on the Portland City Council. He made us feel at home […]
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Letter to the editor: City not enforcing ordinances
On a recent visit to Portland, I was alarmed to see an increased number of vagrants since my last visit. One particular group of four occupied benches is in what I was told is known as Bell Buoy Park, situated directly in front of the Portland fireboat. Posted in the park are three separate city-placed […]
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Letters to the editor: MSAD 75 teachers deserve a fair contract
Parents wonder why teachers are working without a contract after the community voted for a budget to support them.
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Letter to the editor: Pre-K expansion key to Maine’s future
When it comes to growing a strong Maine workforce, reaching kids at a young age in programs like quality pre-K is key. That’s why I was pleased to read that Maine added 280 new pre-K slots statewide this school year, with pre-K programs now offered in approximately three-quarters of Maine school districts. This is a […]
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Letter to the editor: Alcohol addiction also requires treatment
I have a friend who was admitted to Maine Medical Center because of a broken jaw caused by falling when he was drunk. He fully admits he is an alcoholic. Three days after surgery, which included wiring his mouth shut, he was told that they would discharge him despite his continuing pain because he no […]
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Letter to the editor: Pingree, Golden merit kudos for restoring Arctic Refuge drilling ban
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of our nation’s most majestic places, home to nearly 200 species of migratory birds that migrate to six continents and all 50 states, including our area of Maine, and the Porcupine caribou herd. The refuge’s coastal plain is also critical onshore denning habitat for the world’s most imperiled […]
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Letter to the editor: Golden’s support for drilling ban helps protect Arctic Refuge
As a student at the University of Maine, I am committed to fighting for our planet and speaking out to promote solutions that I believe in to stop climate change. I want to thank Jared Golden for helping to pass HR 1146, which moves to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling. In […]
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Letter to the editor: Mainers have better options than Sen. Collins
Be happy. There are better options than voting to re-elect Sen. Susan Collins next year. In 1996, Susan Collins promised that if she were elected, she would only run for just two terms. She also promised to work on legislation to repair the disconnect between Social Security and Maine’s state employee retirement program. I believe […]
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Letter to the editor: Columnist deftly balances joys of life, sorrows of death
Re: “Life and death share the same calendar,” by Victoria Hugo-Vidal (Sept. 8): I am a regular reader of Victoria’s columns and was especially moved by this one, about 9/11, her birthday the next day and her father’s death on her birthday two years ago. First is her capacity to acknowledge her parents’ wisdom to […]