I am supporting Ethan Strimling for mayor of Portland. If he is perceived as “difficult” by the city manager and some members of the City Council, it’s because he is passionate and outspoken in supporting issues that help working people. Real estate attorney Spencer Thibodeau, his main opponent, is pro-development, as is City Manager Jon […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans aren’t to blame for rise in ranks of uninsured
The Affordable Care Act has done nothing to make sure that health insurance is affordable and provides sufficient coverage.
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Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will be effective advocate for Portland
As a member of Portland’s state legislative delegation, I have watched Spencer Thibodeau work with his colleagues on the City Council and the city staff on a number of issues. Throughout his four years on the council he has demonstrated that he has the skills, experience and temperament to be an effective and collaborative mayor. […]
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Letter to the editor: Without Strimling, Portland will be a city for the 1 percent
I usually don’t write to the paper, but this is very important. As many of you know, our beloved Portland has been sold to the rich and people from away! There is only one person in the race for mayor who has stood firmly to save this city for those of us who have always […]
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Letter to the editor: Strimling fosters unity among Portland’s working class
The predominant narrative in this year’s mayoral election is that Mayor Ethan Strimling creates “divisiveness” in City Hall. It’s true that Strimling often disagrees with the city manager and certain councilors, but he’s on the side of working people in these debates. Time and again, our mayor has gone to bat for issues like paid […]
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Letter to the editor: Senate must act to make retirements more secure
In Maine and across the country, many people face the prospect of long retirements with inadequate savings. According to the Federal Reserve, nearly a quarter of adults have nothing saved for retirements that could last 20 years or longer. Fortunately, a solution to this looming retirement crisis is on the edge of approval in Congress, […]
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Letter to the editor: Warren will advocate for America’s middle class
Elizabeth Warren, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, is fearless. She speaks truth to power, be it corporations, insurance companies or politicians. Moreover, she knows how to fix America’s greatest challenge: the demise of our middle class and the greatest concentration of wealth in a century. Finally, she has the passion to get it done, a […]
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Letter to the editor: Extend rail service to prevent Portland congestion
An editorial calling for expanding bus ridership fails to take into account the impact on downtown traffic.
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Letter to the editor: Maine energy planning should be open and democratic
The PUC’s request for proposals from businesses essentially asks ‘private, undemocratic institutions to plan our future for us.’
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Letter to the editor: Say ‘no’ to e-bikes on Acadia’s uniquely beautiful carriage roads
John D. Rockefeller Jr. clearly stipulated that motorized vehicles would never be allowed on the carriage roads his family donated to Acadia National Park. The carriage roads, which took 30 years to build and over 13 years to restore, are unequaled in the National Park System. Rockefeller was an experienced horseman who wanted to travel […]