Support for housing for homeless women and working-waterfront protections is a reminder that concern for others still exists.
letter to the editor
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Historic district will help save what makes the Hill special
When I first walked into the house on Munjoy Hill that I would buy and begin to restore 23½ years ago, one of the first charms I noticed was the view from its front windows of one of our city’s icons, the Portland Observatory. Yesterday, I witnessed the total erasure of these views by the […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Permanently pay for vital conservation fund
The great outdoors are synonymous with Maine’s brand. Our state is home to some of the most breathtaking public lands in the country, from Acadia National Park to Sebago Lake. With dozens of public parks and recreation spaces, it’s no wonder that Maine’s pristine natural resources draw 37 million tourists each year. One of the best ways […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Medical costs prevent expatriate Mainer’s return
Given the concerns about brain drain and an aging population, universal health care would be in the state’s best interest.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: There are reasons to be skeptical about handheld-device ban
The new Maine law won’t mean anything unless police departments actually enforce it.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: To revile immigrants is to attack what we stand for
My grandparents emigrated from what is now Slovakia at the time of the Bolshevik revolution. They wanted to move to a country where individual freedom was practiced. A house, an acre of land, a large garden and a Plymouth in Masury, Ohio, were supported by my grandfather, working in the steel mills next door in […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Rein in Cumberland’s proposed building, paving spree
On July 8, Cumberland will hold a hearing on more building and paving, which will affect our climate. Cumberland has expanded its footprint for many years and now has an abundance of meeting space, including a seldom-used room at Prince Memorial Library, new space in its expanded firehouse and a seldom-used meeting hall in West […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Gerrymandering ruling devalues voters’ voices
The greatest division in any society is not between Democrat and Republican, liberal and conservative. It is between the powerful and the powerless. With one decision on gerrymandering, the Supreme Court placed itself squarely on the side of the powerful. I trusted the highest court to act on behalf of ordinary citizens, not entrenched political […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Public funding of abortion makes us all killers
In Maine, every one of us now participates in the killing of unborn children with our tax dollars (“Maine making public, private insurers cover abortions,” June 13). This is not OK. How can this be? I feel hopeless, sad, betrayed, violated, defiled and abused at being forced into this. I weep for the never-born and […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Renewable-energy standards bill deserves Collins’ co-sponsorship
With the passage of recent Maine renewable-energy bills, Maine will become a leader in renewable energy. The problem is, other states that have lagged behind in developing renewable-energy infrastructure are still able to pollute the air that Mainers breathe. A new national renewable-electricity standard is being introduced by Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico. The […]