Want to build a large amount of reasonably priced homes in Maine? Take a cue from Levitt & Sons in Levittown, N.Y., from 1947 to 1951. Returning GIs from WWII needed lots of housing. Levitt & Sons mass produced six thousand 750-square-foot, one-floor cape and ranch homes on slabs using an innovative construction method utilizing […]
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Letter: Some peace of mind for Maine seniors
An estimated 12,700 Mainers on Medicare prescription drug plans will save money thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts on Jan. 1.
Letter: Don’t let our leaders skate on their gun safety stances
Back to school sales are over, supplies are stuffed into backpacks, and our nation faces another unspeakable school shooting. I take no pleasure in arriving at the personal conclusion that politicians who block common sense gun laws should be viewed as contributing to America’s gun violence epidemic. To quote Kamala Harris, “It doesn’t have to […]
Letter: Take GOP at its word on Social Security
Counting on Social Security? Count again! The Republican Study Committee FY 2025 Budget Proposal for 2025, now available online, recommends that the retirement age for Social Security be increased and benefits cut. The Republicans claim it would not affect people presently on Social Security or presently near retirement. This is necessary, they say, because the […]
Letter: Despite it all, be joyful
My brain is on fire. The heat is not the heat of creativity, but stress. My body is shunting blood to my major organs, and it hurts. My brain is literally in pain. I am pretty well versed in self-care, but these past few years have been exceptionally difficult, on the personal front and in […]
Letter: Early debate was a blessing for Democrats
Now that the recent polls have Harris leading Trump, I was wondering what the answer would be to the following question: Before agreeing to the unheard-of early debate in June, did Trump or anyone on his staff stop to consider why the Democrats would want to have such an early debate? And, kudos to the […]
Letter: Thank you, Councilor Pelletier
Portland City Council member Victoria Pelletier is a shining example to us all with her commitment to service in the face of ongoing harassment and threats.
Letters to the editor: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, support for Denise Tepler
Get checked this Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Twenty years ago, I learned from my PSA test that it looked like I may have an aggressive level of cancer cells in my prostate. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I encourage all men to take a simple blood test to check on the health of […]
Letter: Harris is a shrewd, serious candidate
In her acceptance speech, Kamala Harris shrewdly called Trump an “unserious man.” Beneath all his bluster, crude racism, sexism, delusions, word salads and cosmic egotism lies a giant empty hole. No there there. By contrast, Harris and Walz are very serious, or they would not be where they are today. JD Vance’s comments about women […]
Letter: Give peace a chance in Gaza
Cease-fire now. Who are we? I’m talking about the “human race.” What do we stand for? How is it that we go about our daily lives when the world is engulfed in violence, poverty and pain? Some 40,000 deaths in Gaza. That’s broken down into 17,000 Hamas terrorists and 23,000 civilians, which includes 16,500 children. […]