In your coverage of Ethan Strimling’s eviction case, you have left out a huge piece of essential background for this story. While you mention that Strimling is involved with rent control and the Democratic Socialists of America, your writer omits the truly jaw-dropping behavior that his landlord has been accused of over the years. For […]

A real estate agent once told me that he charges 6% commission because that’s what he was told is the commission he is to charge. It’s what every agent does. In a way, he was correct. I was once an agent and it just never made sense to me. A home that sells for $500,000 […]

Are people really sure that they want to reelect a man with the following credentials: has 91 criminal complaints against him; paid hush money to a porn star; incited a crowd of 5,000 individuals to storm the U.S. Capitol; offered a solution to the coronavirus by ingesting bleach; refused to separate himself from his business […]

You’re better off biking in New York City than Portland, Maine. There are bike paths on every avenue and street. The bike path along the Hudson River, from one end of the island to the other, is a site to behold. Beautiful plantings, landscaped parks, benches, clean bathrooms and water fountains are all along the […]

I came across a strikingly apt one-word description of a prospective presidential candidate: cockwomble. According to the Urban Dictionary, a cockwomble is British slang for “a person, usually male, who is prone to making outrageously stupid statements and/or inappropriate behavior while having a very high opinion of their own wisdom and importance.” Shall we let […]

Your June 20 article pointing out the demand for more restrooms in Portland highlights the need. It’s sad because merchants have created wonderful shops and I want to visit, but the last thing I want to have happen is to be put in an embarrassing situation. Portland has been innovative in so many ways; let’s […]

I am not a Democrat or a Republican. I am a Canadian. So, please take into account my neutral position when I tell people that Joe Biden, once a strong, dynamic and vibrant individual, is now only a shell of his former self. I believe it is clear to the world that President Biden has […]

Ms. Gagnon’s letter (“Restore this gem of a service”) of June 19 was right on. Our family often uses the interlibrary system. It gives us access to a great supply of published books. A requested book often arrives within days. It’s a tremendous program. Joseph Hachey Gorham