I write to encourage my fellow Portlanders to reelect April Fournier to our City Council. April has proven her dedication through hard work, listening to voices outside of City Hall, and creating opportunities to address the difficult issues facing our city. As a councilor, April has been an advocate for inclusion and listening to voter […]
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Letter to the editor: Can all of the parties opposed to Pine Tree Power be wrong?
Groups that are typically opposed to each other on most things are coming out against the costly and risky idea of Pine Tree Power. Republicans, Democrats, independents. Gov. Mills and former Gov. LePage. Unions and business groups. The Sportsman Alliance of Maine, along with three Maine newspapers, all opposed to Pine Tree Power. Can they […]
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Letter to the editor: Are city officials really focused on solving homelessness?
Portland, Maine, faces a troubling transformation, primarily attributed to the city’s lawmakers’ inadequate response to the surging homelessness crisis. The homeless population has noticeably increased, especially during the summer, resulting in numerous unsettling incidents. Monument Square and City Hall have become gathering spots for loitering and daytime slumber. Marginal Way has become a dangerous hub […]
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Letter to the editor: Stop heavy metal mining near Mount Katahdin
This mine’s operation would irreversibly pollute Maine’s waterways, destroy protected wilderness and harm wildlife.
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Letter to the editor: Kids of Scarborough deserve best possible school
As a community, we have a responsibility to support the needs of every child who comes through our school system. The cost of building a school is not getting cheaper and Scarborough certainly isn’t getting smaller. We owe it to our children to give them the best school facilities. After an exhaustive search where all […]
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Letter to the editor: Election road signs contribute nothing to Maine
Each election, I drive by hundreds of political road signs, for months. Four questions come to mind. • Is this how we elect our politicians? • Is this cost effective? • Do they educate the public? • Do they enhance the landscape or compete with it? In 1977, the state of Maine followed Vermont and […]
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Letter to the editor: Justin Costa can be a unifying force as mayor
We are supporting Justin Costa for mayor of Portland. We admire his pragmatism, his intelligence, his deep knowledge of both the school system and the local government, and his willingness and desire to bring councilors together to work toward an improved Portland. Justin cultivates friendships and has some deep connections to several groups working in […]
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Letter to the editor: War in the Middle East will bring no solution
War will bring no solution, only create more tragedy and grief.
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Letter to the editor: Portland can reduce bird deaths by reducing reflective glass
Thank you for publishing the Associated Press story about 1,000 migrating songbirds killed in one day in Chicago by flying into the windows of an exhibition hall (Oct. 10.) What happened in Chicago on that morning was an absolute tragedy. It has highlighted the problem of bird-glass strikes, estimated to kill up to one billion […]
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power is a bad deal – for the utilities
Every day, a glossy advert paid for by CMP and Versant claims that Pine Tree Power is a bad deal for Mainers. Do you think CMP and Versant really feel Pine Tree Power is a bad deal for Maine? Hardly. What they see is a bad deal for themselves. They are spending $34 million in […]