I concur with a previous letter writer’s gratitude to the Press Herald for supporting the sharing of alternative points of view on the war in Ukraine (“Lucky we can disagree with government policy,” April 22). He proffers that our country has made “mistakes and blunders.” I observe the war in Iraq was not initiated by […]
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Letter to the editor: King Charles’ multi-faith gesture won me over
The participation in his coronation of representatives of different religious communities – including my small one – made me feel validated.
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Letter to the editor: Let asylum seekers get to work in Maine
Reporter Hannah LaClaire’s May 2 article, “As summer nears, most Maine tourism businesses are understaffed,” outlined the uphill battle Maine businesses face as the busy tourist season approaches with “70% of businesses understaffed.” Driving through any town in Maine, one is struck by the number of “Help Wanted” signs for many service and hospitality businesses. […]
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Letter to the editor: Utility campaign smacks of David and Goliath
We’ve all heard of David and Goliath. Our Power vs. Avangrid certainly fits that description. Letter writer Christopher Brent asks Our Power, a citizens’ initiative for a Maine-based nonprofit, to counter the ads that are coming nonstop from Maine Affordable Energy, the funder of which is currently making big profits (“Letter to the editor: Public […]
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Letter to the editor: When it comes to our environment, where’s the empathy?
Could we start thinking more specifically about our future? Changes are on the way for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, the sea levels along our coast, the illnesses we face, the health of our economy, the movement of peoples, the ability of natural systems to support human life […]
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Letter to the editor: Yard South will bring further gentrification to South Portland
The current residents will be priced out when wealthy people move in, raising real estate values and taxes.
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Letter to the editor: A fetus is dependent on but separate from its mother
Bath, Maine, 1919. Doris – 18, unmarried, motherless at 15, living in West Bath with sister’s family, employed at Texas Steamship Company – amid a relationship with a co-worker, becomes pregnant. Maine law allows unrestricted abortion until 24 weeks and after if necessary for the mother’s health. Now Gov. Mills seeks to change current law […]
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Letter to the editor: Need to be more dogged about child welfare
The newspaper’s April 30 editorial (“Our View: Troubling child welfare report should light a fire under Maine”) was excellent. It stated what needs to be done to help serve the needs of children, especially the low income and disadvantaged ones. If I may, I now ask the newspaper to spell out exactly how to effect […]
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Letter to the editor: Climate policy should not be a casualty of debt-limit fight
The looming breach of our debt ceiling triggers a new round of Republican demands for reductions in government spending. Their threat of destroying our nation’s creditworthiness to extract budget concessions is irresponsible. Equally distressing is their insistence to achieve some of those reductions by cutting key components of President Biden’s clean energy initiative. The problem […]
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Letter to the editor: Debt ceiling is not a game of chicken
Politicians of both parties are playing with fire when it comes to their game of chicken regarding the debt ceiling. Each party has valid points, and each shares some of the blame. Democrats are correct that the debt ceiling and budget are two separate items. The debt ceiling deals with paying back existing debts. The […]