Herb Fox’s opine (“Letter to the editor: Florida senator’s manifesto scarier than ‘1984,’ ” Feb. 11), comparing Sen. Rick Scott’s Plan to Rescue America – which begins with education and ends with cutting taxes – with the novel “1984” is perplexing. The agenda of the Democratic Party (hence forth The Party) includes: indoctrination of critical […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland Public Schools’ dereliction has potential for lasting damage
Along with fiscal incompetence, the district also has seen a loss of academic rigor, which will likely put graduates of the city’s public high schools at a disadvantage when applying to college.
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Letter to the editor: Clean air matters more than commerce
I was disappointed to learn that Quincy Hentzel, head of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, is against proposed new rules to more closely monitor hazardous air emissions from petroleum storage tanks in South Portland (“Proposed rules call for closer monitoring of petroleum tank air emissions,” Feb. 9). In my view, petroleum companies’ unquenchable thirst […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland needs to show up for Councilor Pelletier
Nobody should be threatened for speaking out against hate.
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Letter to the editor: Gray-New Gloucester takes right steps to support trans youth
Trans and gender expansive students protected by the newly adopted policy ACAAA in Gray-New Gloucester are trying to do the bravest thing imaginable: Express their identity in the spotlight of significant public scrutiny. In our current culture, trans youth face the potential to be joked about, dismissed, dead-named, misgendered, harassed and/or bullied. Yet, in spite […]
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Letter to the editor: Bring ‘because we can’ to bear on Maine state budget
Gov. Mills beat her Republican opponent by 13 points. The Democrats have a majority in the Maine Legislature. They should pass the budget before April 30. When the Republicans cry foul, they should be reminded that Republicans rushed the Republican president’s Supreme Court nominations through Senate ratification before the 2020 election but earlier refused to […]
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Letter to the editor: Santos story continues to madden
The whole George Santos story makes me angry. His lying was bad enough. Letting him be installed is ridiculous to me. My biggest irritation about this story is the way the media keeps talking about his lies and how he is being received, but I haven’t heard anyone talk about how he only beat his […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland Public Schools’ IRS fine is damning
City residents were wise not to give the district budget autonomy, considering that it is now clear that the school system has struggled for years to manage its finances.
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Letter to the editor: Portland landlords’ petition carries upside for existing tenants
Re: The rent-control petition by Portland landlords: This proposal would benefit both landlords and tenants. It allows landlords to keep existing rent prices stable for their current tenants and, in return, landlords can raise rents to market rates once a tenant moves out. Originally, I did not raise rent on existing tenants. Most landlords try […]
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Letter to the editor: Cartoon goes down like a Chinese spy balloon
Dick Wright’s syndicated cartoon, published in the Feb. 9 Press Herald (Page A4), was wildly off the mark in implying that President Biden is somehow lax on national security. If he paid any attention to learning the facts, instead of relying on right-wing soundbites, Wright would know that the Biden administration has been highly vigilant […]