As a practicing criminal defense attorney for the past 40 years, I would like to urge primary voters in this county to re-elect Jonathan Sahrbeck as Cumberland County District Attorney. Jon has done a remarkable job in his first term as the District Attorney of Cumberland County. He has traveled throughout the county to listen […]
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Letter to the Editor: Caterina right fit for Scarborough Dems
Jean-Marie Caterina is needed in Augusta. She has shown her political skills at getting good things done through consensus building during her nine years on the Scarborough Town Council and she is ready to apply those skills of patience, determination, and hard work to the state Legislature. I strongly support her campaign for House District […]
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Letter to the Editor: Republicans would take us backward
If the Democratic party is considered “progressive,” then surely the Maine Republican party must be considered “regressive.” The photo on the front page of the Portland Press Herald April 30th reflects part of a slogan that presumably reads: “Move Maine Forward.” Yet the platform presented at the GOP convention is anything but forward-moving; e.g. banning […]
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Letter to the Editor: Democracy worked in Augusta, for a change
Watching the last days of this legislative session unfold in Augusta seemed, at least to an observer, the way democracy should work—by compromising and putting urgent needs above political posturing. Even passing the budget lacked much controversy. Democrats have held the majority in state government for four years, and they have delivered big time for […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t fall for efforts to stall Maine towns’ broadband plans
New data on affordability, coverage and speed show that better internet service is badly needed.
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Letter to the editor: Age-friendly solutions needed to Maine’s housing crisis
I write this letter on behalf of Southern Maine Agency on Aging CEO Megan Walton; Legal Services for the Elderly Executive Director Jaye L. Martin, and Avesta Housing President and CEO Dana Totman. While we are all aware of the unprecedented housing crisis in Maine, we want to shine a light on what that means […]
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Letter to the editor: Unilateral decisions disrupting UMaine System education
If there were any question about the failure of the University of Maine at Augusta’s presidential search, University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s apology and expression of concern provide the answer. He promises that, in future, search policies will “require a declaration from candidates as to whether they have ever been the subject of […]
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Letter to the editor: ‘What abortion rights mean to me’ omits key perspectives
There are two problems with the story “What abortion rights mean to me” (May 15): 1. No one who opposes abortion was interviewed. 2. No one who has been aborted can share their side of the story. Maureen Dean Oak Bay, New Brunswick
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Letter to the editor: Caterina will back land conservation as House 126 nominee
Jean-Marie Caterina is a friend of mine, a well-respected leader of the Scarborough Town Council, a successful small-business owner and the best candidate running for the newly created Maine House District 126. The district primarily includes north and west Scarborough, plus adjacent areas of Saco and Westbrook. One of the principal issues facing all these […]
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Letter to the editor: Let Fox News know they can’t profit from hate
Gregory Greenleaf’s excellent May 18 letter (“Repudiate Carlson, his message of hate,” Page A6) is an action plan. Just as 850 companies and counting have pulled out of Russia in solidarity for the unprovoked horrors Russia is now inflicting on Ukraine, so we should boycott all advertisers that support Fox News and its messages of […]