In his farewell address, Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned against the “military-industrial complex,” stating, “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” We are now experiencing the results of ignoring that warning. Defense contractors have controlled our foreign policies for decades. We taxpayers reportedly pay more […]
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Portland business owners need help, not fines | Letter
A committee of the Portland City Council recently met to discuss the possibility of imposing a fine to business owners (especially in the Arts District) if they have a boarded up or closed business storefront. They recommended placing murals or art on the windows. This idea is ludicrous at best. Storefronts along the Congress Street […]
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Ecological issues with North Deering condo proposal | Letter
I have enjoyed Portland’s many trails and parks since I could walk. We are privileged to live in a city where 95% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, according to the Trust for Public Land, vastly exceeding the national average of 57%. That’s why I was so concerned when I heard […]
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Future Tri-For-a-Cure events must include safer traffic route plans | Letter
While benefiting a wonderful cause, more consideration needs to be given to local residents.
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Outraged by incineration of 500 tons of emergency food | Letter
How did we get here? An unconscionable act: the Trump administration incinerating 500 tons of food in a warehouse in Dubai, enough food to feed 1.5 million children for a week, gone up in ash. How does this happen? Why does this happen? Our identity, our character traits of decency, compassion, humility and caring, are […]
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Susan Collins is bad for Mainers’ health | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of health and human services despite her “concerns” about his anti-vaccine policies because, she said, of deference to President Trump’s right to build his own governing team. Sen. Angus King voted against Kennedy’s confirmation, calling him “grossly unqualified” and a “danger” to public […]
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Saluting Maine restaurants’ unsung heroes | Letter
In ahem, retirement, I became a cheesemaker, the kind favoring French fromage on which I grew up. It took a while, but once I got the brie and camembert nailed, Fore Street Restaurant’s Sam Hayward welcomed it and I made them tres petit — individually sized in special molds — perfect for a premier restaurant’s […]
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Maine must protect the environment — for everyone | Letter
Not all of us can afford to build multimillion-dollar shelters.
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Jared Golden deserves another term | Letter
Born in Maine, retired in Florida, UMaine (Orono) Class of ’72 and still a “Mainah” at heart, I support Jared Golden for Congress. Paul LePage paints Golden as a left-wing Democrat. Being a left-wing Democrat myself, I can assure voters that he is not. I often disagree with him, but that is to be expected […]
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A lost opportunity for listening at evening with Rep. Libby | Letter
At the protest in front of the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham, where Rep. Laurel Libby was speaking on July 15, one demonstrator held a sign that said “Dialogue, not Doxxing.” Although Rep. Libby likes to say she was censured for speaking her mind on the issue of transgender athletes, she was not censured […]