I guess I am one of those nuanced people about abortion, as identified recently in The New York Times. I am a year away from 80, so it isn’t something I have to worry about for myself. In our early years of marriage, it wasn’t really available and it wasn’t anything we considered. After two […]
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Letter to the editor: Column doesn’t clarify how state is supporting Maine schools
Martin Mackey, director of Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures for the Maine Department of Education, has written a Maine Voices column that spells out plans for the future of education in Maine (“Here’s how we build Maine schools that work for everyone,” Dec. 7). Unfortunately, the document is so replete with jargon and ill-defined terms that […]
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Letter to the editor: Help stop COVID variants – get the vaccine
To prevent the ‘vicious cycle of infection, replication and mutation,’ prevent infection through vaccination.
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Letter to the editor: We’ve broken our promises on gun violence
Common-sense ways to keep kids from being injured or killed by firearms have been identified. Now let’s enact them.
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Letter to the editor: Women’s tennis tour, NBA center bravely challenge China
I agree with the Women’s Tennis Association’s decision to suspend all tournaments in China because of concerns over the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Peng’s recent disappearance comes after she accused a former top Chinese official of sexual assault. The WTA wants a full investigation into Peng’s assault case. CEO Steve Simon said, […]
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Letter to the editor: CMP corridor, Cape represent influence of a loud minority
Within the past six weeks, two events changed (or tried to change) decisions made by local and state officials. First, the Central Maine Power corridor project was defeated. Only 38 percent of registered Maine voters participated. Second, 1,155 Cape Elizabeth residents, or only 12 percent of the town’s population, signed a petition to overturn the […]
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Letter to the editor: Plight of homeless highlights need for Portland shelter
The homeless population seems to only be growing, some days the parks are clear and beautiful, and others, they are overrun, looking like a dirty Woodstock that’s been running since the original started. They have nowhere else to go.Just in the Press Herald was an article headlined “Portland’s unsheltered homeless population is on the rise […]
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Letter to the editor: After 40-mile drive, no COVID test
A reader says she was shocked that a pharmacy’s provider turned her down for being a few minutes late.
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Letter to the editor: Story, editorial stress value of education to Maine’s workforce
As recent news reports and an editorial in this paper (Our View, Nov. 9) pointed out, declining college enrollment is one COVID disruption that has the potential to create long-term economic problems. On one hand, in today’s labor shortage, Maine employers need workers now. On the other hand, declining enrollment today poses workforce shortages tomorrow. […]