Old tunes like ‘Wellerman,’ newly popular because of TikTok, are performed by a variety of artists in Maine.
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Another View: One day’s headlines tell the tale of wealth disparity
A developer’s plans for luxury apartments and the sale of a mansion made the paper, but what about the homeless?
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Letter to the editor: Complicit Senate Republicans violate oath of office
The senatorial oath of office is simple and direct: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same … So help me God.” It does not say “I will […]
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Letter to the editor: As weather worsens, push for action on carbon cashback
This paper published an excellent Washington Post article Dec. 30, headlined “2020 took U.S. to punishing new weather extremes” (Page A12). It outlines how extreme weather cost the USA $100 billion in 2020 and how people and meteorologists breathed a sigh of relief at the end of 2020. The reporters’ descriptions of the Atlantic hurricane […]
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Letter to the editor: Report provides mandate to address Portland schools’ bias
I want to publicly thank Superintendent Xavier Botana and Portland Public Schools for researching, writing and publishing the public report on the June 2020 allegations. Although it was not easy to read the substance of the report, the report itself was clear. Portland Public Schools and our community now have a mandate to address the […]
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Letter to the editor: Hill historic district backers didn’t make affordability case
I have fought for affordable housing for years, but I did not support the Munjoy Hill Historic District (which would have included my own home) because I did not see sufficient evidence that it would help the cause of affordable housing. Absent that evidence, I could not support it. We all were supposed to take […]
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Letter to the editor: Stop toxic tank fumes in South Portland
Living, working and shopping near petroleum storage facilities means there’s no chance to get away from pollution.
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Letter to the editor: Puzzled by Collins’ opposition to boosting state, local aid
Why, oh why, is Sen. Susan Collins opposing the increased relief for state and local governments contained in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic aid package when the state and every local government in Maine will be experiencing decreased tax revenues this year because of the economic impact of COVID? Richard Kessler Bath
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Letter to the editor: Keep up pressure to monitor, control tank emissions
On Feb. 10, the Maine Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee will meet to consider the possibility of writing a committee bill on aboveground storage tank emissions. The goal is legislation to require effective monitoring and control of emissions from all aboveground oil terminal storage tanks in Maine. I am a resident of Portland and […]
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Letter to the editor: Why does CMP oppose thorough scrutiny of power line?
A project of this size and scope should have to undergo an unbiased environmental impact study.