A 24-hour shelter would take 40 people off the streets of Portland and provide services on site.
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Letter to the editor: Holiday Express one of few live seasonal events – where was Press Herald?
Our Christmas season this year was one of virtual events and Zoom gatherings. There were a few live events where people could safely gather to enjoy the spirit of the season. Your newspapers were informed of one such gathering. With all the passengers wearing masks, the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum operated the Holiday […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins, King should take steps to avoid war with Iran
As referenced in the letter by Ginny Schneider on Dec. 8, it is imperative for our nation to avoid a war with Iran. As suggested, a step toward this goal would be for our Maine senators to support the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq. Ending this authorization was […]
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Letter to the editor: Many front-line Maine nurses, doctors not getting COVID vaccine
As self serving as this sounds, my son is a family doctor in Portland. While Maine Medical Center personnel are receiving the vaccine, many doctors and nurses on the front lines are not. My son has been told to expect to wait for another month to receive the vaccine. Shouldn’t they be the priority? If […]
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Letter to the Editor: Going vegan gets easier all the time
I want to thank Avery Yale Kamila for her thorough analysis that focuses on recent developments regarding vegan meats and milks (“Is meat eating trending down around the world?” Dec. 20). Being a vegetarian for about 30 years and vegan for about 15 years, I like the fact that vegan faux meat products are selling […]
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Letter to the Editor: Collins put together good deal for Maine
As a business owner in Maine, I am encouraged by the new recovery and relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21. We are thankful for Sen. Susan Collins’ support as she fought to ensure seafood companies have access to much-needed federal funds. For the last decade, my company has brought iconic Maine lobster to […]
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Letter to the Editor: Young families getting shut out of housing market
Communities will lose out if Maine families can’t compete with out-of-state home buyers, a reader says.
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Letter to the Editor: Gov. Mills and Dr. Shah are willing to deliver hard truths
Recently, I found myself listening to an update on Maine Public radio with Gov. Janet Mills and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control. Even when the news is not good, I find comfort knowing that I will hear clear and transparent news and the best advice that can be had, […]
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Letter to the editor: PPE free-for-all reflects failure to protect Americans
After reading last Sunday’s Associated Press story (“Analysis: States spent over $7 billion competing for early virus supplies,” Dec. 20), this writer had to take a deep breath and let the anger recede. As COVID-19 became a very real pandemic, the states were saddled with trying to figure out how to manage it, and among […]
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Letter to the editor: Recent Vegan Kitchen column overlooks global food crisis
I challenge Portland Press Herald readers not to judge the rise of the plant-protein sector by the supposed fall of the animal-protein sector. I found Avery Yale Kamila’s Dec. 20 Vegan Kitchen column “Is meat-eating around the world trending down?” to be presumptuous. The world’s problems (disease, climate change, etc.) cannot simply be solved by […]