I’m writing to express my gratitude for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program. I run a seasonal landscaping business. The lockdown occurred in March just as we usually begin our busy spring season. The pandemic had numerous negative impacts on my small business although my business, and the landscaping industry in general, were busy this […]
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Letter to the Editor: Climate Action Plan should call for more trails
Adding support for trails, paths, and even expanded sidewalks will encourage increased investment by the Department of Transportation in safe, accessible alternatives.
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Letter to the Editor: We need to protect school choice
We don’t choose where we’re born, and in most cases, we don’t choose where we grow up. For so many, these factors determine where we go to school and how we learn. This has a big impact on our futures. With all of that being said, that isn’t always true. We don’t have to be […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine climate planning includes businesses, policymakers, citizens
Re: “Our View: Green power generates jobs for Maine, not just electricity” (Nov. 15): During this Thanksgiving season, a convergence of leadership is occurring in Maine. The Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Editorial Board rightly opined that our “economic future is tied to the clean-energy transition” and we need to “get it right.” We wholeheartedly […]
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Letter to the editor: COVID disrupts lives as well as causing deaths
Death counts aren’t the only thing that matter in our battle with COVID-19. We also need to consider hospitalizations, hospital workers and all those who don’t die, but who get sick. No one enjoys the new burdens and lifestyle that we have to accept in battling any disease. So, you have a deadly infection. Doctors […]
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Letter to the editor: We can contain elections, safeguard voting
This year’s events prompt suggestions such as a national voting month, a ban on polling and a time limit on campaigns.
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Letter to the editor: Senate should acknowledge ordinary women’s struggles
Congratulations to Sen. Susan Collins! Her hard work has clearly paid off and the Smithsonian will likely soon include a Women’s History Museum. I would like to suggest some Maine women who I believe should be honored by inclusion. A young wife and mother who had to give up her job as sternman on her […]
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Letter to the editor: High court ruling a victory for religious liberty
The decision lifting COVID-related attendance limits on New York state worship services is not a conservative one.
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Letter to the editor: Maine-based elite has undue sway over Democratic primaries
I’d quibble with letter writer Therese Johnson (Nov. 13) when she reduces William H. Slavick’s criticism of Sara Gideon’s Senate campaign to opposition to people “from away.” I interpreted the main theme of his Nov. 6 letter as arguing against a Democratic Party elite that selects the candidates and showers them with campaign donations to […]
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Letter to the editor: Insurance can offer renters disaster protection
I am a dedicated Red Cross disaster worker who deploys to areas where help is needed. I see a lot of different situations where people have lost most of their belongings. Because of the season upon us, house fires are prevalent. Obtain renters insurance. It is a small payment each month; it replaces items that […]