PORTLAND Adult education program gains 25 new laptops Spectrum donated 25 new laptop computers to Portland Adult Education (PAE) and $2,500 to the Foundation for Portland Public Schools Oct. 6 to kick off the academic year while addressing coronavirus related needs of the school district. The Internet service provider has been working with the Maine […]
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Letter to the editor: Return bipartisan Susan Collins to the U.S. Senate
“As Maine goes, so goes the nation!” This year our country’s focus is Maine’s U.S. Senate race. The contrast between to the two major-party candidates couldn’t be clearer. As a Mainer, I value independent thinking, hard work and integrity – traditional Maine values rooted in our history. Republican Sen. Susan Collins stated, “I have long believed […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t rush Barrett’s confirmation
Democracy is when the people keep their government in check. A normal Supreme Court nomination process takes two to three months, Donald Trump’s administration is trying to rush this nomination process through both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate in less than one. Amy Coney Barrett, nominee for a lifetime appointment on the […]
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Letter to the editor: Give Portland teens some face-to-face learning time
The Portland Board of Education should consider bringing 15- to 18-year-olds back to in-person school. My son is 15, a sophomore at Portland High School and at home alone almost every day, unless he is caring for younger siblings. This is a lot to ask of a child. He needs to attend school. In 2019 […]
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Letter to the editor: America needs more leaders like Sen. Collins
I’ve always admired how Mainers value results, hard work, independence and bipartisanship. And Republican Sen. Susan Collins has set the gold standard for these values. We are all in a much stronger position today because of her leadership. This past year, I had the honor of leading the nation’s governors. As COVID struck our shores, […]
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Letter to the editor: Curtail Airbnbs by voting ‘yes’ on Question E
Portland renters know our city is experiencing an affordability crisis. We need multiple solutions, but one of the easiest fixes is to curtail Airbnbs by voting “yes” on Question E on the city ballot. Despite loud arguments that this might hurt Portland by eliminating an income source for landlords, the economic facts of the situation […]
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Letter to the Editor: Debate debacle was an image of the Trump era
President Trump’s behavior at his Sept. 29 debate with his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, illustrated the decline of our politics, a reader writes.
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Letter to the Editor: Democrats’ stand on vaccine opt-outs unacceptable
If you are like me, then your children are the most important thing in the world. And it’s because I’m a mother that I will be voting a straight Republican ticket. Why? The Democrats have shown that they have no shame when it comes to removing parental rights. For example, in Maine, our Democratic legislators […]
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Letter to the Editor: Biden checks all the boxes for leadership qualities
My 45 year career was in business. Selecting a successful leader for our nation is very similar to selecting a successful leader for a business. There are certain criteria that are always essential in selecting a successful business leader.They are honesty, integrity, empathy, respect of others and being a team player. Without these characteristics, leaders […]
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Letter to the Editor: Collins should not judge people by their address
Sen. Susan Collins’ interview with Politico.com last week included this gem of a quote in reference to Sara Gideon: “I grew up in Caribou, I’ve lived in Bangor for 26 years. My family’s been in Maine for generations. She’s been in Maine for about 15 years and lives in Freeport.” My family’s heard this sentiment […]