I want to talk about real estate and racism. I’ve been listening, reading and thinking about what real estate professionals can do. I don’t have all the answers and I will make mistakes along the way, but I’m committed to help close the racial divide in homeownership. Ours is an industry whose past is rooted […]
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Letter to the editor: Radio host’s criticism of Mills misplaced
I have great sympathy for what restaurateurs are going through. I don’t want to see Willows fail after 31 years, nor Becky’s, The Great Lost Bear, Jonesy’s or any other of my personal favorites. As to the newer establishments, it’s any guess how many would have survived the first critical five-year period if the virus […]
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Letter to the editor: Abbott will bring collaborative approach to District 47
As a social worker, mass shooting survivor, gun safety activist and mother in Yarmouth, I am writing to encourage your vote for Heather Abbott for state representative in House District 47, serving Yarmouth, Chebeague and Long Island. We need legislators who cooperate, and Heather does exactly that. She works thoughtfully with citizen groups on environmental, […]
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Letter to the editor: Wood will be tireless House District 38 problem solver
When I first met Barb Wood, she was an unknown candidate for Portland City Council. The buzz around Barb was who is this person coming out of nowhere to beat an incumbent for a seat on the City Council. I came to know Barb in her role as city councilor and we have remained friends […]
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Letter to the editor: LGBT jobs ruling a hollow victory
The same day that the Supreme Court upheld employment protections for gay and transgender people, it effectively limited police officers’ responsibility for constitutional violations.
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Letter to the editor: All ‘essential’ workers deserve to be well compensated
COVID has made teachers’ jobs harder, too, and proposed contracts with a 0 percent increase can actually amount to a pay cut.
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Letter to the editor: Child care on Abbott’s agenda in House District 47
I hope all Yarmouth, Long Island and Chebeague residents will join me and vote for Heather Abbott for state representative in the July 14 Democratic primary. Heather cares for our community. While most Maine voters recognize the health and employment crises crippling Maine, many are not as aware of our crisis of care. Caring labor […]
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Letter to the editor: Experienced Gruber best pick for Cumberland council
These are challenging times for towns with the massive loss of revenue as a result of this pandemic – a time to have someone with a lot of experience on the Cumberland Town Council. Tom Gruber’s vast experiences and passion are exactly what is needed. He has served on the council for nine years and […]
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Letter to the editor: Questions help clarify state of race relations
A few years ago, I asked this question of every black person I knew: Is the blue-on-black violence really as bad as the media make it out to be? Or is CNN just inflating its ratings by blowing isolated incidents out of proportion? To a person, the answer was, “No, it’s not as bad as […]
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Letters: A tip of the graduation cap
A tip of the graduation cap It’s hard to find easy answers to difficult questions. The question before the Brunswick administration and school board was how to appropriately recognize the 2020 graduating class, while at the same time complying with state mandates and the looming specter of an invisible virus that seemed to thwart our […]