On behalf of Hydro-Québec, I would like to explain why we showed photos of two beautiful landmarks, Baxter State Park and the Parc national de la Jacques Cartier, in a recent ad placed in Maine newspapers. Our intent was not to imply that Baxter State Park was involved in the debate on the transmission line, […]
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Letter to the editor: USM was right to ban Feiner from teaching
She and her students ‘had every right to go to Washington to protest the Brett Kavanaugh nomination’ – but not under the auspices of the university.
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Letter to the editor: Return of misplaced $20 was a pleasant surprise
Recently, I went shopping and received $20 in change, which I thought I had put in my wallet. When I went looking for it I couldn’t find it. It was trash day, and just before the trucks came, I went out and searched my trash but didn’t find anything. Today I came home and find […]
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Letter to the editor: Pence isn’t equipped to lead virus response
In a situation like this one, scientists and health experts, not politicians, should be the ones in charge of communicating on behalf of the federal government.
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Letter to the editor: Hillary would have been ready for a health care crisis
If Hillary Clinton were president right now, do you think she would have recommended so drastically cutting the budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Do you believe she’d have fired the teams of pandemic experts who Barack Obama appointed when the world encountered an Ebola crisis? Could you imagine her handing off […]
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Letter to the editor: To ensure that Maine workers get paid for OT work, support L.D. 402
It is demoralizing to do a job where you must work overtime for no compensation. Please support L.D. 402, which addresses overtime pay for salaried employees. I had a position at (an unnamed agency) that often required overtime, and there was an unwritten policy that did not pay overtime. Often employees worked for free several […]
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Letter to the editor: Stacey Abrams is Democrats’ best choice for vice president
I was recently privileged to hear Stacey Abrams speak in Portland (and a huge thank you to the University of New England, which brought her here). She is intelligent, she is funny, she is inspirational, she is a president in waiting. I have solved the problem of who should be the Democratic nominee – any […]
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Letter to the editor: Dogs, owners don’t get their day in Portland
My husband has walked our dogs in Baxter Woods, often on a daily basis, since we moved here more than 15 years ago. I sometimes join him, and it’s how we met folks who’ve become close friends. It’s a real community. For the past several years, the Portland Parks Commission has attempted to force dogs […]
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Letter to the editor: Feds already subsidize homeowners – but only wealthy ones
‘Federal subsidy for homeownership through tax deductions alone exceeds subsidy for affordable rental housing by roughly $11 billion per year.’
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Letter to the editor: Peer support groups help manage chronic pain
Peer support groups for people living with chronic pain are underutilized in the state of Maine. With the ongoing opioid crisis, health care providers are having a hard time creating the tailored treatment plans that are needed for people living with chronic pain. This is why I feel it is imperative that health care facilities […]