I think that since Maine’s government has decided not to respond to the federal government for the information gathered from driver’s licenses, which will help keep our country safe, I will not be voting for the infrastructure bond issue that will receive matching funds in the amount of $137 million. Why should our government work […]
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Letter to the editor: Snyder will foster cooperation, respect in Portland City Hall
I had the pleasure to host Kate Snyder all day recently on Peaks Island, where she met and listened to my island neighbors. I witnessed her approaching all of her conversations with a desire to understand and with respect for each individual. These qualities are why I support Kate as mayor. She’s not about a […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote for Portland candidates who put taxpayers first
City councilors and city staff who are not property owners in Portland seem less motivated to be conservative regarding property-tax increases than those representatives and municipal employees who pay property taxes. This group includes Mayor Ethan Strimling and many of the upper-level administrators who make fiscal decisions for the city. My property taxes have doubled […]
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Letter to the editor: Spiller will serve Westbrook everywhere he goes
I am writing to support my friend and colleague Phil Spiller for mayor of Westbrook. I have known for Phil for more than 15 years. We met in pilot training at JetBlue Airways, where we are both now captains. In one of our first conversations, he mentioned the city of Westbrook. His love and passion […]
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Letter to the editor: Reject suggested Forest Avenue ‘landmarks’
The 17 buildings on the recommendation list are mostly nondescript, and their owners are rightly fearful of what inclusion might mean.
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Letter to the editor: Former mayor endorses Foley as Westbrook’s next mayor
On Nov. 5, the citizens of Westbrook must elect a mayor who will best lead with integrity. I fully support Michael Foley for that role. I’ve served with Michael as a city councilor for years. He is knowledgeable about our budget and a hard worker. I know him to be honest, direct and true to […]
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Letter to the editor: Mayor Casavant can keep Biddeford moving forward
Biddeford has come a long way in the last decade. When I moved back to the area, Biddeford was in need of an economic boost. It was a shadow of the town I remember it being when I was growing up. But a transformation has taken place. There is life on Main Street, new development […]
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Letter to the editor: Mayor Strimling stands with Portland’s renters
In 2014 I moved back to Maine after being forced out of two consecutive apartments because of gentrification. In 2015 Portland’s rents increased by a staggering 17 percent over the year before. In five years I’ve seen Portland transformed. Gentrification is a global problem. The U.N. has concluded that short-term rentals are one factor – […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins’ tax cut vote saddled U.S. with huge debt
In his Oct. 17 letter, David R. Clough claims that Sen. Susan Collins put small businesses first in voting for the Tax Cut Act in 2017, but she put our collective future last in voting for a massive giveaway to corporations and the wealthy. That vote is now projected to saddle the country with trillion-dollar […]
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Letter to the editor: Mayor Sanphy committed to Westbrook’s best interests
As a practicing physician in Westbrook for almost 50 years, I have witnessed many changes in my beloved “Paper City.” Westbrook is, indeed, facing change and change inevitably involves complexities: e.g., the urban renewal fiasco of the 1970s. In our time now, we need a mayor who is heart and soul for Westbrook’s best interests. […]