Since the signal is located in the middle of a steep hill on Route 1, big rigs may have a hard time getting moving when the light changes.
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Letter to the editor: Carbon extremists want to take away individual freedom
Your front-page article Sept. 29 on efforts in Maine to reduce carbon emissions (“Carbon-neutral by 2045? How it can happen in Maine”) failed to note the greatest cost of the effort – the loss of individual freedom. Carbon extremists want to control what we drive, how we heat and cool our homes, what our natural […]
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Letter to the editor: Collectively, small steps can help reverse bird decline
Re: “North America has lost 3 billion birds in 50 years” (Sept. 20, Page A2): On the night of Sept. 23, Derek Lovitch, editor of “Birdwatching in Maine: A Site Guide,” took 60 Merrymeeting Audubon people on a month-by-month PowerPoint birding trip around Maine. After an engaging lecture with beautiful photographs, many taken by Jeannette […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland clean elections won’t work without sufficient funding
On Sept. 16, the Portland City Council decided to overrule the will of the 8,500 voters who signed the citizen-initiated charter amendment petition to establish a municipal public funding program. The council chose instead to follow the ill-informed opinion of the city’s corporation counsel and voted to postpone the matter indefinitely. Now Councilors Belinda Ray […]
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Letter to the editor: Demise of Journal Tribune both a local and a personal loss
Amid tough times for the print media, it’s saddening news, though there’s hope that dogged journalists could again take down a corrupt president.
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Letter to the editor: Voicemail obstacle course leaves customers angry, unhappy
One wonders if any U.S. business has a clue as to the frustration their customers have with the voicemail protocol they have to survive to call said business. In the old days there was the often-harried PBX switchboard operator, who at least was a live voice to screen your request and send you to the […]
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Letter to the editor: Snyder’s school board service good preparation for mayor’s job
I am excited to vote for Kate Snyder for Portland mayor. I have known her for 15 years, including our time together on the Portland school board. During a challenging time for the district, Kate helped us regain financial stability and public trust. I continued to work with her when I became the district’s chief […]
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Letter to the editor: Unfunny ‘Macanudo’ has flunked its probation period
The cartoonist has produced nothing worth laughing at in the 6 months that the strip has been running.
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Letter to the editor: Cut defense spending, return war powers to Congress
The last three presidents of the United States have been operating off an Authorization for the Use of Military Force passed by the U.S. Congress in 2001. The AUMF has been used by the presidents for military action in 80 countries around the globe. This has led to endless war and a burgeoning military budget. […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland’s District 3 needs Tae Chong on City Council
A lifelong leader in the Portland community, Tae Chong offers a solid balance of experience, tenacity and heart. He’s a former school board member and has two children in Portland Public Schools. He’s an advocate for economic opportunities for all, including New Mainers, and brings a lateral, creative approach to solving the “new problems” that […]