OK, Mainers. On May 12, the Press Herald published a Washington Post article (“Interior Department approves wind farm off Massachusetts,” Page A8) that reported that the Department of Interior approved a wind turbine project off Martha’s Vineyard that will generate electricity for 400,000 homes. It will be owned by the same folks who now own […]
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Letter to the Editor: Free speech is not without boundaries
I read about a beloved fourth-grade teacher in California who participated in the Jan. 6 Capital riot and attends QAnon events. There is reportedly no evidence that her political beliefs influence her teaching, yet some parents worry about her teaching their impressionable children. I was an impressionable child subject to a teacher with strong political […]
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t repair the filibuster, scrap it
The “Another View” editorial, “Mend the filibuster, don’t scrap it,” (April 3), by the Bloomberg Opinion editorial board seems to me to be another conservative viewpoint that seeks to continue a status quo that the majority of the public – as seen in numerous polls on the issues – is not interested in maintaining, but […]
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Letter to the Editor: We have waited too long for ocean wind
I am writing in response your editorial of April 8. I was especially struck by the headline, “Ocean wind industry arrives at the right time.” To be sure, good jobs with benefits are always timely for Maine. We never have enough, but why now? I recall having the good fortune, during the Baldacci administration, to […]
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Letter to the Editor: People of all ages need to learn financial literacy
April is National Financial Literacy Month. When it comes to awareness months, this one probably isn’t top of mind to commemorate, but it should be. Basic money management—saving, budgeting, investing, even paying down debt—is a fundamental skill to perfect all year long, and yet, this topic typically only grabs people’s attention during the month of […]
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Letter to the Editor: League of Women Voters backs primary reform
A recent letter to the editor of this paper (“Offer Mainers voter freedom – support top-two open primary” April 3) might have left some confusion about where the League of Women Voters stands on semi-open primaries. Let there be no mistake: we emphatically support L.D. 231 sponsored by Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to establish semi-open […]
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Letter to the editor: Child care expansion needs Portland-area businesses’ support
As co-chairs of Youth & Family Outreach’s Building a Brighter Future child care and affordable-housing expansion project, we agree with Jim Clair’s recent op-ed, “What makes high-quality child care, and why is it so important right now?” (April 1). In a February 2020 Portland Chamber of Commerce and United Way survey, 57 percent of employers […]
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Letter to the editor: Coverage overlooks Ogunquit manager’s achievements
While the recent article by Staff Writer Gillian Graham contained factual information about the departure of Pat Finnigan as town manager of Ogunquit, I was disheartened to see the closing paragraph, focusing on the Select Board’s letter of reprimand and the deficiencies alleged by the board, which have never been specifically disclosed to the public. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Kathleen Parker column on due process was off the mark
I was disturbed by “Democratic governor puts due process back in vogue,” by syndicated Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker (March 9, Page A11). While I agree with her that Sen. Al Franken was denied due process, it is certainly not the case that accusations against Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas were investigated […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine nonprofits support COVID relief bill
The Senate began debate Thursday on a version of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act that has some significant changes to the bill that passed the House last weekend. A Senate “manager’s amendment” reduces the number of individuals who will be eligible for $1,400 checks, shifts $10 billion to pay for broadband expansion […]