Grateful for the support of voters To the editor, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to the voters in South Portland House District 122 for electing me to finish the term of the late Lois Galgay Reckitt. I’m grateful for the trust you have placed in me to represent you in Augusta. The morning […]

Election letters To the editor, While I don’t live in South Portland District 122, I follow every election, because every representative represents me. I give my strong support for House Seat 122 to Matt Beck. I have known Matt for 25 years, and what is unwavering is his honesty, integrity and dedication to our democracy. […]

Election letters To the editor, I’m voting for Tris Howard in our upcoming election for state rep.. We have good candidates this round, but Tris stands apart. He represents a new generation with fresh ideas, energy, and has demonstrated the commitment to come forward. You have only to ask anybody who has been involved in […]

Election letters To the editor, I write to encourage all Maine voters to participate in the upcoming March 5 presidential primary, and encourage those in South Portland’s House District 122 to participate in the special election to fill the House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt. In particular, I encourage […]

Winter safety is a team effort To the editor, We are now in the throws of “real winter,” and even though it is not the amount of snow that I remember as a child (I know, I am old!), it requires significant effort by our public works department. With Melissa Hutchins at the helm, our […]

Election letters To the editor, I am voting for Matt Beck to represent my district, HD 122, in the state legislature. He has lived in South Portland for more than 30 years, and in talking with him, it’s clear that he cares deeply about our city. It is critical that we have caring leadership at […]

Election letters To the editor, I am writing to express my strong support for Brendan Williams as a representative for the State House. In the aftermath of a devastating storm that wreaked havoc on parts of Willard Beach, Williams demonstrated exemplary leadership by collaborating with a state representative to initiate funding discussions for the rebuilding […]

Understand importance of accessibility To the editor, I am excited to announce my candidacy for state legislator, with a renewed commitment to championing disability rights, improving our transportation system, fixing our broken healthcare system, and investing in our education system. I will be running as an independent, which means I’ll aim to transcend party lines […]

How many lives lost before there’s action? To the editor, A question for all state legislators and congressional representatives: Given that this country didn’t even make it one week into a new year before there was another school shooting, I would like to know how many dead children is your acceptable number for 2024? How […]

Pay attention to steering committee meetings To the editor, There is a process underway to potentially reconfigure the way elementary schools are structured and used in South Portland. The effort has been led by superintendent Tim Matheney with the creation of a Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee in early 2023. The steering committee meetings are […]