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  July 12, 2022

  Letter to the editor: Feeling the same (and differently)

  I just read that (Mr. Democrat) Greg Kesich is leaving, because he feels that it’s time to move on. Guess what – I feel the same. He has used The Portland Press Herald as his personal bully pulpit to push his political agenda long enough. Let’s hope that his replacement Siobhán Brett has her head […]

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  July 12, 2022

  Letter to the editor: Liberal editor Kesich always fair to this conservative writer

  Like most Press Herald readers, I was caught off guard by Greg Kesich’s retirement. Unlike most conservative Press Herald readers, I am personally saddened by the news, not because I know Greg as a friend – we’ve only met twice – and certainly not because of his politics. Ours has been mostly an e-mail relationship, […]

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  July 12, 2022

  Letter to the editor: The solution to staffing shortages begins at home

  Regarding the staffing trouble Luke’s Lobster co-founder Ben Coniff expressed concern about in his July 6 column, I think the heartwarmingly disguised “help wanted” ad was lacking. First off, I am in full support of expediting the work permit process and making the immigration process more efficient and easier – we are and always will […]

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  July 12, 2022
  

  Letter to the editor: Right whale has more to fear than lobster gear

  Blaming lobstering for the right whale’s shrinking numbers discounts other threats posed by large ships, climate change and natural selection.

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  July 12, 2022

  Letter to editor: Reinstate federal ban on assault weapons

  The mass shooting in Highland Park, Chicago, last July 4 illustrates all too clearly why “a good guy with a gun” will never work against the likes of Robert Crimo III, the shooter who online had stated “I need to just do it. It is my destiny.” His planning, legally bought weapon of choice and […]

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  July 12, 2022

  Commentary: Casco Bay’s years-long fight against pollution buoyed by new stormwater rules

  The Clean Water Act had a transformative effect on the watershed after it was first passed. With new state permitting regulations, it can again.

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  July 12, 2022
  

  Maine Voices: World language reading in K-12 has wide-ranging benefits

  Breaking away from English in early education promotes empathy and challenges biases. Like so much else, it can start with a book.

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  July 12, 2022

  Letter to the editor: Thank you, Greg Kesich and Bill Nemitz – enjoy the time out

  Thanks to both Greg Kesich and Bill Nemitz for providing thoughtful, challenging and interesting comments and editorials. You will be missed and I wish you a deserving respite from the challenges of considering issues, commenting on them and – surely not infrequently – being verbally assaulted for your insight. Rob Boudewijn Portland

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  June 22, 2022
  

  Maine Voices: Mills has shown leadership on LGBTQ issues

  The governor’s track record contrasts starkly with that of her challenger, former Gov. Paul LePage.

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