letter to the editor

Published
March 4, 2020

Letter to the editor: Stacey Abrams is Democrats’ best choice for vice president

I was recently privileged to hear Stacey Abrams speak in Portland (and a huge thank you to the University of New England, which brought her here). She is intelligent, she is funny, she is inspirational, she is a president in waiting. I have solved the problem of who should be the Democratic nominee – any […]
Published
March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Dogs, owners don’t get their day in Portland

My husband has walked our dogs in Baxter Woods, often on a daily basis, since we moved here more than 15 years ago. I sometimes join him, and it’s how we met folks who’ve become close friends. It’s a real community. For the past several years, the Portland Parks Commission has attempted to force dogs […]
Published
March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Feds already subsidize homeowners – but only wealthy ones

'Federal subsidy for homeownership through tax deductions alone exceeds subsidy for affordable rental housing by roughly $11 billion per year.'
Published
March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Peer support groups help manage chronic pain

Peer support groups for people living with chronic pain are underutilized in the state of Maine. With the ongoing opioid crisis, health care providers are having a hard time creating the tailored treatment plans that are needed for people living with chronic pain. This is why I feel it is imperative that health care facilities […]
Published
March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine delegation silent after Barr caves on Trump ally’s sentence

Where are Maine’s U.S. congressional members? They have remained silent after Attorney General William Barr’s sentence reduction of President Trump’s former campaign adviser Roger Stone. On Feb. 16, over 2,000 former Justice Department officials wrote an open letter calling for William Barr to step down, after he intervened to reduce the Justice Department’s sentencing guidelines […]

Published
March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Respecting private property will save lives

Why is it that whenever someone gets hit by a train (re: “Man killed by train was walking to pharmacy, relative says,” Feb. 21, Page C1), the reporter never mentions that the individual involved was trespassing? Railroad rights of way are private property and people should not be on or alongside the tracks at any […]
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers should pass Indian Land Claims update
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Editorial Board wrong to support family planning clinics
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: State should reform vehicle excise tax system

Mainers are being overcharged with a tax that is not collected in most states.
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the editor: Study overlooks clean-energy benefits of consumer-owned Maine utility

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