letter to the editor

Published
October 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland’s mayor should lead other officials, not fight them

How should leadership be defined for Portland’s mayor? Should it mean creating chaos and problems for others to resolve (inviting immigrants to Portland without coordination, planning or housing)? Instituting a polarizing me-against-you dynamic of “I’m fighting for” instead of “I’m working with”? Or ginning up emotions for personal advantage? Leadership, I think, is convincing and […]
Published
October 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: District 3 council candidate Chong is committed to schools’ success

I strongly recommend my friend Tae Chong for Portland City Council in District 3. He is committed to the lifelong success of every student in our schools, economic development, advocates for affordable housing and will help develop climate change resilience. He is an active public school parent of two children and a former school board […]
Published
October 26, 2019

Letter to the editor: Strimling the only mayoral candidate advocating for all Portlanders

I’m voting for Mayor Ethan Strimling because he’s the only person in the race who advocates for all people in Portland: the young person starting a career who needs to earn a fair wage, the newcomer who needs a safe place to live and the children who deserve a good education in a good school. […]
Published
October 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist critical of Collins failed to disclose political ties

Re: “Maine Voices: When it comes to helping Type 1 diabetes families, Sen. Collins is resting on her laurels” (Oct. 18): Sen. Susan Collins has worked tirelessly since her first year in the Senate to help Mainers living with diabetes. Prior to Collins, there was no caucus in the Senate focused on diabetes. When she […]
Published
October 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Support proposed new South Portland Middle School

As a resident of South Portland, whose local taxes have helped to pay for every recent new school or existing school renovation in the past 25 years, I am writing in support of the proposed new South Portland Middle School. Recent headlines would lead taxpayers to believe that voters will vote on an expenditure of […]

Published
October 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland councilors are trying to limit direct democracy

Their decision not to allow city residents to vote on a clean elections program is a denial of the basic constitutional rights of the people.
Published
October 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine needs paper straw manufacturer

Now that Portland and many other U.S. cities have banned plastic straws, an innovative Maine manufacturer should start producing paper straws. Maine has plenty of the wood resources to make the pulp to produce them. The demand will increase as more cities come aboard with the ban, thus expanding the industry. Let Maine become the […]
Published
October 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Curran voice of generation profoundly affected by changing Portland

Travis Curran brings to the mayoral contest the cares and concerns of a generation profoundly impacted by the changing nature of Portland. As a member of the service industry and the creative economy, he has a street-level knowledge of both what makes our city so appealing and how those characteristics are under increasing strain. The […]
Published
October 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Litalien will listen to residents of Biddeford

I am a birthright resident of Biddeford, and I feel like my voice and votes do not count here. Recently our City Council voted 5 to 3 for a parking garage that went against the citizens of Biddeford. This current mayor, also a birthright resident, did not listen to the citizens and continues to lie […]
Published
October 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: ‘People’s veto’ coverage unfair to Maine chiropractors

A recent article about donations to an effort to overturn Maine's vaccine law singles out and offers misleading information about chiropractic physicians.

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