letter to the editor

Published
September 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Golden’s support for drilling ban helps protect Arctic Refuge

As a student at the University of Maine, I am committed to fighting for our planet and speaking out to promote solutions that I believe in to stop climate change. I want to thank Jared Golden for helping to pass HR 1146, which moves to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling. In […]
Published
September 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mainers have better options than Sen. Collins
Published
September 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist deftly balances joys of life, sorrows of death

Re: “Life and death share the same calendar,” by Victoria Hugo-Vidal (Sept. 8): I am a regular reader of Victoria’s columns and was especially moved by this one, about 9/11, her birthday the next day and her father’s death on her birthday two years ago. First is her capacity to acknowledge her parents’ wisdom to […]
Published
September 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine forest carbon – a tale of 2 harvests

Estimates for forest carbon sequestration cited in the Sept. 17 Portland Press Herald article by Staff Writer Tux Turkel highlight the dilemma of harvesting trees versus carbon storage for small woodlot owners. Maine forests sequester carbon, but how much is not well known. The demise of pulp and paper mills has resulted in a superabundance […]
Published
September 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Story a much-needed primer on reasons for Gulf warming

Research, reporting and graphic art make clear the scope of the crisis.

Published
September 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t change Maine’s new ‘hands-free’ fines

Being penalized $230 for the first offense will make people think twice about using the phone while driving.
Published
September 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Take small steps on your own time to fight climate change

I’d like to ask some questions of and offer advice to the conscientious students who chose to skip school to attend an environmental protest. Do you: • Turn lights out when leaving a room? • Get takeout coffee/beverages in your own reusable cup, which you personally clean? • Turn the radio or TV off when […]
Published
September 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Snyder will help resolve Portland City Hall conflicts

Observing the City Council over the past few years brings to mind a dysfunctional family, showing an inability to listen, or sometimes even to speak, to each other, and allowing petty grievances to dictate votes on policy. I suggest that the conflict that has been displayed before voters is more a result of a new […]
Published
September 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Strimling shrugs off concerns over essential city services

Mayor Ethan Strimling knocked on my door Thursday evening, seeking my vote. “No,” I said. “Why?” “Potholes.” His face registered confusion, flummoxed that anyone would care about potholed streets. I continued: “Didn’t you read my letter to the editor last month (Aug. 12) about needing the skills of Neil Armstrong to navigate Portland’s streets?” “No.” […]
Published
September 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Amid housing shortage, city must challenge Bayside Village plan

With affordable housing one of the most critical issues facing Portland, why is the city siding with the new ownership of Bayside Village? This is one of the few affordable housing options left. To convert the complex to market-rate apartments and eliminate the shared quad setup currently in place would have a devastating effect on […]

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