letter to the editor

Published
September 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: News about mounting deficit belonged on front page

Your Friday the 13th edition had two unsuperstitious but disturbing articles as far as our grandchildren are concerned. One of them was on Page A1: It was about the Trump administration rolling back various clean water protections, a threat to one of our two most essential natural resources (air’s the other one). The other was […]
Published
September 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Anti-browntail pesticides not worth the harm they could cause

We'd be better off encouraging research into a fungus that can kill the caterpillars.
Published
September 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins’ wall vote underscores divide between her words and her actions

Another day, another instance of breathtaking hypocrisy from Sen. Susan Collins – this time at the expense of military families. The senator’s latest betrayal follows the same tiresome pattern that has become all too familiar to Mainers: Say the right thing; vote the wrong way; rinse and repeat. Last Wednesday, Collins announced that she would […]
Published
September 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Strimling has shown that he will put the people first

I am supporting Ethan Strimling for mayor of Portland. If he is perceived as “difficult” by the city manager and some members of the City Council, it’s because he is passionate and outspoken in supporting issues that help working people. Real estate attorney Spencer Thibodeau, his main opponent, is pro-development, as is City Manager Jon […]
Published
September 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Republicans aren’t to blame for rise in ranks of uninsured

The Affordable Care Act has done nothing to make sure that health insurance is affordable and provides sufficient coverage.

Published
September 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will be effective advocate for Portland

As a member of Portland’s state legislative delegation, I have watched Spencer Thibodeau work with his colleagues on the City Council and the city staff on a number of issues. Throughout his four years on the council he has demonstrated that he has the skills, experience and temperament to be an effective and collaborative mayor. […]
Published
September 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Without Strimling, Portland will be a city for the 1 percent

I usually don’t write to the paper, but this is very important. As many of you know, our beloved Portland has been sold to the rich and people from away! There is only one person in the race for mayor who has stood firmly to save this city for those of us who have always […]
Published
September 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Strimling fosters unity among Portland’s working class

The predominant narrative in this year’s mayoral election is that Mayor Ethan Strimling creates “divisiveness” in City Hall. It’s true that Strimling often disagrees with the city manager and certain councilors, but he’s on the side of working people in these debates. Time and again, our mayor has gone to bat for issues like paid […]
Published
September 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Senate must act to make retirements more secure

In Maine and across the country, many people face the prospect of long retirements with inadequate savings. According to the Federal Reserve, nearly a quarter of adults have nothing saved for retirements that could last 20 years or longer. Fortunately, a solution to this looming retirement crisis is on the edge of approval in Congress, […]
Published
September 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Warren will advocate for America’s middle class

Elizabeth Warren, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, is fearless. She speaks truth to power, be it corporations, insurance companies or politicians. Moreover, she knows how to fix America’s greatest challenge: the demise of our middle class and the greatest concentration of wealth in a century. Finally, she has the passion to get it done, a […]

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