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September 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: We need a U.S. senator to meet the weightiest challenges ever

Susan Collins isn't up to the job, and her declared opponents have yet to make clear how they will confront the realities facing us.
Published
September 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: To encourage bees and birds, advocate for gardens alongside new buildings

The hummingbirds that visit us at the very full onset of blossoms of some of the hedges of flowering and widening forsythia are gone. A variety of bees (I think) crawl over everything in the garden, exploring each and every plant within each bed without interfering with other types of wildlife bearing the same responsibilities. […]
Published
September 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau sides with big-money interests, not with the people

A vote for real estate lawyer Spencer Thibodeau is a vote against renters, low-income families and workers – we who actually live here and contribute to our resilient community. Large donors to his mayoral campaign include real estate agents, lawyers, CEOs and lobbyists. The selling out of hundreds of affordable bedrooms in Bayside to Port […]
Published
September 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Resolution proving elusive after car totaled on Portland street

The city should take responsibility for damage done after a contractor failed to mark a raised manhole.
Published
September 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Coalition partner focused on attracting, retaining Maine talent

There has been a great deal of press attention recently highlighting Maine’s looming workforce challenges (“Facing a raft of retirements, BIW seeks 1,000 new hires,” Sept. 2, Page A1; “Our View: Apprentices vital to easing worker shortage,” Sept. 4, Page A4). Without question, this is one of the greatest challenges our state has faced in […]

Published
September 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Food service employees working hard to make up for staff shortage

When you work in food service, especially in places like Portland and Peaks Island, you don’t get holidays off. Some of us worked the hardest weekend of the season; many of us worked closing/opening shifts, doubles and stacked shifts. Please be kind to your bartender, waitstaff, hosts and chefs. We’re tired, and we have complicated […]
Published
September 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Tell state land-use panel to reject CMP power line

The Maine Land Use Planning Commission meets Wednesday and may then vote on a key permit for the Central Maine Power corridor project. The commission will conduct a deliberative session for a possible decision regarding the site law certification in the matter of CMP’s proposed New England Clean Energy Connect project. Please email your thoughts […]
Published
September 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Hurricane shows need for climate action

I am writing with great concern after reading the story in the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday, Sept. 3 “Hurricane Dorian leaves behind ‘total devastation’ in the Bahamas.” We have seen hurricanes getting more intense more quickly, and many climate scientists have concluded that warmer ocean waters provide the fuel for this faster intensification. Also, […]
Published
September 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau right choice for Portland’s future

As an environmental activist and former city councilor, I believe Portland can do more to be a leader on sustainability, to respond to the challenge of climate change and to make our city cleaner and greener. Spencer Thibodeau has demonstrated leadership during his four years on the City Council and as chair of the Sustainability […]
Published
September 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Early childhood ed builds strong foundation

I want to thank Jason Judd of Educate Maine for his Aug. 28 opinion piece regarding the MaineSpark coalition, an initiative working to make sure that 60 percent of Maine adults have a post-secondary credential of value by 2025. MaineSpark is addressing significant workforce challenges that also have implications for U.S. armed forces recruitment. Recruiting […]

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