letter to the editor

Published
September 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Connect Portland and Westbrook with multi-use trail

The Press Herald recently reported that a train from Portland to Westbrook could cost as much as $100 million. For a fraction of the cost, we could have a safe, multi-use trail with rail that could connect the two cities. An off-road alternative would be a great alternative to Brighton Avenue, Forest Avenue or outer […]
Published
September 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Israel has the right to bar those it sees as a threat

Re: “Letter to the editor: Ban on dissenters undemocratic,” by Wyatt Barnes (Sept. 2, Page A6): U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was at first banned from visiting Israel because of her participation in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. If Mr. Barnes really wants to be effective as part of the BDS movement, he should Google […]
Published
September 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mayor made it clear that Portland welcomes asylum seekers

Now that the dust has cleared at the Expo and so many new families have been integrated into our beautiful state, we want to write a word of thanks to our mayor, Ethan Strimling. Within days of the first families arriving, Mayor Strimling reached out to our community and from the moment the Expo opened […]
Published
September 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Tanking Sea Dogs make for unwatchable baseball

As a summer resident of Maine, I have supported the Red Sox Double-A affiliate the Portland Sea Dogs for many years. I understand that minor league baseball is geared toward development of players and not specifically wins and losses. However, the Portland franchise has not had a winning season since 2008. In recent years, the […]
Published
September 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Administrators lack training to address racism in Maine schools

A former superintendent now will teach in the same USM program that failed to prepare her to recognize racism in Kennebunk.

Published
September 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting respects intent of Declaration of Independence

Ranked-choice voting is simpler than how columnist Bill Nemitz portrays it Sept. 1, making predictions on how it may function and raising complicating factors, one of them how, under existing Democratic National Committee rules, the result “won’t be winner-take-all.” His tangled threads themselves become a Gordian knot of confusion. I do like the way Nemitz […]
Published
September 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Parking ticket adds to reasons to avoid Portland

On Aug. 30, I went to a movie at the Portland Museum of Art in the afternoon, which I prefer to trying to park in Portland at night. I parked in a metered lot for two hours. The movie was long and I left to find a parking violation of 12 minutes and a $20 […]
Published
September 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Citizens don’t receive the gun-violence protections that Maine legislators do

I visited the State House recently and had to run a gantlet of officers and bag searches to get in. I wouldn’t normally question such safety precautions, but in this case I strongly object. How dare our lawmakers allow protection of themselves but not of ordinary citizens? I read in the Portland Press Herald, in […]
Published
September 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: No Maine child should go without school meals

One proposal: Have districts pay for any student without the means and then receive reimbursement from Augusta.
Published
September 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will be strong advocate for Portland’s schools

Portland’s diverse neighborhood schools and our quality of life are why many choose to start and raise their families here. And as the only candidate who grew up in Portland and went to Portland schools, Spencer Thibodeau will be a strong advocate for our schools as mayor. Spencer’s first meeting after being elected to the […]

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