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September 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Shift the focus of gun-violence discussion

An effective dialogue would look at preventing bodily harm, not ensuring Second Amendment rights.
Published
September 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Workforce development will be a priority for Thibodeau

As a resident and leader of a Portland-based business, I am proud to support Spencer Thibodeau for mayor. The greatest challenge for Maine employers is workforce development. As city councilor, Spencer worked with colleagues to create the Office of Economic Opportunity, connecting immigrants with local businesses and convening community organizations and new Mainers for job […]
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September 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau isn’t committed to boosting Portland’s affordable-housing supply

In her Aug. 30 letter, Melanie Stevens presents mayoral candidate Spencer Thibodeau as a champion of affordable housing on the Portland City Council, but the facts argue otherwise. Councilor Thibodeau’s donors include “several prominent real estate developers and companies” (“Portland mayoral candidates reveal donors, expenses,” July 17), and the Press Herald story provides a list […]
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September 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maybe it’s time for Maine to reconsider fluoridated water

Out of 130 Maine cities and towns that added fluoride to their public water supplies, the seven towns in the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District are the only towns that reconsidered the referendum, “Should fluoride be added to the public water for the intended purpose of preventing tooth decay?” The referendum was voted down […]
Published
September 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: School safety measures won’t work without restraints on guns

Elected leaders should have the same commitment to keeping kids safe as adults who work in our schools.

Published
September 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stand up for children at border

The United States continues to take children away from their families. We then transport many of them great distances, to detention centers. We have been told that some are offered up for adoption in our country and abroad. Congressional members have struggled to gain access to the facilities and the information on the children’s whereabouts. […]
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September 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: NECEC should receive close scrutiny from Army Corps of Engineers

The Army Corps of Engineers is currently deliberating on whether to issue a permit for the Central Maine Power corridor. The Army Corps is the lead federal National Environmental Policy Act agency on the CMP corridor. The public can still file written comments to the Army Corps and share their concerns about New England Clean […]
Published
September 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: ‘What’s good for business’ not always right

Capitalism has tremendous positives, but also devastating negatives. One glaring drawback is that it fosters exploitation. The lure of short term profit over long term sustainability is too often an irresistible temptation with disastrous consequences. Environmental degradation is a shocking case in point. The latest example is unfolding in the Amazon rainforest. To quote France’s […]
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September 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting easy to figure out

It came as no surprise for me to learn that, as a blonde, I am capable, not only of choosing five toppings on my pizza without becoming confused (more, when I’m feeling adventurous), but also to figure out which ice cream flavor, of 51, will satisfy my sweet tooth (sometimes I throw caution to the […]
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September 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Kate Snyder would be pragmatic Portland mayor

Kate Snyder is a pragmatic, inclusive and visionary thinker who understands the grounded details needed to bring a city’s future to life. Her education and work with nonprofits, as executive director of the Foundation for Portland Schools and board member of the Portland Parks Conservancy, reinforce her ability to see challenges from different points of […]

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