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August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stop telling students that there is no God

I need to alert high school teachers and university professors to please stop doing this. I heard it again last evening, attending a parish dinner with folks whose children are in college. Their professors said there is no God. They have no right to say this. If they are familiar with epistemology (how information enters […]
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August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Level the playing field on paid parental leave

A government-administered program would allow small companies to offer the same leave package as large ones.
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August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will help Portland make progress on housing, transportation

We need a mayor who has real experience working on a broad range of issues and has a proven track record of delivering real results for the people of Portland. That’s why I am writing to encourage my neighbors and fellow Portlanders to vote Spencer Thibodeau for mayor in November. Increasingly, I see and hear […]
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August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Abortion protester speaks for the unborn

Re: “Abortion foe broke law in 2015 Planned Parenthood protest, Maine jury says” (Aug. 14): An abortion protester was silenced – and so were the first “cries” of the unborn babies. They were deprived of the chance to utter their first words: “Ma-ma” and “Da-da.” But our prayers to Heaven to stop abortions cannot be […]
Published
August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Will Maine’s redistricting system survive 2020?

The partisanship expected to infect next year's elections could be a threat to our state's collaborative approach.

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August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Snyder will be a pragmatic, collaborative Portland mayor

I’m a Portland mom, a marketing and creative professional and a member of the board of SPACE Gallery, and I will be voting for Kate Snyder for mayor on Nov. 5. Here’s why. Let’s start with the two urgent influences of our time: The planet is heating up, and it’s getting more crowded. This may […]
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August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: To end surprise billing, support arbitration

I commend Sen. Susan Collins for being a long-standing advocate of affordable, quality health care for all Mainers. No family ever wants to be hit with a surprise bill while seeking the best possible care in times of emergency, which is why I am urging Sen. Collins to support Sen. Bill Cassidy’s “baseball-style arbitration” approach […]
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August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ask parents why they’re not sending kids to Deering

If one wants to know the reasons for the drop in enrollment at Deering High School, ask the people who make the decision where to attend this coming year: i.e., the parents. A carefully prepared survey should have the answers. The opinions of a few teachers, students, parents and administrators won’t give us that information. […]
Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers, the shiftless don’t merit city tax support

To whom it may concern: When my wife and I pay our property tax, we would like to think that it will go to repair Stevens Avenue, or maybe a new computer for Portland High School. What we don’t want is to support asylum seekers or folks who don’t want to be accountable for themselves. […]
Published
August 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Speak out against indefinite detention of migrant families

The Trump administration's statement that the U.S. must roll back protections for immigrant children in order to keep them safe is 'cynical and duplicitous.'

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