City leaders’ choice to cooperate in exchange for money for the Portland Jetport was a cowardly one.
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Sickened by U.S. complicity in Gaza genocide | Letter
I find myself sickened by our government’s complicity in the unforgivable genocidal actions of Israel. That we give aid to those who murder and starve a prostrate population erases my faith in our country’s ability to distinguish between good and evil. Mike Gent Gardiner
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Protect absentee voting in Maine | Letter
In 2024, a campaign known as “Voter ID for ME” collected signatures for a referendum question to change Maine’s voting laws. Backed by wealthy out-of-state interests, it will come before voters on Election Day in November 2025. The question will read: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee […]
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Kudos on coverage of Portland City Council’s ICE decision | Letter
Kudos to Portland Press Herald reporter Grace Benninghoff for her vigilant coverage of the opaque Portland City Council meeting that apparently (we can’t know for sure because the meeting was behind closed doors and no vote was reported) approved stipulations on a federal contract that seems to require cooperation with ICE. The Trump administration is […]
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Gorham Town Council has reached a new low | Letter
The recent decision by the Gorham Town Council to sell a 94-acre parcel to Amazon without sharing this with the public continues a history of voting without regard to town residents. Over 900 housing units were approved between Main Street and Country Road against objections by the residents. When traffic is already a major concern […]
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A musical jewel in Augusta | Letter
Augusta is very fortunate to have the Augusta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), which has been in existence for over 100 years. I recently attended a Soiree Chamber Music concert of members of the ASO. It was beautiful and well-performed. Much hard work goes into the preparation for a concert. The ASO deserves our support, both financial […]
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to support gun safety | Letter
For those who doubted whether mass shootings could ever take place in Maine, the shooting in Lewiston, two years ago, made it abundantly clear they can. As a parent with kids in school, I have worried about this possibility — unique to war zones and the U.S. — since my children were born. It doesn’t […]
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Vote to restore trust and confidence in Maine’s elections | Letter
If you need to present ID at hotels and retail stores, it certainly should be required at the polls.
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Come join the fun at the Franco Center | Letter
Contributing to one’s community is a good feeling, and I can attest to that as a Franco Center board member. Located at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, the center is a thriving performing arts and entertainment venue. Board members and staff enthusiastically believe in Lewiston and advocate the center as a destination point for residents […]
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Is this really what Republicans want? | Letter
I wonder why Republicans seem to want to live in a fascist dictatorship. Why do they want to live in a country run like Putin’s Russia, Orban’s Hungary, Erdoğan’s Turkey, Maduro’s Venezuela, etc. Countries that nominally have elections, but the elections don’t mean anything because it’s all fixed. What is their fascination with the “strongman” […]