Earlier this month, I was on Route 201, coming out of Gardiner toward the highway. An old black Lab was walking beside the road facing incoming traffic; he was wearing no collar or tag and seemed lost. I pulled over and he immediately headed to me. I was trying to prevent him from going into […]
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‘Yes’ on Maine’s Question 2 is common sense | Letter
I write to express support for Question 2 on the November ballot, the Extreme Risk Protection Order that pertains to access to deadly weapons. The need to reduce gun violence is a practical problem that concerns everyone, no matter who we vote for, what media we listen to or whether we personally can be trusted […]
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to keep Maine’s communities safe | Letter
In the United States, an average of 132 people are killed every day by guns. More can and must be done to put an end to the gun violence crisis. Our schools and communities need to be kept safe. Voting “Yes” this November on ballot Question 2 will help prevent shootings in schools and public […]
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Portland golf course staffers’ excellent work now par for the course | Letter
As our all-too-short golf season begins to wind down, kudos are in order to all of the staff at Portland Parks and Recreation — in particular to course manager Ryan Scott, course superintendent Matt Teneyck and the on-site staff at Riverside Golf Course for another year of exceptional golf. While there have been minor inconveniences […]
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Supporting Wyatt Beaulieu for Augusta City Council | Letter
I would like to take this opportunity to talk about Wyatt Beaulieu, who is running for the Augusta City Council. Wyatt, a Cony graduate and an Augusta homeowner and taxpayer, understands what higher taxes are doing to the city. He is a father and husband. He would work hard for our future. He would not […]
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Reelect Bill Savage to Augusta at-large council seat | Letter
As a colleague on the Augusta City Council, I urge voters to reelect Bill Savage to the at-large seat this November. Councilor Savage brings invaluable experience as an attorney, which shows every time we face complex policy, budget and development issues. His ability to cut through legal details and explain their real-world impact has guided […]
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Ballots in Amazon package a clear example of need for voter ID | Letter
Confidence in our elections is falling; I know why.
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Platner has already struck a chord with Maine voters | Letter
Last week I went to a fundraiser for Graham Platner at a pizza joint in Rockport. Or I tried to. I arrived a half hour early knowing it would be crowded. But I couldn’t find a parking place within a mile of the event. And there was a big crowd gathered outside the building — […]
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Maine’s Question 1 seeks to fix a problem that doesn’t exist | Letter
It appears to me that this year’s Maine ballot Question 1 is trying to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. There hasn’t ever been — to my knowledge — an instance of actual voter/election fraud in Maine. Yet Trump’s minions — like Rep. Laurel Libby — are shouting loudly that it is an issue. I […]
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Consider Maine’s Question 1 wording carefully | Letter
Last May, Maine’s legislature rejected “An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting,” which proposed much more than that. Its provisions would have created barriers to the right to vote for many Maine citizens, by limiting absentee voting and adding other requirements. As a result, we have the […]