A monster venue, owned and operated by Live Nation (the national music industry’s monopolistic Megalodon), will cripple Portland’s incredible local music community forever. This won’t only affect the larger venues, such as the State and the Cross, but will affect local traffic, parking, all nearby restaurants and any smaller venues immensely as well. Portland is […]
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Letter: Proposed cuts are a national medical emergency
The Trump administration is threatening two life-saving programs: the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Medicaid. This is a current and future medical emergency. But for NIH, our adult daughter with cystic fibrosis (CF) and many Mainers with diseases common and uncommon might not be alive today. In Maine, 49% of children and 37% of […]
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Letter: A warm welcome back to Dr. Nirav Shah
It has been a while since I felt a sense of elation upon perusing the news. Imagine my delight when I read that Dr. Nirav Shah is coming back to Maine. He will make positive change by helping to build a public health program at Colby College. When Dr. Shah left Maine, my heart sank. […]
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Letter: An important film you won’t forget
The movie “No Other Land” recently won the Oscar for Best Documentary and I saw it in Waterville . It’s a gripping and important film about the residents of a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank that shows the events of the past few years. The film has provoked some controversy, as it is […]
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Letter: It’s time to speak out to save our country
I am an independent voter and routinely split my vote based on what I believe to be best for my community, country and world. I have never written letters or attended protests against elected officials or events. Instead, I have always trusted democracy and our institutions to self- correct. However, what I witnessed between President […]
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Letter: We need the old Susan Collins back
We need to remind Sen. Susan Collins that she represents Maine, a beautiful state with lots of poor people, including many babies and children. These poor Mainers rely on Medicaid to stay well physically and mentally. Without that support, the burden of caring for them — or not — will fall on slim local and […]
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Letter: Democrats’ State of the Union response fell flat
With the country staring fascism in the face, what are the party’s leaders waiting for?
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Letter: Cancelling net energy billing would be irresponsible
Attempts to cancel net energy billing are based on the false claim that the solar program is responsible for increased electricity costs for Mainers. Those cost increases are primarily the result of the rising price of natural gas and storm recovery costs from last year’s devastating storms in January. In fact, according to Maine’s Public […]
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Letter: Dysfunctional Maine Democrats are missing in action
What is going on in the Maine Democratic Party? Try phoning. It is clear that all parties have been advised to not answer the phone or respond to voicemail. All extensions are on voicemail — even the director. I would like to be a contributor but frankly this inattention is disturbing. What is their plan? […]
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Letter: Legislators should not be speech police
As a property owner and taxpayer in Fryeburg, I am deeply frustrated by the recent actions taken against Rep. Laurel Libby in the Maine State House. Regardless of one’s personal opinions on the issue, the fact remains that she was exercising her First Amendment right to free speech when she expressed her views on social […]