This is in response to the June 8 letter “Fund Maine’s schools and support its future.” I do uphold all the highlights that the writer underlines in that article. However, the outcry from different sources relating to the “increasing cost” of education has its own truths. The reality is that the cost of grade K-12 […]
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I hope Laurel Libby is capable of learning | Letter
I write to comment on the May 14 letter in which a freshman student-athlete responded to action taken by Maine District 90 Rep. Laurel D. Libby (“Rep. Libby’s rhetoric spoils high school running“). It is the responsibility of every adult to assist, whenever possible, any child or youth. It is certainly the further obligation to […]
Remember who the real enemy in Gaza is | Letter
Desperate Palestinian civilians in Gaza, themselves hostage to Hamas, sabotage attempts to deliver supplies to them by looting and attacking distribution centers. Hamas hijacks supply trucks to steal humanitarian aid and sell it to starving and suffering Gazans at unreasonable prices. Meanwhile, Israel stops aid deliveries to inspect them for smuggled armaments. Neighboring Arab nations […]
Sen. Collins is not ignoring her constituents | Letter
A recent letter (“Susan Collins’ constituents deserve some face time,” June 5) suggested Sen. Susan Collins is not engaging with Mainers. That is simply not true. Sen. Collins is one of the most accessible members of the U.S. Senate. During every congressional recess, she travels throughout Maine to meet directly with constituents. Just this spring, […]
Real-life dramas played out on Maine stage | Letter
Music, dance and theater come down to human beings using mind, body, heart and brain to create. There’s no AI, no digital screen visual tricks, just, in the case of Maine State Music Theatre, amazingly talented cast members. This summer’s first offering, “Anastasia,” tells the story of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the […]
Sen. Collins should not allow cuts to Medicaid | Letter
I fight every day just to stay alive. Without Medicaid, I’ll lose that fight.
I’m celebrating my son this Pride Month | Letter
In this LGBTQ Pride Month, I’m coming out as a proud father. Thirty-five years ago, during his last semester in a “church-related” college, our son came home to share that he was gay. We had loved his girlfriend, so I was surprised, but I was not shocked. My first thought was that he’s the person […]
Cuts to federal health care and clean air programs are unacceptable | Letter
Proposed federal cuts to health care and clean air programs, in the Congress’ reconciliation bill, are unacceptable. As a retired scientist and engineer at the Maine Bureau of Air Quality, I know the critical importance of clean air programs and quality and affordable health care coverage. The bill, as it is written now, will cut […]
This is why we protest | Letter
We all have a job to do this Saturday, and we surely will again.
Students’ mental health must be a priority in South Portland | Letter
In recent days, the South Portland Board of Education’s commitment to the mental health of our students has been called into question (“South Portland superintendent announces resignation, June 5). I can only speak for myself, but I am 100% committed to supporting and improving the mental health of our students. I have not forgotten, and […]