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Portland Press Herald, February 02, 2010

Editorial

State Right to Dump Teacher Salary Subsidy ; National Certification May Be Helpful, but It Is Not a Necessity in This Fiscal Environment.

It's become well-worn wisdom around the State House that all the "easy cuts" have been made, and all that's left are the tough ones - the ones that really cripple vital services. That's mostly true, but not completely true. There are still some items in the budget that might be desirable, but under the current circumstances just cannot be justified. Subsidizing teachers to achieve a second certification from national professional organizations is one of those cuts, and the state Department of...

Fishermen's Memorial Worthwhile Public Art Project ; the Community Should Get Behind This Effort to Honor This Important Part of Our History.

Commercial fishing boats used to dot Portland Harbor and crowd its wharfs. But even though their numbers are dwindling, they still remain an important part of how the world thinks of us and how the city sees itself. A group of fishermen, their families and the people who care about them have restarted an effort to honor Portland's fishermen who have died doing their dangerous work, including the five fatal sinkings between 1999-2002. The memorial is an effort the community should get behind.