Letters

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November 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Cohen has spoken up on Trump – where is Collins?

Once we had truly great Maine Republican senators. The last one was William Cohen. Later he became secretary of defense under a Democratic president. He was called a moderate. What is Sen. Cohen’s reaction to the news coming out of Washington? Donald Trump’s lies, coverups, withholding of military funding to extort an ally into helping […]
Published
November 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Scare tactics cement loyalty to U.S. health care system

I read with interest Doni Tamblyn’s “Maine Voices: How does the Canadian health system work? Very well” (Nov. 3), with every word of which I totally agree. Including this sentence: “When many Americans hear the words ‘socialized medicine,’ they visualize Soviet-like, cinder block medical buildings with scarce staff and water dripping from the ceilings.” I […]
Published
November 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland restaurant praised for promoting animal cruelty

Dine Out Maine reviewer Andrew Ross praises the Portland restaurant Central Provisions and awards it a four-star rating (Nov. 3). Diners often pay huge sums to wait in line for its delicacies, among them caviar and foie gras. For that, they pay from $10 to $190. Foie gras is produced by forcing corn down the […]
Published
November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Low-income housing would address Portland-area crisis

I moved to the Portland area at 18 from my small Maine city of Bath to pursue my college degree, excited and hopeful that I would fall in love with the Forest City. And, fall in love I did, with Portland’s rich arts and deep sense of local community. I still wouldn’t leave for the […]
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November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trust elected officials to do the right thing in Ukraine investigation

I am frustrated with the partisan attacks in both directions over the impeachment investigations. I’m a moderate Democrat who doesn’t want to pursue impeachment but is concerned about the abuses of the president’s office we have seen in the past few years. Impeachment is a last resort, an effort to pursue only when the integrity […]

Published
November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Impeachment is the least Trump deserves

President Trump is selling us out. He’s made enemies with most of our former allies. His trade war with China has caused us to lose thousands of jobs, not to mention the recent bankruptcy of so many of our small farm families, who relied on China’s business to keep them solvent. And he doesn’t hide […]
Published
November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mainers need consistent dental care

Dentists' annual free clinics are a gift, but it will take legislative funding to ensure that thousands of Maine adults get regular services.
Published
November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Secondhand clothes easier on your wallet, our world

Avoid mass-produced threads, make a fashion statement and save money by going to a thrift store, says a young vintage-store owner.
Published
November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sweet will be people’s advocate in U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon are both accused, and accusing each other, of receiving big money from their own political action committees, aka corporations/Wall Street/foreign entities/governments, who are disguised as U.S. corporations (e.g., Central Maine Power). The mudslinging has begun and this is all we will hear about until November […]
Published
November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Next Westbrook mayor, incumbent both deserve congratulations

I would like to congratulate Mike Foley on his becoming Westbrook’s next mayor. I would also like to offer a heartfelt appreciation and deep respect to Michael Sanphy for his service as mayor and his many years of service to Westbrook. It has always been good to work with him. I also want to thank […]

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