I am proud of my senator Susan Collins. Her speech and her “yes” vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh were extremely brave and honorable. She has been one of the wisest senators in the Senate. She refused to be intimidated by the threats and harassment of the left. She stood for justice, the rule of […]
October 2018
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Letter to the editor: It’s time for the annual exodus fueled by Maine’s income tax rate
Can you hear the sound of millions of dollars leaving the state at this time of year? It’s that time of year again for our citizens with substantial income to leave the state of Maine for six months and a day. They leave to avoid our state income taxes. The weather also is a factor. […]
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Letter to the editor: Mary Mayhew’s appointment to head Medicaid nationally is a threat to public health
Here in Maine, she worked to cut Medicaid spending, opposed its expansion and reduced DHHS staff.
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Letter to the editor: Concealed carry law arrived, but Wild West never did
I recently had the opportunity to review “Our View: There’s more to gun rights than ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys,’ ” the lead editorial that the Press Herald published Oct. 15, 2015, the day the permitless concealed-carry law went into effect in Maine. Although the editorial seemed to predict or imply that we were in […]
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Letter to the editor: Assault survivor says Collins’ vote will reverberate at the polls
I am a survivor. It was 18 years ago – I was 8 years old. That was the first time I was assaulted. Do I remember every aspect? No. Do I remember who assaulted me? Yes. Have I been assaulted since then? Yes. I believe Christine Blasey Ford, the same way I hope people believe […]
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Letter to the editor: Timing of Kavanaugh confirmation, signing of Collins’ health bill raises eyebrows
I found it very interesting to see a charming Associated Press picture Oct. 10 of Sen. Susan Collins smiling and clapping as a smiling Donald Trump walked to his desk to sign the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018. Trump thanked Collins for “her incredible leadership […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Million-dollar donation will jump-start digital innovation center at USM in Portland
A gift from Wex board chairman Michael Dubyak is intended to launch a state-of-the-art tech complex for students that will also be open to K-12 programs and midcareer professionals.
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Maine Voices: Today’s Republicans overlook conservative case for universal health care
They hesitate to state their views even though it’s an idea consistent with conservative principles – respect for tradition, Judeo-Christian values, sanctity of life and individual freedoms.
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Letter to the editor: Brownie Carson has served with distinction, deserves re-election to Legislature
I write to urge Mainers to vote in this important election, and for those in District 24 (Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Pownal and North Yarmouth) to cast their vote for Democrat Brownie Carson for state senator. Brownie is the incumbent and has served with distinction. He has been committed to ensuring that public health nursing be […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote for Sen. King and others dedicated to taking on climate change
I am responding to your Oct. 7 article “U.N. report on climate change carries life-or-death warning.” I, like a lot of Mainers, read the recent U.N. report showing the worst impacts of climate change – rising sea levels, drought, fire, damaging storms, mass extinctions – are all little more than 20 years away. I know […]