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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Briefs
New director for Springvale Public Library SPRINGVALE Lesley Unger, of Rochester, New Hampshire, has taken over as director of Springvale Public Library, the independent library serving Sanford-Springvale and surrounding communities. Unger, a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, most recently served as technical and administrative librarian for the Laconia Public Library in New Hampshire. Prior to […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Social media is not a reliable news source
Please stop using posts on Facebook and other social media platforms as a news source! Social media has become a very effective way to distribute false and inflammatory information worldwide. Example: One person receives a message, video or report on Facebook; he or she sends it to 50 “friends,” and those 50 “friends” send it […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Wind is Maine’s ‘magic wand’ for cutting power costs
In the Feb. 26 report on the Legislature’s scrutiny of the proposed consumer ownership of Central Maine Power, Julia Frayer, managing director of London Economics International, the consulting firm hired to advise Mainers on the project, is quoted as saying: “There is no magic wand which allows for rapid reduction in rates and improvement in […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Marijuana largely useless as a medication
Medical marijuana, a euphemism for marijuana, cures no disease, heals no illness. It is a “pain reliever” with no medical warning to see a doctor if pain persists after a certain number of days. However, some terminal illness physical pain situations may be an exception for someone who is already physically and mentally accustomed and/or […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: ‘Friendly’ traders also caused lasting turmoil for Native Americans
The interest of the French in fur didn’t preclude warfare and authoritarian proselytizing.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Sanders’ comments on Castro reflect earlier U.S. attitude
Re: “Front-runner Sanders faces attacks in Democrats’ clash on debate stage” (Feb. 26, Page A3): Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is taking heat for “comments expressing admiration for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s push for education.” In 1959, I was a freshman at West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School. We had a student from Cuba for […]
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Another View: We are not seeing the limit of #MeToo
The fight for women’s rights took a historic leap forward through messages of unity and courage over social media.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Care is available to Maine women without taxpayers having to fund abortion
Re: “Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health” (Feb. 20): Affordable health care for Maine women is of extreme importance, but when human life, which is divinely created in the womb, is destroyed by abortion, that is not health care. Approximately 62 percent of Mainers do not want to see tax funds […]
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ to protect the health of Maine’s elderly
Last year the Maine Legislature enacted a law requiring students in public and private schools to have vaccinations unless a medical professional finds it to be a danger to the student’s health. These vaccinations protect against mumps, measles, chickenpox, polio, rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. Now we have Question 1 – a proposal to […]
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Letter to the editor: The facts on vaccines call for a ‘no’ vote on 1
The concept of immunization as a public good has been well documented, while the myths of its harms have been debunked.
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