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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Letter to the editor: The Earth is a gift from God
People of faith should put aside their appetites for money and possessions and work to leave a better world behind.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Letter to the editor: Corporate citizens need to be better neighbors
A corporation’s duty is to place profit as its number one priority. Because of the toll this is taking on the health and welfare of our citizens, action is required. Speaking up for social and economic justice, especially for our most vulnerable, is a civic responsibility. This is what occurred in the South Portland City […]
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Events
SCARBOROUGH Kiwanis will sponsor Kids Fishing Derby Scarborough Kiwanis will sponsor its 33rd annual Kids Fishing Derby from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 275 Pine Point Road. Admission is free to ages 4-15 and adults pay $3, with donations to benefit the Scarborough Food Pantry. Trophies will be awarded for largest fish in […]
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Letter to the editor: Mainers should not have to put up with hum of other states’ power
The Sun Journal feature in the April 14 Maine Sunday Telegram on Lewiston being a linchpin connecting Hydro-Quebec to Massachusetts speaks volumes as to why, in the very words of its proponents, that project should never be allowed to become a reality. “A constant, deep hum” from “a huge transformer” at an existing substation; “nothing […]
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Letter to the editor: Red flag bill would not restrict rights
I took the day off work recently to drive up to Augusta and attend a Maine legislative hearing on the red flag bill because I feel strongly that it will save lives. The bill, L.D. 1312, would give law enforcement and family members the ability to file an emergency petition for temporary removal of firearms […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: Democrats should focus on Trump’s unkept promises, not on impeachment
Since the Mueller report has come out, it is amazing to me that: The Republicans are playing “hear no evil, speak no evil and see no evil,” and shame on them for doing this. The Democrats are wasting valuable time and political capital on a fight they cannot win. Talking impeachment is not what the […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: There’s no excuse for failing to pursue impeachment inquiry
According to the Constitution, it is the legal duty and obligation of Congress to conduct government oversight and pursue an impeachment inquiry when there is evidence that indicates there may have been any misconduct by any government official. There are no footnotes referring to any exclusions that read “except when it is not politically expedient”; […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: How far does lawmaker’s support of choice go?
Re: “Divided House passes bill to end most exemptions to school vaccine requirements” (April 23): An opponent of the bill, Rep. Justin Fecteau, R-Augusta, declared: “My primary interest is to protect liberty and this minority does not consent to this invasive procedure. My body, my choice (emphasis added).” I can only hope that this sentiment […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2019
Letter to the editor: Collins represents donor class at Mainers’ expense
Less than 1 percent of the $1.5 million Sen. Susan Collins hauled in for her re-election campaign in the first quarter of this year came from the Mainers she purportedly represents. In fact, just two New Yorkers, notorious billionaire Robert Mercer (who bankrolled Cambridge Analytica and underwrites Breitbart.com) and his wife, Diana, donated more in […]
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PublishedApril 27, 2019
Letter to the editor: Ban sales of all animals at Maine pet stores
L.D. 1311, the proposal prohibiting pet stores in Maine from selling dogs and cats, is a step in the right direction. But in light of the small animal-breeding industry’s rampant cruelty, a complete ban on sales of purposely-bred animals in pet stores is called for. Pet stores are notorious for acquiring hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, […]
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