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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Abortion-coverage bill will benefit people of all faiths
I am writing to express my support for L.D. 820, a bill that would ensure that Mainers can use their health insurance for abortion care. On March 27, I traveled to the State House in Augusta to listen to and support both those who shared testimonies in support of the bill and the folks who […]
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: To clean up Portland, ban filtered cigarettes
Filters take years to break down and may increase the risk of cancer.
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PublishedApril 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Convenience should not be factor in shelter location
Let’s face the facts: No one wants a homeless shelter in their neighborhood. The way that the shelters are run in Portland is horrible. Low- or no-barrier means that all comers are welcome. I walk by the Portland soup kitchen frequently. I am a male and not the timid type, but it feel unsafe walking […]
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Without data, vivid mental picture develops of Russian election tactics
Would a few victims of Russian efforts to sway 2016 presidential votes come forward and describe the experience? I’m curious about the nature of the tactics and incentives, particularly on targeted voters. I don’t want to trivialize Russian schemes, but in the absence of specifics, my free-wheeling mind insists on imagining six-packs of vodka or […]
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Embrace wind, not hydropower
Maine should focus on developing self-sustaining sources of clean energy instead of trying to get corporate welfare.
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Food insecurity is a widespread but hidden Maine problem
A few years ago, a woman fainted in class at York County Community College. What had happened? She had to make a choice between paying her bills and feeding herself. This is a dilemma that many people in Maine have to face. When then-Gov. Paul LePage cut the budget for food stamps, people who previously […]
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PublishedApril 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: When parents opt out of immunizations, their kids pay the price
L.D. 798, a bill currently before the Legislature, will protect children, the very old and the very ill by ending nonmedical exemptions to vaccinations. I was raised in a home that didn’t believe in immunizations. The first time I was confronted with the consequences of my parents’ decision was when I was pregnant with my […]
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Climate lobby gives reason to hope
If, like me, you are feeling that your efforts to “reduce, reuse, recycle” are insufficient to restore the planet to health for your children and grandchildren, there is reason to hope. I was telling a friend of my feeling of powerlessness in the face of increasing climate disasters – floods, hurricanes and health affected by […]
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Paid family leave would help Maine’s veterans
As an Air Force veteran, a social worker, and executive director of the Maine Student Veteran Alliance, one major problem that service members face, when they leave military service, is income stability. When I was in the service, we didn’t need the Family Medical Leave Act. Our command structure would do their best to ensure […]
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Letter to the editor: Congress should work to reverse Barr’s disturbing immigration policy
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, must do everything in their power to reverse Attorney General William Barr’s order to direct immigration judges to deny bail to migrants. When this comes into effect, in 90 days, it will further undermine the basic rights of people seeking safety in the United […]
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