Letters

Published
June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Give Maine educators more training, support in work with at-risk kids

With lawmakers' backing, they can help youngsters manage their emotions and develop programs like those in Moscow and Bingham.
Published
June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Canada has always been our gracious neighbor and supportive ally

The xenophobic behavior and misdirected ad hominem tweets of our president, Donald Trump, directed against our Canadian neighbors are completely unacceptable. His boorish admonishments do not represent the opinion of all Americans; they do not represent even that of the majority of the American populace. Our current administration has replaced truth with “alternative facts” that […]
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June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: There’s still good reason to lie awake worrying after Korean summit

Re: President Trump’s comment about sleeping well after the Korean summit: I haven’t slept well since Trump’s inauguration and the daily nightmare of his administration’s systematic dismantling of the nation’s traditional institutions and its seemingly calculated alienation of reliable allies. Trump’s latest grandstanding video, photo-op and subsequent claims are no more credible or reassuring than […]
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June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Looking forward to seeing more-timely delivery of the paper

I hate to write you, but it seems the delivery of your paper is very poor. I live in a building that has elderly and handicapped people who can’t get to a store and buy a paper. Since we pay in advance, we should get a paper like the stores do. It seems you think […]
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June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: New Maine pot law should free, help those unjustly incarcerated

As common-sense marijuana legislation looks more and more imminent in Maine, it is imperative that we take care of those currently incarcerated for possession and sale. State drug laws have, unfortunately, disproportionately targeted people of color. Getting people out of jail for something that is no longer a criminal offense and helping them secure jobs […]

Published
June 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Maine people have spoken on ranked-choice voting

We the people of Maine have spoken not once, but at least twice, on the subject of ranked-choice voting! And it is time for our governor and legislators to stop the delaying tactics, cease the hissy fits and accept the will of the people. We want ranked-choice voting, and it is your duty, as representatives […]
Published
June 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Republican tax bill hurts medical care

The vote by Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin set the stage to strip all of us of our insurance coverage for pre-existing health conditions.
Published
June 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Lawmaker says colleagues need to invest in human capital

If we want Maine to remain competitive and economically sound, we must invest in the next generation of workers. With the Legislature likely to return next week after weeks of inaction, I hope my colleagues will join me in supporting bonds that will do just that. After all, Maine students, families and businesses are counting […]
Published
June 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: LePage has snookered Mainers since his election

I want to thank Gov. LePage for telling me that I and the 54 percent of Mainers who voted not to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting had once again been “snookered by out-of-state big money and out-of-state people.” Once again, he showed true courage by threatening not to certify the results of Tuesday’s election. […]
Published
June 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: It’s a disservice to point out ranked-choice delays

An early headline on your online coverage of the gubernatorial primary results, “Voters left hanging as ranked-choice complicates primary races for governor,” was a disservice to your readers. Ranked-choice voting is designed so that the candidate with the broadest popular support wins with the support of a majority, not merely the largest minority. It is […]

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