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  • Published
    April 27, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Attorney General Mills was unwavering, effective during time in Legislature

    This letter is in response to Bill Harwood’s April 14 letter to the editor, which was critical of Attorney General Janet Mills’ actions as a member of the Legislature. I served eight years in the Maine House of Representatives and one term in the state Senate. I received a National Rifle Association endorsement in one […]

  • Published
    April 27, 2018

    Letter to the editor: City of Portland should not require employer-paid sick time

    Many businesses can't afford it, and the result could be lost jobs, higher consumer costs and attempts to game the system.

  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Vote shows only that Wiscasset fears lawsuit

    Wiscasset’s April 17 “no” vote showed that voters feared the town would become mired in an expensive lawsuit against the Maine Department of Transportation. It was not, however, a vote in favor of MDOT’s Option 2. In fact, in 2017, Wiscasset voters, in a binding referendum, rejected changes MDOT made to Option 2 after a […]

  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Poliquin favors tax cuts over relief to the hungry

    Bruce Poliquin is seeking to play political chicken through the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Giving to the rich while taking from the poor has been a constant motto for the 2nd District representative, from voting for the tax bill to advocating for SNAP benefits to be cut. Through his vote for the […]

  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Let Kennerley, Kotschzmar make lovely music together

    Welcome to the new Portland municipal organist, James Kennerley (” ‘The people’s organist,’ ” April 15, Page C1). How many seats are there for our new organist to fill in Merrill Auditorium? Organist Kennerley has a standing-room-only goal of 1,900. By comparison, there are 2,500 seats in Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park in San […]

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  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Faith communities aren’t immune to domestic abuse

    Last week, I attended a training on how to get our faith communities to recognize the needs of their members who are living in abusive relationships. Safe Havens presented the training for clergy and lay faith leaders, domestic-violence prevention advocates and anyone interested in understanding the importance of a faith-based response to domestic violence. I […]

  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Politicians play games as deficit increases

    We the people don’t agree on what government should do. Democrats push, Republicans pull, add in other interest groups and well – it’s complicated. Perhaps the best indicator of what we want federal government to do is its budget. Don’t look for an actual federal budget – parties haven’t been able to agree on one […]

  • Published
    April 26, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Augusta needs someone like Adam Cote

    The state needs a governor who's a fresh face in the State House.

  • Published
    April 25, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Maine workers deserve to have option of paid family medical leave

    A bill recently before the Maine Legislature would have created a paid family medical leave system. L.D. 1587 would have given people the option to take up to eight weeks off a year for medical or mental health purposes, the birth or adoption of a child, or a death in the family. The original bill […]

  • Published
    April 25, 2018

    Letter to the editor: Fox News, Sean Hannity push politics into land of the bizarre

    Let’s hope and pray that the Supreme Court justices remain healthy and committed for three or more years, in case Sean Hannity is enrolled in some online law school. Of course, there is always Fox News’ Judge Andrew Napolitano standing in the wings. I’ve observed presidential politics since Herbert Hoover defeated Al Smith in 1928, […]