Letters

Published
March 31, 2018

Letter to the editor: Eves would make Maine healthy again

The race for governor is a crowded field. Many of the candidates are solid, some have easily recognizable names. And, the positions of several Democratic candidates are not widely different, one from the other. There is only one candidate, however, who has demonstrated administrative, political and management leadership, having served as speaker of the Maine […]
Published
March 31, 2018

Letter to the editor: Passive bullying also harms children

I applaud the young people of our country standing up and using their voices to demand change. My concern: Bullying! About 4,600 young people die by suicide each year – and bullying is a major risk factor in suicidal behavior! What about those kids? Let me provide some further perspective about bullying: There are two […]
Published
March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Is Stormy Daniels worried about how her behavior will affect her daughter?

I wonder if Stormy Daniels ever gave any thought about what life would be like for any child of hers. School years may well be brutal for her daughter. Here’s wishing her good luck. Manny Sargent Bath
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March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: It’s time to reverse course on proficiency-based learning in Maine

In his letter supporting proficiency-based learning (March 24), I believe Peter Gore confuses proficiency-based learning with project-based learning. In project-based learning, students study core subjects and use that knowledge to create original projects in which they, to use Mr. Gore’s words, “communicate well, work collaboratively, problem-solve and think critically.” Proficiency-based learning, on the other hand, […]
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March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Sen. Brakey makes erroneous claim that right to own a gun is absolute

The Supreme Court has already ruled otherwise, so he can drop the smokescreen he's using to undermine gun control efforts by young people.

Published
March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Negative effects of climate change will worsen unless we act now

We are Maine physicians who greatly enjoy the outdoors. One of us (Nick) was part of the Yale team that, in 1976, described a new arthritic disease, then limited to residents of Lyme, Connecticut, and surrounding towns, later revealed to be caused by infection with a corkscrew-shaped microbe. Some 40 years later, hundreds of miles […]
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March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: EPA chief Pruitt displays chilling lack of interest in environmental protection

I’m concerned that Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, isn’t even meeting with environmental groups. Almost no one but his allies is being represented while decisions are being made about public health and safety. Pruitt giving top jobs to his friends is problematic. This must be why he has been able to […]
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March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Well-regulated guns are essential to the security of a free state

Re: “Ignoring Constitution on gun rights would open door to loss of other rights” (March 28): Before state Sen. Eric Brakey calls himself “a relentless defender of our Second Amendment,” maybe he should actually read the Second Amendment. The first words are “a well-regulated militia being essential to the security of a free state … […]
Published
March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Here’s a potential gun solution – paint semi-automatic weapons pink

All flat-black semi-automatic weapons need to be painted bright pink. If these weapons were painted pink, it might change the role-playing compulsive use of these weapons. Background checks, age restrictions, magazine capacity and mental health restrictions are all good ideas. However, painting semi-automatics pink would take the estimated 15 million semi-automatic weapons already circulating in […]
Published
March 30, 2018

Letter to the editor: Don’t let floating dock and gangway deface beauty of Back Cove

I read the front-page March 27 article “Public art idea calls for floating dock in Back Cove where strangers meet” with disbelief. The group TEMPOart is supporting an art installation called Shifting Tides, with a 30-foot-by-30-foot floating dock in Back Cove. This includes an 80-foot gangway that would allow visitors to walk out over Back […]

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