Letters
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2018
Letter to the editor: Has anybody else seen Newfoundland robins?
Yes, there is such a thing as a Newfoundland robin: Turdus migratorius nigrideus. As the name suggests, it lives in Newfoundland and nests there. It is larger than the typical robin and much darker. The orange chest is much darker as well. I have seen them in Eastport and Lubec in past years in January. […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2018
Letter to the editor: Longtime reporters bring their knowledge to viewers
I was very sad to read the Feb. 13 letter “Enough with networks’ coverage of the weather,” written by Scott Grant of New Gloucester. I disagree with his suggestion that our longtime news reporters might consider stepping down. I so enjoy them and feel that they bring extreme knowledge and comfort to us, their viewers. […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2018
Letter to the editor: Thanks to lawmakers for offshore drilling resolution
I’m writing to express my deep thanks to the Maine Legislature for passing a joint resolution urging the president to exclude Maine from offshore oil and gas drilling. The resolution was passed Feb. 15. The resolution notes that 46,319 jobs and more than $2.3 billion of Maine’s gross domestic product depend on clean, oil-free water, […]
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: Young people leading the way on enacting common-sense gun control laws
Three major steps may help our youngsters bring about much-needed change.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: Take one March afternoon, shape your next 6 years
Caucus on March 4? What’s that? Why bother in a nonpresidential year? Good questions. Every two years, the Democratic Party has business to which it must attend. Honestly, some of it is boring. But if you care who serves in any office, from president to district attorney, about social justice, health care or any issue […]
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: Gunmakers are turning America into a war zone
I’m a victim of gun violence. Not the kind you hear about – the mass killing of people in theaters, malls and schools – but the quieter kind, where someone performing their routine activities is attacked by someone with a gun. My story took place on a quiet street in Pittsburgh more than 30 years […]
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: How ‘thoughts and prayers’ can avoid hypocrisy
Sending one’s thoughts and prayers these days is getting a bad rap. Understandably so. But it is still both a powerful and consoling sentiment, providing that the one conveying the thoughts and prayers is (1) thoughtful and (2) prayerful. If not, it’s hypocrisy. The Rev. Louis Phillips pastor, Sebago Lakes Region Catholic Parishes Windham
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: Resident-owned mobile home parks could ease housing shortage
I am writing today to ask readers to reach out to state legislators for full support for L.D. 1338, an Act to Create and Sustain Jobs through Development of Cooperatives and Employee-owned Businesses. By providing some tax relief to business and mobile home park owners, this bill would encourage them to sell to workers or […]
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2018
Letter to the editor: Planning for Wells’ future may not be going smoothly
It’s time, in the town of Wells, for a new round of planning for Wells’ future, something Maine towns do every 10 years called the comprehensive plan. It may not be going smoothly. What is it? It’s the chance for the citizens of a town to express their opinions on what they like and don’t […]
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Letter to the editor: Gun ownership not cause of society’s ills
Societal changes are to blame, one letter writer says.
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