Letters

Published
July 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Pride, prayer and questions at pair of events in Portland

Every third Saturday of the month, a group of us go to Portland, holding signs offering “Free Prayer.” Our last time out coincided with the Pride Portland parade. After the parade, a woman came up to me and asked, “Are you for gay rights, fair advancement in the workplace, equality for gays, freedom from persecution?” […]
Published
July 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Editors should omit letters that echo talk on TV, radio

I guess it’s been going on for a long time, but it seems to be more prevalent in recent years since the advent of 24/7 news channels and political talk radio: People tune in to their favorite outlets and then write letters to the editor in which they simply repeat what they heard on these […]
Published
July 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Attacks on Clinton expose phoniness of Republicans

I am flabbergasted by the Republican Party trying to hang something, anything, on Hillary Clinton and smear her record. In recent days we have heard that the eighth panel investigating the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi, Libya, has found that then-Secretary of State Clinton did nothing wrong. And FBI Director James […]
Published
July 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Woodfords Corner sculpture could honor inspiring Mainers

There has been much thought about sculpture that we might showcase in Woodfords Corner. Perhaps we might think of an educational replica of our statesmen and stateswomen – something our youth may look up to that will shine a light on why we are what we are. We have a slogan that has been admired […]
Published
July 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: High court errs in ruling on Texas abortion law

Shame on the Supreme Court for playing doctor and overturning a law in Texas on the subject of access to abortion. Their main objection was that the law would allow fewer places where an abortion can be carried out. Abortion was not outlawed. The medical standards of the Texas Medical Board were swept aside. The […]

Published
July 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Proposed rule threatens entire family of forage fish

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration has recently published a proposed rule in the wrong direction for the management of forage fish. This proposal threatens the entire clupeid family (herring, alewife, blueback, shad, menhaden), all essential forage for species in greater demand – cod, haddock, halibut, swordfish, etc. I’ve seined herring off Seabrook and dipped […]
Published
July 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Congress should fund research on gun violence

Another day, another mass shooting, and we find ourselves scrambling to find solutions. But which of the many proposals out there will actually lower gun violence? Does knowing that someone in a store might be armed deter a criminal from opening fire with an AR-15? Does a five-day waiting period stop mentally ill individuals from […]
Published
July 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers gloss over trouble at paper mills

It’s no wonder that the likes of Donald Trump has risen in politics this year. After reading U.S. Sen. Angus King’s comment in a recent article in this newspaper, I can understand why candidates from the far side of both political parties are doing so well. During a tour of the Sappi mill in Skowhegan, […]
Published
July 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Warden Service should insist on an investigation

I was appalled by the June 2 front-page article, “Wardens suspend undercover operations.” The idea that a state agency, funded by Maine taxpayers, would refuse to investigate multiple allegations against one of its employees seems ludicrous to me. I do not know whether or not agent William Livezey did what he is accused of doing. […]
Published
July 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Support for park proposal comes with reservations

Although I sympathize with some in Maine’s North Woods who oppose a national park in the vicinity of Baxter State Park, I firmly support this park project. Raised and a lifelong teacher in Maine, like many, I yearn for the “good old days” and am unhappy with aspects of federal regulations. I, too, long to […]

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