Letters

Published
November 22, 2013

Memories of President Kennedy

Nov. 22, 2013, 50 years since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Most everyone in my generation, I was 20 at the time, remembers that day. I came of age during Kennedy’s presidency. The election of 1960 was the first one I followed actively. I am a bit embarrassed to say that my friend […]
Published
November 22, 2013

Nov. 21: The day before tomorrow

Nov. 21, 1963: I couldn’t wait for tomorrow. Literally couldn’t wait. Couldn’t fall asleep. Tomorrow CBS News was going to show a British documentary about something called “Beatlemania.” Like most of my friends, I had thought of nothing else all week. I was 12. For all the hype, I had no idea how hard I […]
Published
November 22, 2013

Letters to the editor: JFK changed many in life and death

Nov. 21, 1963: I couldn’t wait for tomorrow. Couldn’t fall asleep. Tomorrow CBS News was going to show a British documentary called “Beatlemania.” I had thought of nothing else all week. I was 12. For all the hype, I had no idea how hard I was about to fall in love with George and Paul […]
Published
November 21, 2013

Letters to the editor: Bayside project bad for Portland

Your article about the Portland Planning Board’s Nov. 12 session to consider the proposed midtown project raises several disturbing issues (“$38 million Bayside project nears final vote in Portland,” Nov. 13). • First, board member Jack Soley is quoted once and paraphrased once as saying “we” (presumably the citizens of Portland) will simply have to […]
Published
November 20, 2013

Letters to the editor: Why a gay rights activist picks Cutler

A political action committee run by Betsy Smith will spend on behalf of Eliot Cutler’s run for governor.

Published
November 19, 2013

Letters to the editor: Can’t deny warming; now let’s lead fight

In September, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its “Summary for Policymakers” authored by more than 250 scientists from 39 countries. The report concludes that warming of the global climate system is “unequivocal.” The primary culprit, atmospheric carbon dioxide, has reached a level 30 percent higher than the highest peak ever in the past […]
Published
November 18, 2013

Letters to the editor: Limits needed to fight climate change

Pollution standards for new power plants should win support.
Published
November 17, 2013

Letters to the editor: Obamacare can and should be saved

It’s time our leaders worked together to ensure that everyone has access to quality, affordable health care.
Published
November 16, 2013

Letters to the editor: ‘Religious freedom’ bill offers special privileges

L.D. 1428 would erode the constitutional separation of church and state, according to the Atheists of Maine.
Published
November 15, 2013

Letters to the editor: I-295 crash scenario hard to swallow

A reader wonders how anyone could believe that a driver could be unaware of sideswiping another vehicle.

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