Letters
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Letter to the editor: Bowdoin president overlooks need for fair treatment of police
Clayton Rose's challenge to students fails to mention the killing of a retired St. Louis police captain who was protecting a store from being looted.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Letter to the editor: For courage, leadership, support Sweet for Senate
Sara Gideon has not participated in any debates this year, including the major television debate on News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ; Channel 6). Gideon has spent millions of dollars in negative television ads criticizing Sen. Susan Collins for ducking the press; now Gideon is doing exactly the same thing. In a year of profound change, Maine […]
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Letter to the editor: Say ‘no’ to effort to thwart Mainers’ will on ranked-choice voting
Despite Maine voters affirming in not one, but two separate, free and fair election referendums that ranked-choice voting should be the method by which our elections are conducted, former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and his wealthy backers are attempting to use their money to subvert the will of the voting public. The new anti-ranked-choice voting […]
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Letter to the editor: Yarmouth council candidate’s signs are misleading
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Portland protests about more than ‘one incident’
I’m writing in response to Robert Klowas’ June 3 letter about the current protests against racism and police brutality. Mr. Klowas should consider coming to a protest, wearing a mask and listening to the organizers and speakers at the Portland protests. Anybody who can’t make it in person should find other ways to listen. Listen […]
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Resilient 2020 graduates are a special group
As parents of the graduates of the Class of 2020, we have watched this spring as rituals and rites of passage have slipped away on them. We are so sorry. It is hard for us to watch them confront loss. We promise that a powerful future experience awaits them. Ten, 20, 30 years from now […]
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Reporting, headline on Trump visit omit valuable context
Coverage fails to provide the facts about his claims and downplays the Black Lives Matter protests.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Ailing World War II veteran, sons appreciate parade in his honor
On May 27, members of the Kennebunk and Kennebunkport communities, along with the Kennebunk Police Department and Kennebunk Fire Department, joined together in a parade to show support for our ailing father, Jim Pastorelli, a veteran of World War II. It truly was a humbling experience for us to witness so many people who participated […]
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Portland-area police must think more boldly
It's past time to implement use-of-force reforms and other policy solutions developed before George Floyd's murder.
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PublishedJune 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Portland protest photo shows whose right to assemble is valued
On Sunday I was able to attend Mass for the first time since mid-March. Gov. Mills‘ COVID regulations, that no more than 50 may be in attendance (in a church that can hold in excess of 500), has made it so that we need to make a reservation and only attend services every other week […]
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