Letters
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Letter to the editor: Forced mail-in voting would be a security disaster
Instead, keep polling places open for 24 hours on Election Day, to accommodate 'night owls, night shift workers and people concerned about crowds.'
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Letter to the editor: BIW forcing workers to make impossible choice
I’ve been an “essential” employee at Bath Iron Works for over 30 years. Most employees, even though the “Best Shipbuilders in the world,” have not had a pay raise in eight years. With COVID-19 already present at BIW, I’m very concerned for my co-workers, my family, my community and all the health care workers fighting […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Letter to the editor: Mandate COVID testing at state border during tourist season
Soon, thousands of out-of-state people will be swarming to Maine to enjoy the ocean, lakes and forests of our great state. Unfortunately, unless steps are taken, some will bring the coronavirus with them. In order to prevent this from happening, I would urge Gov. Mills to mandate all visitors to our state be tested at […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Letter to the editor: Feds are no help – let’s move ahead with state response to virus
The coronavirus is continuing to spread in Maine, and Gov. Mills and Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine Center for Disease Control are pleading for more help from the federal government. Shah has repeatedly called for more personal protective equipment, saying that current supplies of PPE amount to an umbrella in the midst of a […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Letter to the editor: Citywide universal broadband would help bridge digital divide
Among the inequities that have come to the fore during the pandemic is the separation of schoolchildren into the haves and the have nots. I’m referring specifically to internet access. It is all well and good to conduct classes online, but that only helps if the students have (their own) computers and Wi-Fi access. This […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Letter to the editor: Mainers in the dark as CMP touts its energy corridor
With coronavirus full steam, a little April snowstorm and others looming, Central Maine Power can’t seem to get out of its own way. Why should nearly 260,000 Mainers lose power in April? Is it because CMP has not upgraded its antiquated grid ? Or maybe they’re spending too much on ads advertising their clean energy […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Letter to the editor: Storm-related power outages didn’t have to happen
The Legislature has failed to give the PUC the authority to require utilities to do preventive tree work.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Letter to the editor: NECEC is a sound investment in Maine’s future
Last week’s news from Central Maine Power validates the substantial economic benefits that will accrue to the state and people of Maine as a result of New England Clean Energy Connect. The company announced $300 million in contracts to builders, to do its necessary planning and timely preparation, pending Army Corps approval. This is just […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Letter to the editor: Think twice before stereotyping my generation
I write to report that I, a boomer, today performed tasks that may shock Danielle Steinman (“Maine Voices: Even in this time of coronavirus, it’ll be OK, boomer,” April 5), who wrote recently in your newspaper about cognitively impaired and hopelessly befuddled older people: After successfully navigating breakfast, I tied my shoes, zipped my jacket […]
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PublishedApril 13, 2020
Letter to the Editor: ‘Boomer’ column an example of ageism
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