Letters
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Letter to the editor: How we can turn our fear of virus into hope
A wise therapist once taught me the art of turning your fear to hope. It was during a time when my life pivoted abruptly toward catastrophe and loss. A time where the only clarity was the glaring uncertainty in front of me. I was a married mother of two young children, drifting comfortably along with […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Letter to the editor: Fact-oriented state CDC briefings informative, refreshing
In these unprecedented times I actually look forward to the daily updates from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director, Dr. Nirav Shah. Why would anyone look forward to these oftentimes grim updates? To me the answer is simple: Dr. Shah is not telling me what I want to hear. He is telling […]
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Letter to the editor: Maine recovery community rallies with resilience, hope
In the era of social distancing, program members have made sure that Mainers have access to hundreds of online support meetings.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Letter to the editor: Used masks, gloves belong in the trash, not on the ground
On recent shopping trips to the grocery store and Walmart, my wife and I have seen nitrile gloves and face masks thrown on the ground in the parking lots. People are leaving them in shopping carts as well. Come on, people! Take your items that you no longer need and put them in trash cans. […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Letter to the editor: Marketplace will not save us from impact of COVID-19 crisis
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Letter to the editor: Columnist unfairly blames FDA for delayed tests
Marc A. Thiessen’s March 27 column (“Trump understands that the lockdown is unsustainable,” Page A13) defends Donald Trump by blaming delayed COVID-19 testing on the Food and Drug Administration, as if this vital department of government is separate from the administration of the president. The commissioner of the FDA, part of the Department of Health […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Letter to the editor: President shouldn’t expect praise for doing his job
There are many things that disturb me about the president’s handling – or lack of, to be more accurate – regarding the current pandemic. However, as a nurse who practiced for more than 40 years, I am totally appalled by his requirement for praise and approval in doling out needed supplies to various states. When […]
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Letter to the editor: Don’t use COVID-19 as excuse for groundless retail bans
Despite the implicit message of a recent AP story, the facts are on the side of continuing to allow the sale of firearms, liquor and marijuana during the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Maine must do more to deter ‘quarantine vacations’
An executive order instituting a statewide ban on short-term rentals will help protect residents.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Letter to the editor: Progressives overlook their proposals’ shortcomings
Letters to the editor of this newspaper tend to run about 9-1 in favor of “progressive” policies and viewpoints, but two Monday letters showed the weak foundations of progressive arguments. One writer (Grayson Lookner) praised single-payer health care, even though countries that have it (especially Italy) have struggled mightily with the pandemic. He criticized the […]
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