Letters

Published
January 1, 2020

Letter to the Editor: How will Collins vote on impeachment rules?

On Dec. 18, a majority of members of the House of Congress voted for two articles to impeach President Trump: Article I, Abuse of Power and Article II, Obstruction of Congress. The next step is a Senate trial of President Trump to determine whether the facts support removal of the president from office. To remove […]
Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Collins ignores her two-term pledge

Sen. Susan Collins just announced she is running for her fifth term. When she first ran, 23 years ago, she told the citizens of Maine that if elected, she would serve only two terms, as 12 years was enough for one person. Many years ago, I corresponded with the senator multiple times, requesting help on […]
Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Education grant not ethically invested

As a bleary-eyed new father and state employee, in 2011 I accepted the $500 Alfond college education grant for my daughter. I had no choice on how it was invested and came to find out recently it is all invested with BlackRock, considered the largest driver of climate change through its investments in oil, gas, […]
Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: ‘Partisan’ impeachment reveals what parties stand for

It is difficult to discern truth/reality when words are loosed from their meaning and thus serve to distort the situation itself. The impeachment vote is largely described, on Dec. 19, as being along “partisan lines.” This unfortunate description is not limited to impeachment but to most of the political activity in Washington today. Partisanship, by […]
Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Good news on climate response unreported

There’s good news on climate you won’t read elsewhere: The Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends outlines a plan for cutting carbon dioxide emissions by pricing carbon fuels, returning the proceeds equitably to every household. More than 3,500 U.S. economists have signed it. There are now no fewer than seven carbon-pricing bills being considered in the […]

Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Trump’s guilt already established

What's been shown in the House hearings will not suddenly disappear if he is allowed to stay in office.
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: How about impeaching Speaker Nancy Pelosi?

Let me see if I get this right: If “the Senate shall have the sole power to try all Impeachments,” by withholding and using the articles of impeachment as leverage to get Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get her approval of how the Senate will try the impeachment, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is […]
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Farmed oysters help keep ocean water clean

The Associated Press story “Scientists struggle to save seagrass from coastal pollution” (Dec. 22), about New Hampshire’s Great Bay, made me realize that many people can’t see the critical linkages within marine ecosystems. Decades ago I realized I wanted to make meaningful improvements to the Maine coastline. I learned that eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) filter […]
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Yes, Trump did commit a crime

Soliciting something of value from a foreign national in connection with an election is a violation of the law.
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Post-retirement boomers can help fill Maine’s workforce gap

Greg Kesich’s Dec. 8 column – “What happens after work?” – reflects a question that is on many Mainers’ minds these days. With boomers (aged 55 to 73) representing 28 percent of our population, coupled with a significant boost in their life span, it’s not surprising that so many of us are contemplating a second […]

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