Letters
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Pingree earns praise for support of carbon dividend bill
The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would encourage a transition to renewable energy.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the editor: Overspending and lost opportunities behind Portland tax hikes
High taxes? No wonder.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the Editor: Mental health unit at jail would address causes of crime
A bill that will get a hearing Friday would help inmates rejoin the community in a healthy way.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the editor: CMP line would bring clean power to New England
The debate continues over CMP’s proposed transmission line through western Maine to bring Quebec hydropower to Massachusetts. Opponents of the project usually represent themselves as environmentalists, but I can’t see how an environmentalist with his or her eyes open would oppose this project. New England is a single power market; when a power plant closes […]
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine’s state song doesn’t need to insult others
“Go straight to hell with your rebel yell …” ? A state song is fine with me – although I recall singing a state song in school as a child – and this is an engaging song. But I would prefer not to extend the North/South conflict any longer than necessary and having this line […]
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Letter to the Editor: College admissions scandal raises questions about the justice system
What happened to community-based corrections?
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Letter to the editor: Zoning should keep children’s health in mind
With a vape shop close to a South Portland school, efforts to contain epidemic youth e-cigarette use will be stymied.
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Letter to the editor: Shut down detention centers for migrant children
In the United States of America, in the year 2019, we have a detention center for children made up of tents. It’s on the edge of a swamp in the path of hurricanes. This for-profit child detention center houses 2,200 traumatized children who were separated from their families for the sin of fleeing violence. Its […]
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Letter to the editor: Education, adverse-effects monitoring must be part of vaccine promotion
I support L.D. 798, the proposed legislation to repeal philosophical exemptions for vaccination. Funding for public health services, including vaccination, has declined since the 1980s. Programs that deliver vaccines and consumer information about them have not kept up with the changing situation. In 2019, vaccination rates have declined, distrust in programs has risen and there […]
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PublishedApril 16, 2019
Letter to the editor: Heed lessons in fallen trooper’s exemplary life
I attended the funeral service for fallen Maine State Trooper Benjamin J. Campbell. It was powerful. The heartfelt tributes from his wife, Hilary, and fellow law enforcement brothers and sisters were nothing short of remarkable. Trooper Campbell led a life of service, guardianship and love. We can take lessons from such a life. We can […]
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