Letters
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: State of Maine should lift time limit on seeking evidence-based retrial
The March 1 article about Foster Bates (“Citing new evidence, man convicted in 1994 murder in South Portland keeps fighting for another trial”) notes that a retrial based on new information must be requested within a one-year deadline (starting from the date when the new evidence could have been discovered through due diligence). Given the […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: It’s time to take down the ‘Big Freeport Indian’
Driving down Route 1, I saw the so-called “Big Freeport Indian” sculpture. Wondering if it marked a Native American-owned shop, I found that it was built by a non-Native American Freeport business owner, Julian Leslie, as a marketing stunt in the 1960s. As I dug deeper, I found articles applauding Leslie for his “innovative” and […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: Electoral College allows for representative vote – we need to keep it
There seems to be a pattern here with Democrats: Lose an election, devise a new way to count votes. First they did it with the 2nd Congressional District. Bruce Poliquin won on Election Day, yet an untested, cockamamie, first-in-the-nation voting change gave the election to Jared Golden. We are a constitutional republic with 50 states […]
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PublishedMarch 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: Carbon-dividend bill will help move the needle on climate change
It’s true, we in Maine “cannot wait a day longer.” I thank Gov. Mills for insisting on urgent climate action (“Mills sets goal to fight climate change: 100% renewable electricity by 2050,” Feb. 28). Decisive and effective action that is good for people is now within reach with the introduction of the bipartisan Energy Innovation […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Hosting Confucius Institute reflects poorly on USM
A new report indicates that the organization is bent on undermining academic freedom and free speech.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Carbon fee and dividend should be federal policy
Thank you for your article regarding Gov. Mills’ climate agenda announcement (“Mills sets goal to fight climate change: 100% renewable electricity by 2050,” Feb. 28). Potential policies mentioned in the article, such as a proposed state carbon tax, can seem frightening, but it is the impact of unmitigated climate change on Maine farmers, fishermen and […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Mandatory Maine inspections unfairly jack up cost of motor vehicle ownership
I agree with Bill Capistran on the ripoff vehicle inspection we endure here in Maine (Another View, March 4). I have yet to have a bill for less than $100 for the repairs to pass inspection. My last inspection was nothing less than fraud. I drive a 2005 F-150. All I needed was to have […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: ‘Hear Here’ program at Merrill showcases the creativity, diversity that help Maine thrive
I’d like to comment on the Feb. 18 article about Gov. Mills “looking ahead” from the “turbulence” of the previous administration (Page B1). But first: As a crew member at The Center for Maine Crafts in West Gardiner, we attended Creative Portland’s “Hear Here” program Feb. 17 at the Merrill Auditorium. It’s only a few […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: CMP’s money sways Gov. Mills into supporting transmission line plan
Gov. Mills has recently come out in support of Central Maine Power’s New England Clean Energy Connect project. These are my concerns: One, during the campaign, Janet Mills stated, “Until CMP demonstrates that their transmission line proposal offers concrete and long-term benefits to the people of Maine, rather than just to Quebec and Massachusetts, I […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine Sen. Collins should forgo running for a 5th term
As Republican politics move to the right, her recent party-line votes will cost her the support of moderates.
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