Letters
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine community TV group plans much-needed pro-consumer cable bill
Unhappy with Spectrum? You are not alone. If you are a Charter/Spectrum customer, you have most likely seen an increase of 12 percent on your basic cable rates since November, not counting increases in internet and box rental fees. According to Ars Technica and Los Angeles Times reports, on March 1, Spectrum will raise its […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Letter to the editor: U.S. Attorney’s Office, federal law enforcement thank Maine residents for shutdown support
On behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine, and federal law enforcement in Maine, I want to thank the people of Maine for the support that you showed us during the recent government shutdown. The shutdown was not a happy experience for any of us. For some, who do not have […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Letter to the editor: L.L. Bean return policy apparently changed retroactively
Seven or eight years ago, I purchased a canvas firewood carrier from L.L. Bean. At the time of my purchase, their policy was to stand behind their products with a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. I have used the product as intended, and last week, the handle broke. I went to the store to exchange it […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Letter to the editor: Simple slogan may help those striving to break free from bad habits
When I decided to stop smoking, after 30 years of addiction, I used the force of a mantra told to me by an uncle of mine: “If you never start, you never have to stop.” When confronted with the temptation to smoke, I would repeat this mantra to myself to overcome the urge to smoke […]
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: Differences between buying health insurance, buying a car make for a flawed comparison
Selecting a health plan entails choices that are far more complex.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: Case against CMP proposal not built on solid ground
Re: “Parties sweeten the deal for CMP transmission line” (Feb. 7, Page A1): Great news that Maine will get many additional benefits under the project that would bring Canadian hydropower into New England, via Lewiston. There are still some naysayers out there, but their arguments ring hollow. According to the Press Herald article, the Natural […]
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: Secretive meetings offer Maine’s North Woods for sale
At this moment, the Maine Public Utilities Commission is meeting behind closed doors to determine what the North Woods is worth. There are a few intervenors from groups opposed to Central Maine Power’s proposed power corridor (New England Clean Energy Connect), but most seem to be concerned with how much they will be paid for […]
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: No ’emergency’ justifies southern border wall
According to CNN, the White House has been working on a national emergency declaration in order to build a wall on the Mexican border. Such a wall is not needed and would be ineffective for the stated purpose. At least one prototype is easily breached with a hardware store power saw. Tunnels are being found […]
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: ‘Green’ youth putting adults to shame
School protests against climate change were inspired worldwide by a 15-year-old Swedish girl who says ‘our leaders are behaving like children.’
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Signature-gathering reforms misrepresented
Recently, your paper published a letter to the editor (Jan. 27) opposing legislation I’ve submitted to amend the Maine Constitution to require signature gatherers for citizen-initiated referendums to collect an equal number of signatures from each congressional district. The author, Paul Baresel, made a few assumptions that I’d like to address. First off, Mr. Baresel […]
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