Please raise whatever bar you have for letters that get published in your paper a lot higher so letters like Heather Connolly’s objection to L.D. 798, the vaccine law (April 5), ends up on the reject pile. Connolly claims that “more than 10,000 Maine children will be left without any access to ‘public’ education (including […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vaccine law discriminates against religious objectors
With the passing of L.D. 798 into a law, which is scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1, Maine became one of only five states in our nation to enforce government-mandated childhood vaccination for access to K-12 education. The law removed long-standing religious exemptions which previously allowed parents to make personal medical decisions for their […]
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t blame Collins for 2020 campaign tone
There is no doubt that the 2020 Maine Senate race set a record in terms of the money spent and the negative tone. We should all be committed to ensuring this record remains unbroken. Avoiding a repeat of history, however, requires an honest assessment of the past. A recent column, “Public’s bleak view of Congress […]
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Letter to the Editor: Why one nurse voted ‘no’ on Maine Med union
I have been a nurse at Maine Medical Center for 26 years. Today I received my union ballot from the National Labor Relations Board. For a number of reasons, I have voted no. Firstly, I would never leave my patients to participate in a strike. Pro union colleagues tell me nurses’ unions rarely strike. Yet […]
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Letter to the editor: COVID bipartisanship would have been deadly for Mainers
Gov. Mills has kept Maine’s COVID-19 infection and death rates among the very lowest in the country. Her amazing performance puts her in the top tier of world leaders who amassed miraculous records in fighting the pandemic. And Gov. Mills is up for re-election in two years, and there’s plenty of time to tout that […]
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Letter to the editor: School sports can be fair and inclusive of trans athletes
Last Sunday’s article “Bills seek to ban female transgender athletes from girls’ school sports” (March 27) outlined a complex issue but didn’t offer much of a solution. The nuclear option of completely banning female transgender athletes from sports is terrible. The camaraderie and inclusion of school sports can be a lifeline to many who participate. […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine Lobster Festival’s cancellation steeped in unjustified fear
The decision to cancel this year’s Maine Lobster Festival is steeped in unjustified fear. It is an outdoor event (including the “restaurant”), social distancing is easy, requiring masks is easy, vaccinations and vaccinated persons by August will be high. This would almost guarantee not acquiring severe disease, even if exposed. I mean, really, Maine cases […]
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Letter to the editor: Pleading with Congress to do the right thing
With members of Congress facing so many consequential decisions, I am disheartened that few demonstrate a willingness to vote for the honorable thing. In 1966, my father, Brig. Gen. Harrison Thyng, a distinguished ace in both World War II and Korea, was on the list to receive his coveted second star. But he was troubled […]
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Letter to the editor: Building commuter rail could really move Maine
This is an opportunity to convert Bath Iron Works to peaceful production, creating more jobs and mitigating the climate crisis at the same time.
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Letter to the editor: Coverage overplays opposition to West End Historic District
The timing of the story – three days before city councilors reconsider their rejection of historic district status for Munjoy Hill – also is suspicious.