The ‘Thirty by Thirty’ campaign would protect 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030.
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Letter to the editor: Shift focus of coverage to address social inequities
The Maine Sunday Telegram’s Dec. 6 edition promised “Light shines on mysterious past.” The front-page story detailed genealogical sleuthing into the parentage of a Depression-era infant dubbed “Billy Sunshine” back in 1937. It’s the kind of a “finding your roots” story that’s become a cottage industry these days as people are encouraged to dote on […]
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Letter to the editor: Nemitz, copy editor make unhelpful assumptions about hoax caller
By stating that mental health issues spurred a fake marine distress report, a column’s headline and first line inaccurately link illness and criminal behavior.
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Letter to the editor: Peace is a challenge we must strive for
In Ralph Bunche Park, across from the United Nations on 42nd Street in New York City, is “The Isaiah Wall.” Inscribed on the wall are the words of Isaiah 2, Verse 4, “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall […]
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Letter to the editor: Eliminating lead ammo would be counterproductive
Bob Humphrey’s Dec. 6 column, “Hunting: Eliminating all lead ammo a generational issue, so get ready next gen,” correctly notes Maine hunters understand what ammunition works best for them. Hunters have for centuries sought to balance hunting traditions and wildlife conservation that ensures healthy game populations for the next generation. Science shows wildlife populations are […]
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Letter to the editor: There’s a word for what Trump’s been doing since Nov. 3
What do you call it when a president of the United States loses a fair and legal election by over 7 million popular votes and 74 Electoral College votes, but refuses to concede the election or even acknowledge the win of his opponent for more than five weeks? Not only that, he calls for countless […]
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Letter to the editor: Seafood stores should slow usage of plastic bags
The Dec. 6 Maine/New England dispatch “Senate OKs bill to keep plastic out of oceans” (Page B2) makes me think of two popular seafood stores on Commercial Street. Both claim to have respect for and depend upon the oceans for their livelihood. Yet, both hand out plastic bags like lollipops; you often get two or […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans fail to challenge Trump’s leadership deficit
This past week COVID-19 became the leading cause of death in the USA, overtaking heart attacks and cancer; and, when asked by The Washington Post, only 27 Republican U.S. House and Senate members would publicly recognize that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election. What connects these two? The Trump Republican Party has unmoored […]
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Letter to the editor: Broadband, child care investment key to Maine’s progress
Early education lets parents work and gives children a good start toward lifelong learning, while high-speed internet ensures all kids statewide can access the same tools.
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Letter to the editor: Protect natural resources with ‘30×30 Resolution’
Growing up in a big city outside of Maine, I never knew how nature-deprived I was. Experiencing a great sense of serenity while being in a kayak for the first time, appreciating the rugged lake shoreline and tranquil surface of the water, seeing the night sky filled with stars while camping in the great woods […]