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Letter to the Editor: Trump is disrupting a peaceful transfer of power
Like many Americans, I breathed a sigh of relief when the election results declared Joe Biden to be our next President. However, I find recent news that Trump is firing (or forcing out) some top government officials and “loading” those positions with Trump loyalists very disturbing. The firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper was just […]
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Letter to the Editor: Aquaculture plant doesn’t belong in Frenchman Bay
Frenchman Bay sits at the foot of Acadia National Park. It is a beautiful and special place in Maine. Now it also is a targeted site for fin-fish in-water aquaculture and there are so many questions that revolve around this potential lease which would be owned by a Norwegian company. American Aquaculture, funded through European […]
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Letter to the editor: Gas-powered to electric is an easy drive
News coverage overplays the risk of running out of power and doesn’t explore simple accommodations.
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Letter to the editor: Ignoring problems brings about societies’ downfall
Following up on Victoria Hugo-Vidal’s column in the Maine Sunday Telegram (Nov. 29), I’d like to say more about COVID-19 deniers. Everyone on this planet should read “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed” by Jared Diamond. He studied many societies that collapsed throughout history. He identifies five common denominators in all those downfalls: […]
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Letter to the editor: COVID vaccine plan shouldn’t enable reckless behavior
In your editorial on vaccination for COVID-19 (“Our View: First vaccine doses should go where COVID-19 risk is greatest,” Dec. 3), you appear to support the plan in which the state spells out the order of the four groups that should get vaccinated. First are frontline health care workers, and older adults or those with […]
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Letter to the editor: Sick travelers risk finding no hospital beds, caregivers
For the last 18 years, Gallup surveys has found that the American public holds nurses in the highest regard. Yes, we have declared nurses as the most honest and ethical profession. And with good cause. Nurses – and the myriad other health care professionals – choose to care for us when we are sick; come […]
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Letter to the editor: Club sports officials need to model good COVID practices
I’m not surprised that the teenagers affected by rules about risky sports are frustrated that they cannot play, but I’m shocked and disturbed to read that their adult leaders are preaching a message of feeling unpleasantly surprised (“Club sports organizers feel blindsided by having to halt games,” Dec. 6). This should be a teaching moment […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland recycling collection change will have unequal impact
The city of Portland has made changes in the recycling pickup schedule for the current fiscal year. The city will no longer pick up recycling on holidays (only trash will be collected), and it is doing this to save money. They hope this will no longer be needed after June 30, 2021. I understand the […]
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Letter to the editor: Esports’ popularity raises concerns about youth fitness
Training for competitive gaming should include cardiovascular activities, and parents and kids should make time to get outside together.