Letters

Published
September 18, 2018

Letter to the editor: Bill Holmes is the right choice for Cumberland County commissioner

We are writing to express our support for Bill Holmes in his campaign for Cumberland County commissioner. Bill is running to represent District 4 (Westbrook, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Portland District 5-2). Bill has worked for Cumberland County for 37 years in a public safety and management capacity. Bill currently serves the city of […]
Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: Moody isn’t what the doctor ordered

The Republican gubernatorial candidate spurns the Maine Medical Association's annual meeting.
Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: High newsprint costs would mean a less-informed public

The U.S. International Trade Commission recently handed down an important ruling that could lower the cost of newsprint here in Maine. It’s a decision that could have an impact on the way Mainers and all Americans live their freedoms. But how? Publishers and media outlets in Maine and around the country have explained that the […]
Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s charity walk could use more participants

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth leading cause of death; there are more than 5 million Americans living with the disease, including 28,000 here in Maine. I am the co-chair of the Greater Portland Walk to End Alzheimer’s and am joining participants of all ages in the fight against the disease […]
Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh less than candid on legal right to abortion

I had the great privilege of attending a session of the hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. I sat three rows behind him and could sense him squirming. He refused to answer questions in a straightforward manner. I was so disturbed to see the headline in the Portland Press Herald that said that Sen. Susan Collins […]

Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: ‘Choice’ shouldn’t be right to kill the unborn children

With the recent nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, we’ve read numerous letters to the editor written by women against his nomination. The major concern in these letters is losing the right to abort their unborn babies. God is the giver of life and only He has the right to end it. […]
Published
September 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh remiss on need for stronger gun laws

More than any other of his views, I am very concerned regarding Brett Kavanaugh’s views on the Second Amendment. Kavanaugh’s dissent in Heller II (a follow-up to the case that struck down a Washington, D.C., handgun ban) scares me. This country needs stricter gun laws – if not bans on certain weapons, then at least […]
Published
September 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Opponent gets my support if Collins backs Kavanaugh

Sen. Susan Collins accused me of trying to “bribe” her when I pledged $20.20 to her future opponent if she votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. I’m not a criminal. I’m a citizen. I’m not offering to pay Collins for a vote – I’ve decided to support a different candidate if she chooses to support this […]
Published
September 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Kudos to election story on Republican Shawn Moody

Re: “Self-made millionaire runs on authenticity” (Sept. 9, Page A1): It is uplifting to see a feature article about a self-made local leader, such as Republican gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody, rather than the constant barrage of stories about opiates and homelessness. While all are important, it will be the leaders of tomorrow who contribute the […]
Published
September 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh writings suggest hostility toward native tribes

I am a retired law professor whose principal scholarship has been devoted to American Indian law. In 2001, I published an article in the Columbia Law Review, “Mixing Bodies and Beliefs: The Predicament of Tribes,” in which I discussed an emerging hostility among members of the Supreme Court toward native groups whose membership is based […]

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