Letters
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: Hey governor, please help address my customer service gripes
Amid his other duties, I was glad to see that our hardworking governor has taken up assisting his constituents with customer service disputes (“LePage accuses Massachusetts of ‘shakedown’ tactics over $26 fee charged to Maine driver,” Aug. 6). I, for one, welcome this shift in focus, and have a few requests. Hannaford recently discontinued the […]
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: Restaurant City of the Year award from Bon Appetit has fringe benefits
Even though most Mainers can't afford to eat at them, the recognition can be used to attract companies and workers from out of state and more visitors.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: For his compassion, integrity and more, vote Ringelstein for U.S. Senate
As many of you know, midterm elections are just around the corner. Less than three months from now, we Mainers will decide who will be our next U.S. senator. As a political activist, I believe in informed voting. I also believe any informed voter would help Zak Ringelstein become Maine’s next senator. Ringelstein, a former […]
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Medicare for All bill makes fiscal sense
The benefits of Bernie Sanders' proposed reform outweigh the problems.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Measure would show amounts, sources of council candidates’ funds
With more and more money being raised for Portland City Council races each year, we need to know where this money is coming from, so we can see how it influences the votes of our councilors. An open window into the campaign financing of our candidates is essential to creating a government that serves the […]
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: No hatred, but what Trump says and does is troubling
Friends and family are pleased the stock market is up and unemployment is low. Attributing it to President Trump, they ask me, “Why do you hate Trump?” I don’t hate Trump. What troubles me is what he says and does. Examples being: • Rule of law; attacks on our judiciary and law enforcement (FBI). • […]
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Spare lobsters agony of boiling, choose vegan meals instead
Your recent editorial “Our View: Maine lobster fishery doesn’t need a lecture on ethics from PETA” (August 2) misses the point of PETA’s “I’m ME, Not Meat” lobster ad. Every year, millions of lobsters suffer needlessly for our dinner tables – that’s undeniable – and that’s why PETA is asking visitors to Maine to choose […]
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Medicaid expansion depends on electing Mills, not Moody
Last November, nearly 60 percent of Maine voters elected to expand Medicaid so that an additional 70,000 Mainers could have health insurance. These are working people who cannot afford private health insurance – working people who earn up to $16,753 for an individual and $34,638 for a family of four (not a lot of money […]
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PublishedAugust 12, 2018
Letter to the editor: Suicide survivor’s story hits home
Electroconvulsive therapy may not be the answer for everyone, but it is an option.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2018
Letter to the editor: What if the Russians had helped Hillary win?
Mr. Trump seems continuously confused about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the subsequent Mueller investigation. Here are the facts: Russians hacked the DNC computer systems and manipulated social media in order to influence the election. They did so primarily in Trump’s favor and also in order to sow discontent and distrust in […]
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