Letters

Published
June 26, 2018

Letter to the editor: Damage done to futures of kids at border qualifies as criminal offense

As a physician in Maine, I am very interested in the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study done by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kaiser Permanente organization. It has been clearly demonstrated that there is a high correlation between adverse childhood experiences and poor health outcomes in later life. Examples of adverse […]
Published
June 26, 2018

Letter to the editor: Call to police unnecessary in identification incident at Shaw’s store

I read, with dismay, the June 21 article by Staff Writer Matt Byrne about an apparently racist incident during which a black man was treated badly at Shaw’s supermarket in Saco. Why do we Mainers cheer for David Ortiz and Mookie Betts, admire Oprah, love the blues, can’t get enough Mexican food, but mistreat or […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Immigrant children’s treatment horrific

If the Nazis, Islamic State or Taliban had done it, we would condemn it.
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Tearing families apart sickens this Vietnam vet

I served in the U.S. Army in the 1960s. We were from different ethnic groups and various educational levels. Some were not even citizens. We not only got along with each other, but we became family. I have always been proud of that period of service. But I don’t know this country anymore. To see […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: We must decide humanity outweighs value of border

Most of us who have learned over the past few days about children being separated from their families at the border have been very fortunate to have never had to escape our country, much less with children in tow. Most of us have never had to pin a label on our child and send them […]

Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins should choose policy as if it applied to her

Since Sen. Susan Collins seems to be struggling with the policy choices regarding the handling of refugees at the border, I thought I’d give her a hand. Philosopher John Rawls used the concept of the “veil of ignorance” to test the moral fairness of a proposition: Imagine that you are going to draw straws where […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Woody biomass generates power needed consistently

A recent Maine Sunday Telegram article discussed challenges faced by the operator of the New England electrical grid during a cold snap in late December and early January (May 20). The article included a section on the role of renewables in addressing such challenges, but failed to mention the role played by electricity derived from […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Resource Center advocates for change that benefits all

In light of “Bayside at rock bottom” (May 6), it became clear that another story needed to be told. Our story illuminates a narrative of beauty amid suffering, love despite oppression and the personhood of those who are also part of the Bayside community. Working at the Resource Center, we live with these dichotomies every […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Paper’s professionalism elicits a thank-you note

I have been, for many years, contributing editor at Ocean Navigator magazine in Portland. On a recent trip to Brooksville, I began reading your paper. I was blown away by the skill of your writers and their stories. Had it not been for your paper, I would have never heard of the Fedco seed co-op […]
Published
June 24, 2018

Letter to the editor: Against partisanship? Elect independent Terry Hayes governor

Voters shouldn’t forget that it won’t be only the Democratic and Republican candidates who run for governor this coming November. Nor should they forget the unfortunate and unproductive partisanship in Augusta that the two big parties have presided over in recent years. Voters who don’t like that partisanship should consider Terry Hayes, Maine’s current state […]

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