Letters
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PublishedApril 11, 2020
Letter to the editor: Best side of Americans evident during pandemic
It is often said that hard times bring out the worst and the best in people, and I believe this to be true during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen the worst – a ridiculously inept, narcissistic, pass-the-buck president; people hoarding enough toilet paper to last them into the 22nd century; and many people failing […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: If you employ house cleaners, keep paying them
If you are fortunate enough to be able to employ housekeeping services, please continue to pay them the full amount each week during this awful time. Not half their salary – their whole salary! If you could afford to pay them the rest of the year, why not do your part in keeping a family […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: We can work together and keep a safe distance
Why do so many people have to keep sniping at others? During this unprecedented time of world turmoil we are still hearing the gripes of political candidates who need to get in the last word about how good they are and how bad their opponent is. Enough already! Let’s all work together, take care of […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Rules leave some of Bangor’s homeless sleeping outside
Please tell me what is being done with significance for the homeless population of Bangor, since the warming shelter shut down for the season “to encourage social distancing” and some are forced to live in tents. Currently, more than eight people live in tents under a bridge – because everything else was easier to fix […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Pentagon tries to hide budget when other needs are far greater
The Pentagon has asked Congress to classify defense spending, which means it would no longer be available to the public. An unclassified version of the Pentagon budget has been required since 1989. According to Steven Aftergood of the Federation of American Scientists, this would “make it even harder for Congress and the public to refocus […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Letter to the editor: Fighting COVID for the lives of your loved ones
'Your hands should be raw from scrubbing. ... You should feel like a crazy person. That means you are doing it about right,' says a patient who just lost his mother to the virus.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Attitudes of Maine governor, Wells manager fuel tension with people from ‘away’
I am 72 years old and worked in Kennebunkport during high school summer vacations while living in Massachusetts. I went to college and married and rented in Kennebunkport and Wells with four children from 1969 to 1980. I then bought in Wells. All four children worked summertime in Wells and Ogunquit. My oldest daughter’s first […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Virus cannot erode republic’s foundations
During this time of trouble, we must stand together – a safe distance apart. I’ve passed many nights on the ocean far from city lights, and what’s said is true: It is darkest before the dawn. This virus may cause the economy to stall and a presidency to fall, but it cannot shake the foundation […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Protecting public health protects and improves our community
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Letter to the editor: Old Orchard made tough call, but right one, with emergency rules
The limits are needed to fight the virus and keep everyone safe, say the owners of a business affected by the decision.
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