Letters

Published
April 30, 2020

Letter to the editor: Out-of-state PACs distorting Sen. Collins’ record

I recently saw perhaps one of the most distasteful and dishonest political ads of this campaign season, connecting Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ support of the 2017 tax cuts, which helped thousands of Maine citizens and hundreds of Maine’s small businesses, while at the same time linking that vote to the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Unbelievable! […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Letter to the editor: In U.S. Senate, Gideon will be staunch environmental advocate

I’m writing to support Rep. and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Speaker Gideon has represented me in my local and state government for over a decade and she has never disappointed on her stance across sector and stakeholder interest. Having recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Letter to the editor: In Washington, Gideon will be an example of better leadership

I believe we are getting contradictory, mismanaged and even false information about COVID-19 from this administration. From being told it didn’t exist, to being told the country could be past it by Easter, and by blaming others, we have been poorly served. America is storing her dead in refrigerated produce trucks while they await burial […]
Published
April 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Get Maine up and running again – safely

Staying healthy at home for a month or two is doable. The coronavirus caught the world off guard. Hospitals, state and the federal government require time to get a handle on what exactly to do about it. There is no quick fix. People need to put food on their tables. While staying at home may […]
Published
April 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine Constitution’s ‘open courts’ provision is an unfulfilled promise

This is a comment on Maine’s Law Day (held every May 1 to celebrate the rule of law) by a former legal aid lawyer for the poor. The “open courts” provision of the Maine Constitution (Article I, Section 19) creates an important civil right. It guarantees that Maine courts will be fully open to every […]

Published
April 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: President’s postal obsession rooted in dislike of Amazon CEO

Re: “Administration considers leveraging emergency coronavirus loan to force Postal Service changes” (April 24, Page A3): The reason why President Trump is so obsessed is buried in this Washington Post article. The authors, reporters Jacob Bogage and Lisa Rein, write: “Trump has railed for years against what he sees as mismanagement at the Postal Service, […]
Published
April 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: We need access to doctors beyond emergencies

Patients aren't 'avoiding needed health care' – some are seeking it, but haven't been able to get it.
Published
April 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Sweet will put Mainers’ interests first in U.S. Senate

Mainers are fortunate to have Betsy Sweet as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat on the ballot this November. She truly offers a “Sweet Deal,” with decades of experience crafting and implementing policy. Having worked on family medical leave and Maine Clean Elections, she plans to work toward universal health […]
Published
April 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Retiring physician thanks patients for all he has learned

“Thank you.” You are the hundreds of people who have made my life full, enriched my soul and allowed me to stretch the capacity for caring that we all carry within. You have been my patients. Every day I call upon my medical education and learning that evolved during the decades we have spent together. […]
Published
April 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Action is needed to pandemic-proof our democracy

Coronavirus is threatening our democracy. That’s because this pandemic poses at least three major barriers to voting in Maine. One, citizens can’t easily register to vote with their city halls closed. Two, Mainers risk exposure to the virus if they show up to vote on election day. Three, town clerks will have trouble quickly counting […]

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