Letters

Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Gorham resident backs USM name change

Even as a former long-term Gorham resident. I believe that President Glenn Cummings is right about changing the University of Southern Maine’s name for the sake of the university. Extensive research has identified the value of the name “University of Maine Portland” in attracting more students. That increase in graduates is critical to help fill […]
Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Increasing frequency of nor’easters is alarming

Man-made climate change is causing more frequent and severe storms along the East Coast.
Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Republicans are in denial regarding Trump

Denial is a mechanism we use to avoid a truth we think is too painful to admit. Donald Trump’s tenure has been driven by the desire to make America white again. This is denial of the fact that almost 40 percent of America is already non-white, and the trend toward a more diverse population cannot […]
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October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: People should lead Senate on impeachment

I appreciated the outrage of the Democratic candidates for president speaking at the debate Oct. 15 about the need to impeach President Trump and remove him from office. But I longed for and did not hear any of them say something like this: “More than half the American people now support removal from office and […]
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October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Susan Collins is a true conservative, not a moderate

Our Senator Susan Collins apparently wishes to be known as a “moderate.” I recently received a campaign fundraising letter signed by her addressed to “Fellow Conservative” which said: “Fellow Conservative, join me in this fight today.” It also referred to those who oppose her reelection as the “Radical left”. This will come as a big […]

Published
October 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Nemitz implies Collins deserves ill treatment

Re: “Bill Nemitz: A Maine senator, a constituent and a failure to communicate” (Oct. 18): Bill Nemitz’s snide response to Sen. Susan Collins’ spokeswoman Annie Clark’s statement, in his recent column, was unbelievable. “Maybe it’s just me,” he wrote, “but if I was experiencing all of those things, I’d start wondering what in the heck […]
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October 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Constituent offers false account of conversation with Sen. Collins

On Oct. 13, this newspaper ran a full-page ad on Page A3 from Erik Mercer, attacking Sen. Susan Collins for allegedly saying that he was rude in an airport conversation. Mr. Mercer’s version of events is false. I know because I was next to Sen. Collins the entire time and heard their conversation. Sen. Collins […]
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October 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Kurds right to display disgust at U.S. betrayal

News reports and photographs of Kurdish citizens hurling rotten fruit, vegetables and insults at retreating U.S. troops highlight the moral and ethical bankruptcy of the Trump administration, which abandons our allies and curries favor with our enemies. Shame. Shame. Shame. Larry Kaplan Cape Elizabeth
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October 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Confronting Sen. Collins won’t yield answers to any questions

A constituent who agrees with concerns raised in a full-page ad nonetheless believes there are better ways to engage with the lawmaker.
Published
October 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Negative Yelp reviews do a disservice to DiMillo’s

This is in response to the article on Steve DiMillo having to escort drunk, disorderly heart surgeons from his family’s restaurant, the extremely belligerent comment directed at Steve by one of the surgeons and the negative Yelp reviews DiMillo’s and other restaurants receive (Oct. 20). My husband and I have dined at DiMillo’s for years […]

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