Letters

Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Utility’s profits aren’t staying in our state

When I look at my sizable electricity bills and wonder who is taking away the large part of them that must be profit, it helps me to remind myself that CMP should really be named “Central Spain Power.” Lary Shaffer Scarborough
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Comic strip’s cancellation unfair penalty for judgment lapse

Please reconsider the decision to remove “Non Sequitur” from the comics section. There are few comic strips that regularly feature Maine, or Maine-based humor. Similarly, few comics are aimed at literate adults while offering enough “gags” and visual humor to entertain younger readers. Wiley Miller is an award-winning cartoonist with thousands of excellent, funny, thought-provoking […]
Published
March 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Women’s NCAA coverage noticeably unbalanced

The paper buries a story advancing Bowdoin's national championship game but leads with UMaine's entering tourney play.
Published
March 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins should know by now whether she’s backing Trump in 2020

Through her spokeswoman, Sen. Susan Collins has gone on record to disagree with the sentiments expressed in Republican Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro’s recent anti-immigrant tweets. What I don’t understand is why she refuses to say whether or not she will endorse Donald Trump in 2020. Trump is busy attacking the democratic institutions that define our […]
Published
March 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Faiths united by belief in loving one’s neighbor

I just wanted to join the chorus of praise for Kerem Durdag’s March 20 Maine Voices column on running, praying and loving (“After Christchurch attack, a call to prayer – and to action”). It reminded me that Jews, Christians and Muslims – all of whom have their origins in the eastern Mediterranean – all believe […]

Published
March 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Teach tolerance, good behavior at home – don’t make schools bear full responsibility

A controversy over racially based allegations has recently visited Regional School Unit 21 (Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport). Blame was quickly heaped on the school district for mishandling the racial intimidation issues. Demands were made for the district to immediately issue a written apology concerning the allegations and also to re-educate RSU 21’s approximately 2,500 youth. […]
Published
March 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump hits a low with attacks on John McCain

The president's continued criticism of the late senator is a sign of his own insecurity.
Published
March 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mills willing to sell out Maine for very little

Re: “Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills’ energy chief, goals prompt questions” (March 15), by Harry White: He has hit the nail good and solid on the head. How sad and disgusting to see that the governor of Maine is willing to sell Maine’s heart and soul for a lousy $6.5 million per year for […]
Published
March 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Clean windshield shows that insects are absent

Re: “Our View: Insect population’s rapid decline alarming” (March 18): I can corroborate that I have seen a vast disappearance of insects, and the evidence is my windshield in summertime. For years I have driven an hour each way to Fryeburg on Route 113, which is a rural road, and I return at dusk, so […]
Published
March 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Public utility can’t be any worse than CMP

Your story about a proposal to replace Central Maine Power with a consumer-owned utility (Jan. 28) came to mind after I received my CMP bill last month. CMP has demonstrated complete incompetence in the one area in which the private sector is supposed to have an advantage over government – customer service. The absurdity of […]

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