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Letter to the editor: Trump isn’t going to stop us from voting
(“Mainers should have a plan to cast their 2020 ballot” Aug. 23) So, I requested a mail-in ballot online. My husband and I could safely vote and mail our ballots back to Maine, though we’ve been COVID-19 trapped here on the southwest Texas desert since March. But the form advised that ballots wouldn’t be mailed […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote for Gideon to protect health care
Back in February, I went to the State House to advocate for Sara Gideon’s insulin price cap bill. At the time, I didn’t know much about Ms. Gideon or her Senate campaign; I just knew that the insulin my husband and teenage sons depend on for their survival costs way too much for the average […]
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Letter to the editor: Congress needs to take action on Climate Action Plan
The pandemic brought me, like many friends and colleagues, back to Maine. I have had the privilege of finding recreation and solace outdoors: distanced hikes in the White Mountains with friends, picnics on the Promenade, and long days at the beach. As summer has progressed, I have seen Maine’s economy surviving on the droves of […]
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Letter to the editor: Savage is the meaningful choice for U.S. Senate
Mainers are fortunate this November to be able to make a meaningful choice in casting our vote for U.S. senator. I am not referring to the choice between the Democratic and Republican nominees who represent the politics of corporate interests and the preservation of the status quo. Mainers have another choice: independent candidate Lisa Savage, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Picture doesn’t tell whole story
A picture of me beside Pastor Todd Bell of Sanford’s Calvary Baptist Church appeared in a Sep. 1, Press Herald story. Given the response I have received from family and friends, I want to clarify a few items. First, the picture is from a 2017 ceremony recognizing outstanding work by staff at the York County […]
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Letter to the Editor: Maine needs to work toward racial reckoning
I was most impressed with the letter by Rob Boudewijn of Portland. I read Leonard Pitts’ column regularly. I find it thought provoking. I do not always agree with him, but Mr. Pitts makes me think and examine my values and beliefs. Mr. Boudewijn articulated many of my thoughts and I am thankful for that. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Collins should have stood up to Trump
My opposition to Susan Collins’ re-election has solidified over time, almost entirely due to her passive condonement of President Trump’s behavior and its destructive impact on our institutions, ideals, ethical standards, stability, safety and stature in the world. It is unfathomable to me that a leader at Susan Collins’ level, particularly one with an established […]
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Letter to the Editor: Slow postal service threatens election
The level of competency at our local post office is of concern. I question their ability to collect and deliver a large number of ballots during the November election. Recently, I mailed a package using ground delivery service at the South Portland post office to be sent to Port Orchard, Wash. I mailed it on […]
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Letter to the Editor: Gideon’s tax history in Freeport deserves attention
As a senior citizen I am responding to my concerns about Sara Gideon’s confusing stance on taxes for middle Americans. Sara Gideon, a candidate for U.S. Senate, used to serve on the town council for the town of Freeport. While on the town council, she voted to increase property taxes every year by a total […]