What is happening in California, Oregon and much of the West could also happen and has happened in Maine. The infernos of 1903 and 1947 are part of history here. The possibility of the Maine woods going up in smoke is increased by the likelihood of a forest fire being initiated by utility lines – […]
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Letter to the editor: How the unvaccinated can help turn this pandemic around
This week I heard a commentator on a news network say, “If you’re not vaccinated, go to a mirror to see an image of the only person you care about.” It was striking, but I don’t believe it’s true. I think there are unvaccinated people who simply have health-related issues, or a crisis-fear of needles, […]
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Letter to the editor: No reason to speak up about proposed Maine Turnpike toll hike
The agency is seeking another way to boost its revenue and further cement its control – the public can’t keep that from happening.
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Letter to the editor: Inaction raises questions about Unitil
I live on Iffley Street, a one-block-long street running in between Belfort and Verrill streets in the Riverton area. Since moving in three years ago, we wondered why Unitil, the public utility natural gas provider for Portland, did not finish coming down Belfort Street, round the corner on Iffley and continue up Verrill Street. According […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins faces test of ‘moderate’ reputation
As was stated in the Aug. 3 lead editorial (“Our View: Voting Rights Act needs attention now”), Maine Sen. Susan Collins voted with all the rest of the Senate Republicans to filibuster the For the People Act, keeping it from coming forward for debate in the U.S. Senate. This vote is shameful, and a blatant […]
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Letter to the editor: Olympic medalist’s patriotism is refreshing
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who won the gold in women’s wrestling, exclaims, ‘I love representing the U.S.’
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Letter to the editor: Maine loggers thank Sen. Collins, Rep. Golden for pandemic relief efforts
Thanks to the hard work of Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden, Maine loggers finally have access to $200 million in COVID relief funds promised to them seven months ago. This aid designated specifically for their industry is a historic first for timber harvesters and haulers. Although the Loggers Relief Act, authored by Sen. […]
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Letter to the editor: Capitol Hill testimony shows Republicans no longer uphold law and order
As we all take witness to the testimony on Capitol Hill from the police who put their lives on the line to protect our senators and members of Congress from domestic terrorists, the Republican Party can no longer claim to be the “law and order” party. In fact, the greatest tragedy of Jan. 6 is […]
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Letter to the editor: Allegiance to Trump marks death of a party
I am saddened that the Republican Party, for the most part, has chosen to embrace and perpetuate the lie that the 2020 presidential election was somehow stolen from former President Donald J. Trump. The Republican leadership has gone as far as to threaten their own people with censure and loss of committee assignments for not […]
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Letter to the editor: Thanks for highlighting threat to voting rights
Thank you for your Aug. 3 editorial, “Our View: Voting Rights Act needs attention now,” on the desperate need to protect voting rights and election administration from extreme Republican legislatures and governors. We are truly in danger of losing our democracy. Thank you also for pointing out the sorry role of our own Sen. Susan […]