A Maine Republican legislator is making the perfect the enemy of the good when he suggests that gun control laws are useless because some people steal the firearms they use to commit crimes.
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Letter to the editor: Unity residents rightly concerned about loose plan for dorms
We are quite offended by the condescending remarks from Portland (“In Unity, idea to house asylum seekers in dorms divides a town,” July 2). Yes, the community dealt with 600 students for years, but the students had structure and purpose. I ask: What structure will be set up for immigrants? Will they be educated in […]
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Letter to the editor: But are your taillights on?
Bonnie Tallagnon’s letter in the June 25 Maine Sunday Telegram needs to go one step further (“For improved road safety, keep headlights on at all times”). All vehicle driving lights need to be on during the day. Many well-meaning drivers turn daytime running lights on but have no idea that this often does not turn […]
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Letter to the editor: Everyone needs to work on solutions to climate change
Though the author of a recent Maine Voices called on engineers and scientists to lead the fight, record heat means that it will take all hands.
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Letter to the editor: Still awaiting answers on Titan rescue attempt spending
Over two weeks ago, I contacted Sen. Angus King’s office, along with the office of Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office, and asked a simple question: Who (specifically) authorized the use of U.S. government assets in the ill-fated rescue attempt of the submersible Titan? I have yet to hear a peep out of […]
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Letter to the editor: How a general handled hungry Alaska bears
I don’t know if Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife officials had any viable alternative to killing the bear that attacked a woman in her backyard (“Bear that bit woman has been euthanized,” July 4, Page B2), but when I was stationed with the U.S. Army in Alaska, we employed a different method that won praise […]
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Letter to the editor: Front-page story choice shows misplaced priorities
July 5 front-page articles about a fading regional theater’s revival and people tired of the rainy summer. And on Page A2, an article about, God forbid, the Barbie movie being banned in Vietnam. What do they all have in common? Your editorial staff seemingly found them more newsworthy than an article about Monday’s average worldwide […]
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Letter to the editor: How did the accused Westbrook shooter obtain a gun?
We can’t keep troubled people from having access to lethal weapons until we learn how they got and kept them in the first place.
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Letter to the editor: Struggling Mainers should be prioritized above asylum seekers
According to Feeding America, one in seven Maine children suffers from food insecurity. Maine Equal Justice estimates that over 70,000 Mainers (5.3%) live in “deep” or “extreme” poverty – or with an income below 50% of the poverty level. Additionally, over 35,000 Maine children live in poverty – an estimated 14% of the state’s children. […]
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Letter to the editor: Providing safe consumption sites can restore drug users’ humanity
Most Democrats and independents, except for a handful, along with the Bangor Daily News, support safe consumption sites. But there are people in the Bangor City Council, Bangor legislative delegation and the governorship who are opposing or blocking L.D. 1364 – safe consumption sites. Bangor’s state senator made a floor speech in which he stated […]