With the statute of limitations removed from civil child sex abuse claims, many people are coming forward to sue the Catholic Diocese of Portland. The diocese is fighting the suits by fighting the constitutionality of of the removal of the statute of limitations in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The diocese seems to contend survivors […]
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Letter to the editor: Guns make a home less safe
The years of violence, substance abuse, imprisonment and mental illness Joseph Eaton experienced may have led him to the moment in which he killed four people who cared about him (“ ‘People are no longer walking this earth because of me,’ ” June 25). The takeaway from this story for me, however, is that the victims […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine needs to put the e-bike ahead of the passenger rail car
Unlike trains, electric bikes are a viable alternative to buses and cars for trips between small communities.
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power would introduce troublesome uncertainty
Small-business owners are always worrying about work. Customers, payroll and inventory top the list of our worries. That’s why we appreciate any degree of certainty and consistency. If voters approve Pine Tree Power’s referendum to create a state electric utility, we’ll be faced with even more uncertainty and far less consistency. Essentially, we’ll be subjected […]
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Letter to the editor: Why pay CMP, Versant more money for inferior service?
The recent rate hikes that the Public Utilities Commission just granted to Central Maine Power and Versant sting a bit as we pay our monthly bills, but they really hurt when we reflect on the fact that both of these companies charge us 49% more than the consumer-owned utilities, now serving 97 towns in Maine, […]
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Letter to the editor: Thankfully, Mike Pence has no chance of becoming president
My oh my, what a tough choice it was for then-Vice President Mike Pence: choosing between Donald Trump and the Constitution. After he called Dan Quayle for guidance, he boldly chose the Constitution! He found the courage to tweet that the violence should stop and the rioters leave the Capitol Building. Such bravery in the […]
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Letter to the editor: Inspiring column offers call to action on climate change
Thanks to Kathleen Sullivan for her excellent June 18 column (“Commentary: Action is the antidote to despair over climate change”), a call to action that all of us can personally use to change the climate direction that our planet is careening toward. I particularly appreciated her mentioning the food we eat. You don’t have to […]
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Letter to the editor: For improved road safety, keep headlights on at all times
Thanks to the Press Herald editorial board for the editorial “Pay attention to the act of driving” (Our View, June 14). But your recommendations left out the important act of turning on your headlights at all times, even daylight, which is a studied and proven way of averting collisions on our roads. Google it and […]
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Letter to the editor: Put ‘Doonesbury’ in its rightful place
I’m with letter writer David Moltz (June 18) on putting “Doonesbury” back in the Sunday comics section and in full color. When so many of our politicians are acting like fools and clowns, we need a great comic to keep us engaged. No one does that like Garry Trudeau. Chris Queally Scarborough
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Letter to the editor: Wabanaki people deserve more than ‘slow and steady’
In “Slow and steady negotiation best route for Maine tribes” on June 11, columnist Jim Fossel wrote about Wabanaki tribal nations’ efforts to have their sovereignty restored by our Maine Legislature; sovereignty was removed in 1980 by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act. Two bills, L.D. 2004 and L.D. 2007 (tabled until January), will […]