At Gardiner Area High School, somebody covered a Pride flag with a Trump flag and an altercation between students erupted (“Result of argument over Pride, Trump flags? Gardiner school allows only American flag,” June 6). The principal’s solution was to say that in the future only the American flag would be permitted. We think the […]
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Letter to the editor: Paid family and medical leave should be a lifeline
Speaking as a certified postpartum doula and mother of three young girls, it is critical that Maine’s lawmakers move paid family and medical leave over the finish line this legislative session. For seven years, I’ve had the honor and privilege of helping parents navigate one of the most fragile, joyful and terrifying times of their […]
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Letter to the editor: Unburden Maine’s social workers of student loans
As I speak with social work students across the state, my heart sinks when I hear them talk about taking jobs outside the field, fearing that social work wages will not allow them to pay off their school debt or afford a reasonable standard of living. The intent of many social work students is to […]
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Letter to the editor: Nurse ratios will not get to the root of the problem
Being a nurse today is hard, but mandatory staffing ratios for hospitals, as is being considered now by the Maine Legislature, are not going to make the job any easier. High-quality patient care is not about numbers or a ratio. It’s about patients, what they need and how a nurse can meet those needs. Today, […]
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Letter to the editor: Debt ceiling deal reassuring for economy
Defeat could have caused not just the U.S. economy to collapse but the world economy as well.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s right injustice toward tribes in Maine – pass L.D. 2004
The logic escapes me for excluding the Wabanaki tribes in Maine from the federal laws that benefit the 570 other federally recognized tribes in the country. The injustice is clear; however, passing L.D. 2004, An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations, would be one step toward righting that injustice. […]
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Letter to the editor: GPS not a reliable navigational substitute for lighthouses
Because the satellite-based radio navigation system is subject to interference of all kinds, physical structures designed to emit light are still relevant tools for ships.
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Letter to the editor: Maine Voices author misses mark about the nature of debt
Susan Feiner’s May 27 Maine Voices column made false statements to support the idea that “debt hysteria is a MAGA illusion.” 1. She states, “For every debt, there is an equal, offsetting asset.” False. An entity can have debt and have zero assets. 2. She states, “The $32 trillion of national debt is matched exactly […]
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Letter to the editor: Most Mainers approve bill to expand abortion access
Regarding the front-page June 10 article about Gov. Mills’ bill to expand abortion access in Maine: The claim by Republican legislators that most Mainers oppose abortion past 24 weeks is unfounded. A University of New Hampshire survey, conducted this past February, found that 67% of Maine residents strongly or somewhat approve of abortions past 24 […]
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Letter to the editor: Consumers can force change on use of plastic
Plastic is everywhere. It has infiltrated our land, waters and all living things. Plastic poison is in our bloodstream. We know it is bad. Yet societies throughout the world seem unable to create a plan to end the plastic age. My generation created this mess. Consumers have the power to make change. We can vote […]