Thank you for the recent article about the ongoing fight to preserve the historic Frank J. Wood Bridge (“Battle over Topsham-Brunswick bridge replacement nearing an end,” April 9). While the article provided a useful overview of complex litigation, it suggested that the iconic steel-truss bridge was not historically significant enough to save, and that fewer […]
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Letter to the editor: Beaming along with our newest citizens
They remind us of what we and most native-born citizens take for granted at times.
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Letter to the editor: Lucky we can disagree with government policy
Two recent letters opposing U.S. involvement in Ukraine are fine examples of the right of every American to disagree publicly with government policies, even when the majority supports those policies (“Think twice before calling Russian invasion ‘unprovoked’,” April 12 and “The U.S. does not want negotiated peace,” April 18). I say this sincerely, despite rejecting […]
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Letter to the editor: I’ve dropped my defenses to gun violence
The Kentucky and Alabama shootings last weekend affected me deeply. Maybe it was the cumulative effect of so many mass shootings recently, or maybe I finally dropped my defenses enough to truly feel what that loss must be like, but I can’t take this violence and insanity anymore without speaking up. These tragedies keep repeating […]
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Letter to the editor: A new amendment can repeal the Second Amendment
When you have a disease, medicine can treat the symptoms and you might feel better. But if the underlying cause of the symptoms is not treated the disease will continue to cause symptoms. We have gun disease in America. For decades now, gun violence is happening with greater frequency. There’s a lot of talk about […]
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Letter to the editor: In agreement with abortion editorial
I thank this paper’s editorial board for its reasonable and statics-based support of Gov. Mills’ proposal to expand abortion access in Maine (“Our View: Maine’s defense of abortion access must be multifaceted,” April 13). There is a terrifying national movement of state-level Republicans passing draconian anti-abortion laws that strip away a woman’s control of her […]
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Letter to the editor: No appetite for the new license plate
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles has proposed issuing a new plate to all vehicle owners who register their cars between Feb. 2025 and March 2026, citing an issue with the deterioration of old plates reducing the visibility of the identifying information. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in the BMV news release: “License plates serve […]
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Letter to the editor: For city manager, West is best
Portland is a vibrant, complex, politically active and diverse city, which are all good attributes but which require a very unique set of professional and personal skills to manage properly. It is not an easy job. Choosing the best candidate for city manager is critically important to our future. Though I believe that all three […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t demonize Maine hospitals
Unlike infusion rooms, hospital emergency rooms are bound by the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, which means that they must treat and stabilize all persons who come into the ER – with or without the ability to pay.
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Letter to the editor: Embarrassed by gun violence
Enough is enough. When are these shootings going to end? I am embarrassed to live in this country. More shootings every day. Unfortunately, the NRA controls the Republicans. Stop the madness. Jeff Gahm Alfred