letter to the editor

Published
May 27, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Death with dignity law works for Maine

Thank you for your May 16 article by Eric Russell” (“If there was a good way to go, this was it”). He wrote of 75-year-old Ronald Deprez in the late stages of the degenerative illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mr. Deprez became one of the first to end his […]
Published
May 27, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Tourism industry puts profits ahead of public health

A letter from the Tourism Alliance shows that the group's primary concern is money.
Published
May 26, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Collins’ bill has been boon for nonprofits
Published
May 26, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Gov. Mills should protect Maine people

I am 80-plus years of age and live in an independent retirement community. Like thousands of other Maine residents, many of whom are my neighbors, I have health issues that make me more vulnerable to COVID-19, therefore I have no intention of leaving my home, or inviting others in, until the number of new COVID-19 […]
Published
May 26, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Migrant farm workers are essential too

If you buy milk from the grocery store, you buy milk that was produced by migrant farm workers. If you buy meat from the grocery store, you buy meat that was packaged by migrant workers. If you buy produce from the grocery store, you buy produce grown and harvested by migrant farm workers. Without the […]

Published
May 26, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Much to be thankful for in COVID crisis

So many Mainers have changed their lives to help others and contribute to community health.
Published
May 26, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Wood right choice for House District 38
Published
May 25, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Medical cannabis is not really medicine

The medical benefits of marijuana are not established by science, so more research is needed, a reader says.
Published
May 25, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Don’t end quarantine rule for tourists
Published
May 25, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Gideon listens, deserves support in Senate race