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March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine delegation silent after Barr caves on Trump ally’s sentence

Where are Maine’s U.S. congressional members? They have remained silent after Attorney General William Barr’s sentence reduction of President Trump’s former campaign adviser Roger Stone. On Feb. 16, over 2,000 former Justice Department officials wrote an open letter calling for William Barr to step down, after he intervened to reduce the Justice Department’s sentencing guidelines […]
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March 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Respecting private property will save lives

Why is it that whenever someone gets hit by a train (re: “Man killed by train was walking to pharmacy, relative says,” Feb. 21, Page C1), the reporter never mentions that the individual involved was trespassing? Railroad rights of way are private property and people should not be on or alongside the tracks at any […]
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers should pass Indian Land Claims update
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Editorial Board wrong to support family planning clinics
Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the Editor: State should reform vehicle excise tax system

Mainers are being overcharged with a tax that is not collected in most states.

Published
March 2, 2020

Letter to the editor: Study overlooks clean-energy benefits of consumer-owned Maine utility
Published
March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Social media is not a reliable news source

Please stop using posts on Facebook and other social media platforms as a news source! Social media has become a very effective way to distribute false and inflammatory information worldwide. Example: One person receives a message, video or report on Facebook; he or she sends it to 50 “friends,” and those 50 “friends” send it […]
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March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Wind is Maine’s ‘magic wand’ for cutting power costs

In the Feb. 26 report on the Legislature’s scrutiny of the proposed consumer ownership of Central Maine Power, Julia Frayer, managing director of London Economics International, the consulting firm hired to advise Mainers on the project, is quoted as saying: “There is no magic wand which allows for rapid reduction in rates and improvement in […]
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March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Marijuana largely useless as a medication

Medical marijuana, a euphemism for marijuana, cures no disease, heals no illness. It is a “pain reliever” with no medical warning to see a doctor if pain persists after a certain number of days. However, some terminal illness physical pain situations may be an exception for someone who is already physically and mentally accustomed and/or […]
Published
March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: ‘Friendly’ traders also caused lasting turmoil for Native Americans

The interest of the French in fur didn't preclude warfare and authoritarian proselytizing.

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