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Published
November 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Incompetence no excuse for Trump

According to Washington Post columnist Marc A. Thiessen, “Incompetence is not an impeachable offense” (Nov. 15, Page A7). It certainly should be, and now we know it’s something Congress must give much more thought to, if only for the sake of humanity and the world as we know it. Our president is the leader of […]
Published
November 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Loss of advocacy office impacted families

I appreciate Gerald Petruccelli and Bruce McGlauflin bringing these problems up again (“Commentary: State of Maine is an unfit guardian for intellectually disabled adults,” Nov. 10). Their comments are still valid. The guardianship problem has been evident since before I returned to Maine (in 1976). I know of no state that has found a satisfactory […]
Published
November 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Amend the Constitution to get money out of politics

I am grateful to Rep. Jared Golden for his Oct. 25 opinion piece describing the impact of corporate and dark money on policy-making. Golden says, “The corrupting influence of money in politics is interfering with Congress’ ability to deliver results for the American people.” I agree, and it’s not just me; people from all perspectives […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Urge Mills to fulfill obligation to Maine state retirees

As a retired school administrator and a past president of the Maine Association of Retirees, I am using this letter to urge Maine Public Service retirees and retired public school educators, as well as regular Maine citizens who support these retirees, to contact Gov. Mills and urge her to sign into law L.D. 1104, An […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Consider what Mainers will lose if NECEC isn’t built

What if New England Clean Energy Connect doesn’t happen? Much of the opposition to this project appears to be based on the fact that it is proposed by Central Maine Power. Let’s judge the project on its merits. What are the gains and losses? The gains, as I envision them, are: Everything stays as it […]

Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Autocracy or democracy? That is the question

At last, I have by accident discovered a point on which my best friend and I can agree. Usually we refrain from discussing politics because we know we disagree. My friend is Republican and I am independent. It turns out we agree on one important concept: We both want this country to remain a democracy […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: CMP has failed to seek options to new power line corridor

Central Maine Power has failed to look at other alternatives to an energy corridor that will stretch across Maine’s northwestern forest. CMP’s best route is to break up a pristine forest. CMP’s corridor was to cross over the Kennebec Gorge and also destroy a public protected brook trout habitat. CMP told officials that any other […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Waiting Maine children, loving homes are having a hard time finding each other

Coverage of long foster stays raises key issues but overlooks adoptive placements.
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Remember that the issue is soliciting foreign interference

After watching last Wednesday’s Republican defense of President Trump, I hope we all weren’t distracted by whether or not a “quid pro quo” existed in Trump’s interaction with Ukraine. Have we stooped so low? The issue is whether the president of the United States solicited help from a foreign country for his re-election campaign. He […]
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stories, editorial point to fallout from ignoring safety warnings

The Nov. 4 editorial page (Page A4), and news articles on the facing page (Page A5), taken together, describe the frightening consequences when safety warnings are ignored. Perhaps 346 lives might have been spared had Boeing executives reacted to the email from a 737 Max test pilot questioning the reliability of a new guidance system […]

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