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Published
January 30, 2020

Letter to the editor: Impeachment trial offers chance to affirm will of American people

Counter to claims by certain lawmakers, this impeachment may actually affirm the will of the American people in the last election. I disagree with objections to this impeachment as something that would reprehensibly “overturn the will of the American people” as demonstrated in the last presidential election. Firstly, the function of impeachment does by definition […]
Published
January 30, 2020

Letter to the editor: ICE director uses more fear than facts

Recently (Jan. 16), acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matthew T. Albence, a man with considerable pulpits, was given an op-ed in the local Portland Press Herald. The piece would almost be tragically humorous if the subject weren’t the literal terrorizing of communities of color. The director not only uses scaremongering of criminals in one […]
Published
January 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump was right to demand investigations

A corrupt company (Burisma) in a corrupt country (Ukraine) dealing with a corrupt vice president (Joe Biden), who was filmed bragging about a quid pro quo he made with the corrupt leader of that country. President Trump wanted all this corruption investigated before releasing millions of our tax dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine. Seems […]
Published
January 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: CMP corridor would damage trout habitat

CMP's application says about 11 miles of streams would be affected by forest conversion stemming from the project.
Published
January 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Lessons learned from the president

Trump has taught the following people that it’s OK to lie: my 11-year old grandson and Republicans in the Senate. Charlie Cameron Addison

Published
January 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: More than Trump’s future at stake in impeachment trial

There is a tragedy of biblical proportions unfolding in Washington, and Sen. Susan Collins’ role in history is yet to be decided. High school civics would have taught her that witnesses, documents and other evidence is part of a real trial. President Trump is on record as willing to accept dirt from “friendly” countries. If […]
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January 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Collins’ decorum concerns show partisan bias

Re: “Collins says she raised concerns about Senate decorum” (Jan. 24): Really? It turns out that “Our Senator,” now the hall-monitor of Congress, wrote a note complaining about the “tone” of the interaction between Rep. Jerry Nadler and Trump attorney Pat Cipollone. Amazing. I immediately turned on the clip (hardly eye-popping). Then I followed up […]
Published
January 28, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Clean energy an economic development opportunity for Maine

From renewable generation to storage technology, the green power sector is poised for growth in the state.
Published
January 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine needs Collins to take clear stance on trial witnesses

Once again, Susan Collins is garnering attention for not taking a clear and timely position on a critical issue, i.e., the need for factual evidence in the Senate trial of President Trump. We literally have witnesses with firsthand knowledge of key facts who were barred by the president from testifying in the House and have […]
Published
January 28, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine’s senators should demand documents, witnesses

I, like many other Maine people, am watching the Senate impeachment trial with some trepidation. I am concerned that, in the end, we will feel that the facts were not presented or explored and that this exercise is nothing but a charade with a foregone conclusion. My hope is that the senators truly will take […]

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