letter to the editor
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Permanently pay for vital conservation fund
The great outdoors are synonymous with Maine’s brand. Our state is home to some of the most breathtaking public lands in the country, from Acadia National Park to Sebago Lake. With dozens of public parks and recreation spaces, it’s no wonder that Maine’s pristine natural resources draw 37 million tourists each year. One of the best ways […]
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PublishedJuly 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Medical costs prevent expatriate Mainer’s return
Given the concerns about brain drain and an aging population, universal health care would be in the state's best interest.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: There are reasons to be skeptical about handheld-device ban
The new Maine law won't mean anything unless police departments actually enforce it.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: To revile immigrants is to attack what we stand for
My grandparents emigrated from what is now Slovakia at the time of the Bolshevik revolution. They wanted to move to a country where individual freedom was practiced. A house, an acre of land, a large garden and a Plymouth in Masury, Ohio, were supported by my grandfather, working in the steel mills next door in […]
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Rein in Cumberland’s proposed building, paving spree
On July 8, Cumberland will hold a hearing on more building and paving, which will affect our climate. Cumberland has expanded its footprint for many years and now has an abundance of meeting space, including a seldom-used room at Prince Memorial Library, new space in its expanded firehouse and a seldom-used meeting hall in West […]
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Gerrymandering ruling devalues voters’ voices
The greatest division in any society is not between Democrat and Republican, liberal and conservative. It is between the powerful and the powerless. With one decision on gerrymandering, the Supreme Court placed itself squarely on the side of the powerful. I trusted the highest court to act on behalf of ordinary citizens, not entrenched political […]
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PublishedJuly 2, 2019
Letter to the editor: Public funding of abortion makes us all killers
In Maine, every one of us now participates in the killing of unborn children with our tax dollars (“Maine making public, private insurers cover abortions,” June 13). This is not OK. How can this be? I feel hopeless, sad, betrayed, violated, defiled and abused at being forced into this. I weep for the never-born and […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2019
Letter to the editor: Renewable-energy standards bill deserves Collins’ co-sponsorship
With the passage of recent Maine renewable-energy bills, Maine will become a leader in renewable energy. The problem is, other states that have lagged behind in developing renewable-energy infrastructure are still able to pollute the air that Mainers breathe. A new national renewable-electricity standard is being introduced by Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico. The […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2019
Letter to the editor: Grim reality shatters the immigrant dream
Today was the last straw. I sobbed in the shower after seeing the horrific photo of the Salvadoran father and his 23-month-old child drowned. This was the place, a land of opportunity, with freedom and justice for all. We were founded by immigrants looking for a new life and we embraced them. America is an […]
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PublishedJuly 1, 2019
Letter to the editor: Good editorial – but it’s just ‘Katahdin’
The translation of the original Abenaki name is 'greatest mountain,' so the preface 'Mount' or 'Mt.' is redundant.
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