letter to the editor

Published
June 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t trust others’ interpretations – read Mueller report for yourself

I started to read the Mueller report when I was in Florida for the winter, and what did I find? Small print, single-spaced, no pictures – ugh, I’ll just wait for the movie, I thought, or at least for televised hearings. But I had bought the book and so I kept on reading. Then I […]
Published
June 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Crowd at Trump re-election kickoff accepts pathological worldview

The frequency and absurdity of President Trump’s language seem to have resulted in a sort of psychic numbing in which we are no longer shocked or even surprised at strident, boorish and ignorant proclamations. But Tuesday, in Orlando, Mr. Trump achieved another order of magnitude. Referring yet again to the scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton’s email […]
Published
June 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Recovery bills leave out the Mainers who are most at risk

Someone who doesn't want Suboxone, counseling and recovery house services is expected to succumb to their medical condition or go to prison for it.
Published
June 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Outdoor concerts in Westbrook rattle North Deering residents

My neighbors and I were in the street Thursday, trying to figure out which of us was playing music at such a loud level. As we kept walking toward Auburn Street, it occurred to us that it was live music and coming from the direction of Rock Row, the new concert venue at the old […]
Published
June 22, 2019

Letter to the editor: Administration bent on forcing regime change in Iran

As this administration continues to propagandize daily against the Iranian government, it is again clear that President Trump, national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have one agenda: to overthrow the current regime and put someone of our choosing in its place. Just look at the latest so-called incident. Two tankers […]

Published
June 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Carbon fee would recognize urgency of climate change

Earlier this week, the Canadian House of Commons declared a national climate emergency. As Maine is surrounded by Canada on three sides and Portland is the same latitude as Toronto, shouldn’t we also be taking emergency action? Specifically, shouldn’t we be sharply reducing CO2 emissions, the primary driver of climate change? According to over 3,500 […]
Published
June 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Aspiring Planning Board members urged to treat Portland’s waterfront with care

To thrive, the fishing industry needs the city to provide relief from overbuilding and traffic.
Published
June 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland Bach Experience’s informal approach in keeping with history

Allan Kozinn’s June 17 review of Emily Isaacson’s Portland Bach Experience (Page B4), while appropriately wondering about how much Bach in fact is there this year, completely misses the point of the festival. He bemoans that the Experience “is heavy on … brunch and beer concerts … and family attractions, like a musical instrument petting […]
Published
June 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Looking for the scale that would assess fitness for presidency

I love my Fitbit scale. It tells me both my weight and body fat index. (I admit I have absolutely no idea how this works, though I do know you have to be barefoot to make it work – but I digress.) Still, the technological possibilities are endless, no? So, wouldn’t it be great if […]
Published
June 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump’s openness to foreign election help should prompt impeachment proceedings

Until recently, I have been unsure whether beginning impeachment hearings on President Trump was the best political move. Now, after President Trump has brazenly expressed his willingness to receive information from a foreign government about his 2020 Democratic challenger, I realize that this is no longer a question centered on political strategy. It is no […]

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