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June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Civil rights memorial tells important story

My wife and I recently traveled to the South, primarily to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, located in Montgomery, Alabama. Opened in April 2018 and built by the Equal Justice Initiative under the leadership of Bryan Stevenson, this stunning and sobering memorial is the first in the nation to acknowledge the over […]
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June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Too many questions on public power proposal

Here are my thoughts regarding the proposed creation of a consumer-owned utility (“Commentary: A consumer-owned utility could invest in Maine’s economy,” June 6): One would think that Maine would be striving to attract private investment, not kicking it out. Contrarily, if socialization is the goal, why stop at utilities? Why not nationalize banks and other […]
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June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: New Maine paid-time-off law will help caregivers

Yes! Staff Writer Scott Thistle’s recent story (“New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick,” May 28) was welcome news to read. The new law, requiring businesses with 10 or more employees to give their staff as much as 40 hours of paid time yearly for […]
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June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: International New York Times right to drop cartoons

Anti-Semitic cartoons, like the ones that surfaced in the Nazi era, are shapers of public opinion.
Published
June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist merits kudos for prevention-oriented view of abortion

Finally, a common-sense argument on the abortion issue. All hail Kathleen Parker for her June 11 column, “We should be talking about ways to end abortion.” As a male, I’m not sure I have a dog in the abortion fight. As a taxpayer, however, I am not fond of my tax dollars going to pay […]

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June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: For customer service, small Maine retailers are 2nd to none

Bill Nemitz wrote an important column in the June 9 Maine Sunday Telegram: “Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare” (Page C1). Through Nemitz’s telling the fine story of Mark and Matt Rouillard and Central Furniture and Appliance Inc., I am reminded of another store that provides customer service like we so need these […]
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June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Refusal to compromise shows right wing’s disregard for guns’ toll

It struck me that in Jim Fossel’s column about Maine conservatives and gun control legislation (June 2), he seemed to think that they should not compromise with the governor on any legislation unless they get some political advantage. I didn’t see any mention of ways to prevent people from being shot. It seems the important […]
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June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Traffic doesn’t warrant money spent on Exit 44 project
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June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine comp reforms address plight of injured workers

Unions, labor lawyers and others who stand up to corporations and the insurance lobby deserve cheers, not jeers.
Published
June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Unwanted children left out of abortion debate

Nobody talks about the unwanted children. The abortion fight is all about the fetus versus a woman’s rights. Nobody talks about the millions of unwanted children. My brother and I were unwanted and we stayed unwanted. Our mother, who did not allow us to call her “Mother,” nor “Mom,” never hugged us and never ever […]

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