The first session of the 130th Maine Legislature was a show of innovation and bipartisanship. For the first time ever, Mainers were able to testify from the comfort of their own home and not have to drive to Augusta. Tools like YouTube weren’t just for looking for gardening tips or recipes; they offered a way […]
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Letter to the Editor: Do your duty and get vaccinated
The COVID nightmare will go on unless people do what’s good for them and others.
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Letter to the Editor: Seaweed is part of the climate solution
The Sargasso Sea is a large floating body of algae with unique properties. According to the Encyclopedia Britanica: “The sea reaches depths of 5,000–23,000 feet (1,500–7,000 m) and is characterized by weak currents, low precipitation, high evaporation, light winds, and warm, saline waters, all combining with the lack of thermal mixing to create a biological […]
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Letter to the Editor: CMP power corridor could pose fire danger
We’ve seen the devastating forest fires in northern California, claiming lives, homes, and vast acres of forest. These were caused largely by power-line malfunctions. Pacific Gas and Electric’s power lines sparked the deadly 2018 fire in Paradise, Calif. The company pleaded guilty to 85 deaths and destruction of a city. Now, as the Dixie wildfire […]
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Letter to the Editor: Collins out of step on climate policy
Sen. Susan Collins is irresponsibly out of step with the desires of Mainers regarding climate change policy. Since Gov. Mills took office our government has made great progress in responding to climate change. She formed the Maine Climate Council that did its job and created the exemplary “Maine Can’t Wait” climate action plan. In this […]
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Letters to the Editor: Climate change demands national action
Regardless of what we do or where we live, climate change affects all of us and folks who know that firsthand are business owners in Maine. I decided to start a mobile food business that guaranteed both risk and reward: I have the honor of contributing to a thriving food destination region, while also only […]
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Letter to the Editor: Maine senators back military changes
Following up on Marian Dalton’s July 10 Maine Voices column “Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization:” The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has just voted to support S.J. Res. 10, the bill to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Authorized Use of Military Force. It will now go to the full Senate. […]
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Letter to the editor: Electric cars no quick fix for climate change
There are a couple of things to consider when thinking about electric cars as a means of saving our planet from climate change: First, will there be resistance similar to face masks and vaccinations? Secondly, and more importantly, where is the electric energy to come from to power these millions and millions of vehicles? Watching […]
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Letter to the editor: Shocked that we need to ask
As a self-employed dog trainer, with a stay and train Airbnb, I require COVID vaccination for all vaccine-eligible clients, and masks for their children. It’s easier for us to focus on training when we don’t need to worry so much about viral loads. I’ve noticed that my approach to animal training attracts mostly liberal Democrats, […]
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Letter to the editor: NECEC defender fails to recognize need for referendum
The Aug. 1 letter by Tom Rumpf (“Ask the right questions about the Clean Energy Corridor”) provided the wrong answers regarding the referendum to stop New England Clean Energy Connect. The review process that approved NECEC is not objective and methodological. The commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission and the Land Use Planning Commission, and […]