I woke up this morning devastated about the loss of life at yet another mass shooting, horrified thinking of the people of Boulder discovering who died while out getting groceries. I am angry and upset that this is the second mass shooting in a week. We are still reeling over the anti-Asian shooting in Atlanta, […]
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Letter to the editor: Granting mine rezoning petition will yield no benefits to Maine
Wolfden Resources Corp. has submitted a rezoning petition to allow for a metal mine on 528 acres near Mt. Chase, close to Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. This is a bad idea for Aroostook County and for the state of Maine. First, they propose to dispose of mine waste, or […]
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Letter to the editor: Coverage overlooks Ogunquit manager’s achievements
While the recent article by Staff Writer Gillian Graham contained factual information about the departure of Pat Finnigan as town manager of Ogunquit, I was disheartened to see the closing paragraph, focusing on the Select Board’s letter of reprimand and the deficiencies alleged by the board, which have never been specifically disclosed to the public. […]
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Letter to the editor: Strengthen democracy – open up Maine’s primaries
L.D. 231 would allow independents to vote in the primary of their choice without having to enroll in a party.
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Letter to the editor: Clean-energy corridor is needed to protect our planet
Much has been written in the Portland Press Herald about the New England Clean Energy Connect. Sadly, considerably more attention has been devoted to project impacts than to why this project is needed. I invite the public to consider that our planet Earth has a surprisingly thin atmospheric layer that controls climate and protects us […]
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Letter to the editor: If it offends you, change the channel
As I have gotten older, it seems as though I have lost touch with most of the popular music. I rarely listen to the radio, unless it is NPR or a Red Sox broadcast. However, I have always loved the awards shows, and so I tuned in to watch the Grammy Awards on Sunday night […]
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Letter to the editor: Value of Maine’s vehicle inspections can’t be measured
It’s true there are little data to support the vehicle inspection law (Our View, March 23). The problem with that argument is the success of the program cannot be measured. The pedestrian spotted in the crosswalk because headlights and wiper blades were replaced. The tie rod that did not snap, sending a driver into a […]
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Letter to the editor: Biden should pay attention to crisis at southern border
As our southern border is seeing a 21-year high in crossings, it is frustrating, as a citizen, to find any explanation for this. Why are thousands of people flooding into America during a global pandemic? COVID-19-positive immigrants are arriving, thus putting more strain and risk to health care professionals. Unaccompanied children are being housed in […]
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Letter to the editor: New $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus deserves little praise
The excessive planned expenditures are targeted toward those who don’t need them and could lead to tax increases that would discourage longer-term investment.
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Letter to the editor: Documentary opens eyes to farming’s potential to renew soil
“Kiss the Ground” is a 2020 documentary describing how “regenerative agriculture” puts carbon (lots of carbon) back into the ground while restoring soils to good health. Globally, the carbon cycle is broken and nature’s balancing processes cannot keep up (see “The past, present and future of climate change,” The Economist, Sept. 21, 2019). We all […]