Re: “Lyme disease cases are likely 10 times higher than reported previously” (Jan. 27, Page A1): I was glad to see attention drawn in Staff Writer Eric Russell’s article to the higher rate of Lyme disease infections. As his article points out, insurance companies will cover the cost of treatment only once symptoms become apparent. […]
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Letter to the editor: Without Trump’s lies, would Jan. 6 have happened?
There is only one question for senators to ask when voting whether to convict: Would the mob have attacked the Capitol with the Congress sitting in session, but for then-President Donald Trump’s lies that the election was stolen and his direction on Jan. 6 that they march on the Capitol? U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney answered […]
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Letter to the editor: Booking a COVID shot easier for some than others
Dr. Anthony Fauci has indicated that my 89 years place me in a class especially vulnerable to COVID-19 and that I should obtain a vaccine inoculation as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he did not say how to get it. Directed to the York Hospital vaccine site, I tried for two weeks to schedule an appointment, […]
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Letter to the editor: Plenty of evidence supports Munjoy historic district
The Munjoy Hill Historic District vote was a regrettable mistake, in part, for the following reasons. Historic preservation has been a proven method of economic enhancement almost everywhere in this country. Councilors need not look far for supporting reports. Portland’s planning and economic development offices and Maine Preservation and Landmarks should have shelves full of […]
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Letter to the editor: To get back to normal life, vaccinate educators
Are you tired of monitoring your children’s remote learning, the sudden cancellation of school for a few days due to COVID-19, readjusting family schedules to adapt to school changes, etc.? There is a very easy and practical answer to these everyday problems: Get teachers vaccinated, and then schools can open up for all and we […]
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Letter to the editor: High-risk Mainers still getting bumped from vaccine line
Whatever MaineHealth officials say, they’re continuing to prioritize their own low-risk employees for inoculation against COVID-19.
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Letter to the editor: Right wing, not left wing, vocally in favor of violence
The Black Lives Matter movement is not a violent movement. Like peaceful protesters before them, like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., like John Lewis, like Susan B. Anthony, Black Lives Matter calls for justice and for an end to violence. BLM protesters didn’t carry weapons or call for assassinations. But peaceful protests turned into […]
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Letter to the editor: South Portland tank farm emissions need closer scrutiny
I live a few miles away from several so-called tank farms. In South Portland, they populate many acres of once-beautiful land, including shorefront property. Global Partners even has a beach along the Fore River. But to walk near these farms is to inhale thick fumes that can make you literally gasp for breath. While the […]
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Letter to the editor: Euphoria side effect of second vaccination
I believe that I am able to leap tall buildings, run faster than a speeding locomotive and possibly meet this virus head on. Why the euphoria? Last week I celebrated my 89th birthday. This week I received the second COVID vaccination injection. The light at the end of the isolation tunnel is almost visible. Visiting […]
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Letter to the editor: Avoid stereotypes about COVID’s financial impact
How we easily misjudge and stereotype each other. An example being comments made in reference to Staff Writer Eric Russell’s fine article on COVID stimulus need last Wednesday (for which I was interviewed). “People who can own a house in Harpswell are wealthy.” What of those who built or bought in the boondocks, paid a […]