Thanks to Edgar Beem for echoing what thousands in Maine know to be the truth about Susan Collins. She’s not a moderate. Thanks to her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the attacks on a woman’s right to make her own reproductive healthcare decisions continue to escalate, most recently in Alabama. That […]
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Letter: Cumberland Rescue goes above and beyond the call of duty
We wish to express our gratitude and admiration for Cumberland Rescue’s quick and professional help in getting our son out of the woods between Tuttle and Greely roads and to the hospital on March 1. Above and beyond the call of duty, one of the crew stayed with him until his shoulder was put back […]
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Letter: Support Sachs to represent Freeport, Pownal
This June 9, residents of Freeport and part of Pownal will have the opportunity to cast their vote for a thoughtful and visionary leader as our next state representative. I first met Melanie Sachs through the Freeport Conservation Commission, and again through multiple other projects and causes she has championed in our community. Melanie served […]
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Letter: Indian mural in Scarborough honors Native heritage
I am a citizen in the town of Scarborough. Since my ancestors were members of the Penobscot Indian Tribe, I do not want the mural removed from the school. My family and I are very proud of our Penobscot Indian heritage. In fact, a family friend owns the Mt. Kearsage Indian Museum in New Hampshire. […]
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Letter: Balentine will have plenty of fodder for future columns
Once again I find John Balentine’s argument unconvincing. A few weeks ago Balentine wrote a piece advocating for increased government regulations of the freedom of drone operators (“Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” Feb. 4). I thought this was a watershed moment where he had finally adopted the common perspective that there are definite advantages […]
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Letter: Student agrees with Balentine on drone law
I completely agree with John Balentine’s editorial “Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” (Feb. 4). I believe that there should be a drone surveillance law in Maine. The drone issue is getting progressively worse and I believe eventually people will be using guns to shoot the drones down. This could be an issue because what […]
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Letter: Balentine stumbles again with Sanders put-down
To be kind, John Balentne’s put-down of Bernie Sanders (“Who wants to be a millionaire under Sanders?,” Feb. 26) reflects neither disingenuousness, stupidity nor historical ignorance. He merely ignores the “democratic” in “democratic socialist,” which allows making Bernie a communist. Any cosmopolitan experience, such as millions of American travelers and servicemen have of Europe annually, […]
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Letter: State, not parents, responsible for public health threats
In his recent opinion piece John Balentine wrote “parents – not the state – should determine whether their children are vaccinated.” He further adds “no one should want the government telling parents what they must do with their children …” This flies in the face of the preservation of public health and responsibilities given to […]
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Letter: Balentine has selective forgetfulness
I read with horror John Balentine’s column (“Rush to judgment reveals society’s sad state,” Feb. 13), especially his historical summary of instances of a lack of decency in politics. He noted that “Ronald Reagan brought pride to all ….We won the Cold War and defeated communism.” Selective forgetfulness – we still have both the Cold […]
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Letter: Maine Democrats will caucus March 8
Although Maine will return to a presidential primary next Tuesday, March 3, Democrats throughout the state will still gather to caucus on Sunday, March 8. In South Portland, the Democratic Party Caucus will be held in the Community Center’s 1st floor senior wing at 21 Nelson Road. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with the city […]