Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. Studies have shown that banning menthol cigarettes results in a quarter of menthol smokers giving up smoking. That would improve the health of thousands of young Mainers and reduce health care costs and increase longevity. Although the number of people who smoke cigarettes […]
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Letter: Making climate change personal helps boost awareness
I am writing to give my opinion on “Mainewhile: Climate change imperils even our pancake syrup,” April 10. For quite a while I have been very aware of issues involving climate change. To me it is a very real issue and threat and I believe more needs to be done about it. There are people, […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Falmouth council already decided on workforce housing developer selection
I watched an unusual vendor selection process on April 3 as the Falmouth Town Council sought to narrow the number of possible choices for Woods Road “workforce housing” from four to two vendors. (A link to proposals is on falmouthme.org.) This was based on the need to select a vendor by May 29. Could this […]
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Letter: Sounding an alarm to save the butterflies
Kudos to Peggy McGehee for sounding the pesticide alarm (“Pesticide regulation good for dogs, too,” April 1). She is so right. Please let me sound off the butterfly alarm. It has turned into a crisis for them and the bees. The monarch butterfly will soon be extinct. I’m asking all of us to take action […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Conservation of working waterfronts good for state
I was pleased to see and read Sydney Richelieu’s article on Sea Meadow Marine on the cover of your April 11 issue. I would like to add to her very optimistic story that the funding for Sea Meadow Marine also included a significant amount of matching support from The Land for Maine’s Future Program. As […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Cumberland resident grateful for warming center
I’d like to send heartfelt thanks to Bill Shane and the folks at Cumberland Town Hall for providing a place for me to go during the recent power outage. The warming center offered me the power and internet access needed to do my work virtually with clients with both comfort and privacy. Thank you to […]
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Letter: Banning flavored tobacco hurts businesses, doesn’t help youth
I am writing to express my concerns regarding L.D. 1215, legislation that bans the sale of flavored smoke-free nicotine products, which will have a negative impact on Maine’s small businesses. Banning flavored nicotine products will only cause people to shop in other states, removing a source of revenue from Maine small businesses. After Massachusetts passed […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letter: ACAAA petition in SAD 75 misrepresented in news
After reading several articles in recent news pertaining to SAD 75’s controversial policy ACAAA (about transgender and gender expansive students), I’d like to take this opportunity to address the overwhelming virtue signaling from some Maine local news publications. Shame on those journalists working overtime to disparage me and misrepresent the true nature of the petition […]
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Letter: National popular vote system is election tampering
Maine has lost her voice and her place in the presidential elections. The Democrat-controlled House voted in support of Maine adopting a national popular vote stance during presidential elections. This sounds great at first. It makes sense that the majority of the people should democratically elect their public servants. The issue arrives quite deviously when […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Pesticide regulation good for dogs, too
Kudos to Falmouth’s Conservation Commission for recommending to the Falmouth Town Council that it adopt the commission’s proposed regulation to limit residential use of pesticides and certain synthetic fertilizers (effective 2025) – similar to the regulations adopted in Portland, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. I live in a Falmouth subdivision, one of many. There is […]