Thank you for including my opinion piece on the effectiveness of a national carbon fee and dividend, over energy subsidies (“State carbon tax more efficient route to clean air,” Nov. 18). Alas, your headline erroneously cast it as a “state carbon tax,” which I do not advocate. A state carbon tax indeed would be problematic […]
Lakes Region Weekly Letters
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Letter: Balentine has his ‘Boos’ and ‘Bravos’ backwards
In his Nov. 5 column, “Boos and Bravos,” John Balentine gave a “Bravo” to Sen. Susan Collins for voting for Brett Kavanaugh to have a seat on the Supreme Court as one of her 8,000 votes in the Senate. He also criticized Sen. Angus King for not supporting her on this vote. There are many […]
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Letter: Bagshaw excellent choice for Windham School Board
Barbara Bagshaw is a long-term Windham resident who I have known since 1997 when we were both employed by Maine Medical Center in the lab. She has an extensive history in the medical, art, educational and child care fields. I believe she would be an excellent voice for school board as she is passionate about […]
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Letter: Bagshaw a well-rounded candidate for Windham School Board
Barbara Bagshaw lives in Windham and has over 25 years in local education: grade school through college, including 13 years of teaching adult ed, primarily in RSU 14. I worked alongside her for 10 years as a board member at a nonprofit of which she was the president, event planner and overseer of fund raising. […]
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Letter: The fallacy of climate change
Global warming has been going on beginning some 18,000 or 12,000 years ago, depending on what planetary researchers you believe, if at all, when the last ice age began to recede. Actually, this process was present before the last ice age and is responsible for all fossil fuels, which is why we have oil in […]
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Letter: Question 1 is about protecting western Maine
I am one of hundreds of volunteers who have been trying to educate Mainers about why the CMP corridor is a bad deal for Maine. It’s important for voters to understand why a vote of YES on 1 will ban the CMP corridor. CMP’s front groups are trying to confuse Maine voters and separate the […]
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Letter: Reader agrees getting vaxxed is the American way
Dear Mr. Abdi Nor Iftin, I am a native Mainer, relocated to the sunnier state of Colorado, but I return annually to the Lakes Region to visit family and enjoy all that a good Maine summer has to offer. I love Maine and am continually impressed by her pragmatic politics and what I perceive as […]
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Letter: Butler right choice for RSU 14 school board
I’m writing in support of Jennie Butler for Regional School Unit 14 School Board. I’ve known Jennie for many years as a coworker, friend and fellow community member. Jennie has always represented excellence in everything she does to include the service she gives back to our communities. Jennie is a conscientious citizen who has demonstrated […]
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Letter: Vote Yes on Question 1 to halt CMP project
CMP has been trying to buy Mainers’ approval of their wildly unpopular corridor project by spouting claims that the retroactive piece of the November referendum question isn’t legal or fair. However, CMP knowingly entered into an illegal lease, crossing public lands prior to having all of their permits. And that lease has now been revoked. […]
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Letter: Mainers urged to ‘Get Up To Speed’
During the COVID-19 pandemic, having reliable, high-speed internet has become more crucial than ever. The world has moved even more online, yet many Mainers are being left behind due to lack of infrastructure and walled out because of unaffordable rates. BroadbandNow, an independent group that researches high-speed internet coverage in states around the country, found […]