What a sad and dangerous time for Maine and for America. Electing Trump again has reopened Pandora’s box of a world of hurt and hate. This a time for weeping and gnashing of teeth. I am deeply grieving. I am grieving the hurt from this choice that will certainly include outrageously cruel actions toward new […]
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Letter: Trump win sets a sad example for our children
Perhaps the saddest consequence of the election of Donald Trump is the fact that children have witnessed the rise to power of one of the most amoral Americans in history. We try to instill morals and values in our children as they grow. We hope that they will become happy adults with integrity who will […]
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Letter: Abortion account fell short
This is in response to an Oct. 30 op-ed, “A back-alley abortion experience is a nightmare.” What a terrible experience to go through. However, in this op-ed, one can detect no personal introspection gained from this situation, nor a trace, on the part of the writer, of personal emotional growth, insight, maturity, spiritual struggling, regrets […]
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Letter: Let’s stay positive on offshore wind
I urge everyone to continue to support the leaders who are working daily to ensure this industry evolves to the economic, energy and environmental benefit of all Mainers.
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Letter: Exhibition review missed the mark
Jorge Arango’s review of “A Cautionary Tale,” an exhibition of political satire by Natasha Mayers and Eva Goetz at Fort Hall Gallery in Brunswick, missed the mark by a wide margin. Critics have to be careful of reviewing their own expectations. Political satire does not change minds or votes, it is an outlet for anger […]
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Letter: President-elect a global embarrassment
We can’t take this lying down.
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Letter: How do we now come together?
On Nov. 5, we lost the elections. Many of us will need to grieve that loss. I know I will. I also know I cannot allow myself the luxury of wallowing. I admit that the Biden/Harris administration was not perfect. But in a world of complexity that exceeds our current political capacities, the legislative good […]
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Letter: I’m afraid I know what happens next
Oh, my country, what have you done? What will become of us now? I fear I know. We will increasingly be the haves and have nots. Public education will lose more and more excellence. NATO will lose more and more strength. Journalism will lose more and more independence. Infrastructure will be less and less reliable. […]
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Letter: We must move forward together
Following our election, many will be joyous, content, reassured while others will wrangle with disbelief, anguish and despondency. We now must reconcile ourselves with what our country has chosen as we go about our lives, our mundane tasks, engage in conversation. Because going forward is an imperative, our great task, we must see one another […]
