Though he and his supporters say otherwise, Donald Trump consistently tried to use his authority as president to influence the activities of federal law enforcement.
letter to the editor
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Climate debate needs a dose of rationality
A columnist who singled out fossil fuel companies for the Maui wildfire overlooked the poorly maintained power lines that caused the deadly blaze.
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Nurse anesthetists well prepared to care for Maine’s veterans
In response to Dr. Andrew Egan’s Aug. 26 letter in support of the misguided legislation S. 2070/H.R. 3347, I would like to better inform readers as well as Dr. Egan of who certified registered nurse anesthetists are and what they do. CRNAs are bachelor-prepared registered nurses who work in intensive care units and then go […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Golden stereotypes, insults college-educated Mainers
At a time when Maine is struggling for teachers and health care workers, including physicians, Rep. Jared Golden’s jeremiad (Aug. 18) against college-educated people is wrong on so many levels. In both his tweet on X and his follow-up essay on Substack, he insults college-educated people and overestimates how much income they typically make. Do […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pay attention to what God is showing us
God wants our attention. God wants to tell us something we didn’t know previously. How does God get our attention? By showing us great and amazing things inside of us and outside of us. There are many wondrous and awe-inspiring experiences on our home planet Earth. It really is a wonderful world. It is so […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Counterpoint on the Geffen gigayacht
Negative coverage of the mogul’s visit to Portland overlooked his philanthropy, his vessel’s beauty and his accomplishments in the world of entertainment.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Good people came to trooper’s aid in Hollis
My wife, Michelle, and I are the parents of Jake Mowry, one of the troopers injured in the incident in Hollis on Sunday night. When we met our son in the emergency room in the wee hours of Monday morning, he felt the need to tell us of a few things that he thought were […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Uplifted by wheelchair passengers along the coast
“My heart leaps up when I behold …” a cavalcade of bicycle-powered wheelchairs on a trek to Bug Light. The wheelchair passengers are enjoying sun on their faces, wind blowing their hair and a whooshing sensation as they roll along. The cyclists, the driving force, are skillful, powerful, dedicated, careful and smiling! Most walkers and […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: To make a difference, belief in climate crisis requires action
‘Reducing emissions in our personal lives is great, but we also need broader change,’ a reader writes.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Rep. Golden to be praised for going against the grain
Many folks have recently criticized U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s position against student loan debt forgiveness (Aug. 18). As a college graduate with multiple degrees and numerous student loans, I could not be happier with his vote. When we all entered college, we chose a degree in the field that we wanted to work in. I […]