In the past two weeks in Maine, four more pedestrians have died after being struck by vehicles: A 43-year-old Presque Isle man was hit by a pickup truck; A Windham woman was struck by a truck as she was walking; and, in Sanford, a Vermont man and his grandson were struck by an SUV as […]
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Letter to the editor: A stitch in time …
Hopefully more women (and men!) will take up knitting. It’s simple – just two types of stitches.
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Letter to the editor: Martin’s Point case shows need for Medicare for all
An excellent article by reporter Joe Lawlor was headlined “Martin’s Point fraud settlement highlights shortcomings in Medicare Advantage program” (Aug. 4). It might have said the settlement highlights shortcomings in “private, market-based insurance.” Over and over again, we bemoan the failings of treating health care as a business. Yet we are the only developed country […]
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Letter to the editor: Congratulations on the first week of the new Press Herald
Congrats on the first week of the new Press Herald. We appreciate the increased focus on our neighbors and meaningful developments in Maine communities. Less violence, less rehashing stories from wire services, more digging into what’s going on around us. Thank you! Susan and Clifford Gilpin Falmouth
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Letter to the editor: Challenge Trump and his authoritarian supporters often and loudly
Dictionary definition of “fascism”: “… exalts nation and often race above the individual … stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.” That is: Donald Trump’s agenda. Those of us “woke” to the fascist movement underway in our nation must be louder. […]
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Letter to the editor: Thankful for work to ban flavored tobacco products
Next session, the Maine House should follow the Senate’s lead and take on Big Tobacco on behalf of our kids.
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Letter to the editor: Wiscasset mobile home park plagued by poor management
Last winter, the residents of Whippoorwill Hill Mobile Home Park in Wiscasset struggled with continuous shutdowns of its water supply and the park’s failure to maintain its roads and ditches. This problem continues today. The park’s management, Maine Real Estate Management of Bangor, has ordered water to be trucked in from outside, but these water […]
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power beats alternative
CMP has the most and longest outages, the worst customer service, and among the highest rates in the country.
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Letter to the editor: Maine must adopt stronger clean-car standards
As an electric car owner in Maine, I was excited to read that the Natural Resources Council of Maine has put forward a petition to encourage the state Department of Environmental Protection to adopt stronger clean-car standards so that more Mainers can experience the benefits of zero-emission vehicles. I very much support this goal, especially […]
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Letter to the editor: Shore up democracy as bulwark against hate
We needed the special report about hate in the July 23 Maine Sunday Telegram (“Hate groups are on the march in Maine”). The pressures directed against us, and most other people of the world, are likely to increase. Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia are viewed as safe havens. With starvation and violence afflicting others, […]