A bill under which the federal government bought $700 billion in ‘troubled assets’ during the Great Recession now provides cover to the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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Letter to the editor: Putin’s barbarism cannot win
The barbaric acts of Vladimir Putin’s army of unleashed miscreants are but part of his plan to make himself and Russia Great Again. Over time, Putin cannot win this selfish quest. He may get some concessions, but because of him, his people are and will continue suffering condemnation and distrust by the free world. So […]
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Letter to the editor: No sympathy for time-pressed hunters
Those of us who don’t hunt have just one day a week in November to feel safe taking a walk in the woods.
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Letter to the editor: More shameful ramifications of overturning Roe v. Wade
It ought not shock but should shame us that Texas’ bans on abortion following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization had to be challenged by five Texan women. The facts in Zurawski vs. State of Texas include fatal fetal abnormalities and serious health conditions exacerbated by pregnancy. In a dissenting […]
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Letter to the editor: Sensible assessment of contemporary politics by Barr
I’ve been struck by some quotes from former Attorney General Bill Barr’s 2022 book “One Damn Thing After Another,” a smart, insightful memoir from a person who I believe cannot be categorized as left or right, conservative or liberal. Highly objective, Barr writes the best explanation I have ever read on how the media lost […]
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Letter to the editor: Parole is not forgiveness; it’s time to reinstate it in Maine
As a retired New York State parole commissioner, having served 12 years and having seen the benefits of parole, I strongly advocate for the reintroduction of parole in Maine. The goal is to reduce harm in the community and parole incentivizes this. There are aspects that have been overlooked in the public debate. There so […]
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Letter to the editor: Inspired by swimmers’ story
Thank you for publishing Glenn Jordan’s important story last Sunday (“Cultural immersion has deeper means at South Portland High School,” March 12). As I move through our community, I witness ordinary folks like Coach Green and Coach Hurley performing acts of kindness almost everyday. These folks do this with the sole motivation of helping out […]
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Letter to the editor: FOAA criticism inapplicable to local government
The lead article by Jacob Posik last Sunday (“Maine’s ‘sunshine’ law has lost its power to illuminate,” March 12) may apply to state government, but it is way off the mark regarding local government in Maine. Most are very small in number and the FOAA responses may be handled in the clerk’s office. Most town […]
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Letter to the editor: Survivors’ courage gives me hope
The recent story about new child abuse lawsuits in Maine is heartbreaking on so many levels. (“Six new lawsuits against Maine diocese say priest continued to abuse girls after changing parishes,” March 9, 2023). First, of course, is the reported heinous abuse of young girls by Fr. Lawrence Sabatino. The fact that at least one […]
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Letter to the editor: Paid family and medical leave is for everyone
As a state that boasts it’s “open for business,” Maine needs to do all it can to support business at the most basic level: its workers. Paid family and medical leave, as proposed by L.D. 738 in this year’s legislature, is one such effort. Workers in their 20s or 30s are likely to have both […]