Attorney General Aaron Frey claims that old evidence connecting Dennis Dechaine to the 1988 murder of Sarah Cherry overrides new test results excluding Dechaine as a contributor of DNA found on three items connected to the crime (“Maine AG says new DNA tests insufficient to overturn 34-year-old murder case,” Nov 15). He added that Dechaine […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans’ campaign platform has unraveled
Republicans ran on a vague platform which they claimed would fight inflation and crime, fix immigration and set the country on the right path again. Details, schmetails. Most voters didn’t fall for it, but after conning enough people they managed to eke out a very slim majority in the House. Their solutions? They plan to […]
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Letter to the editor: Whole Foods doesn’t get it
Whole Foods is boycotting Maine lobster without really understanding the issues of harvesting. I encourage all Maine citizens to boycott Whole Foods for its thoughtless, automatic corporate action. John Roediger South Portland
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Letter to the editor: Nuclear power has a major drawback
In response to both Frank Slason (“Letter to the editor: The unseen costs of switching to electric energy,” Nov. 19) and Robert Howe (Letter to the editor: Nuclear isn’t the answer, a robust energy mix is,” Nov. 23) regarding the electric grid and sources of power, good points were made in both letters. But the […]
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Letter to the editor: What are public parks for?
Our precious public spaces in Portland belong to us, the public.
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Letter to the editor: The tide is high – and only getting higher
This Black Friday, while Americans enjoy their opulent consumption, take a break with a yardstick. Go to the waterfront for high tide, which will occur a little before 11:30 a.m. (the exact time depends upon your location). An 11.3-foot-high tide is due to occur. One of the highest tides of the year, though by no […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine can live without Whole Foods
I say us Mainers should not spend one more penny at this out-of-state business.
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Letter to the editor: Back Cove has been through enough
Devin Green’s Maine Voices column (“Maine Voices: We need way more information about proposed Payson Park festival,” Nov. 18) echoed my thoughts also. However, since I live in the Back Cove area, I have additional concerns that have been troubling me ever since I read about the proposal. For three years now, those of us […]
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Letter to the editor: Nuclear isn’t the answer, a robust energy mix is
At this point, we need to employ all options if we are to keep the planet from burning up.
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Letter to the editor: Khashoggi intervention shows Biden lacks integrity
President Biden backtracked on his promise to do something about the grisly 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Big oil and U.S. weapon sales win again. Biden has decided to derail a U.S. lawsuit over Khashoggi’s killing with a bogus argument that Saudi Arabia’s leader now has immunity. Biden had a chance to stand up […]