One hundred years from now, our grandchildren will have inherited whatever truly accessible wild wilderness areas that the decisions we make today will have allowed them to have. Sears Island in Searsport is one such site. It is likely, if decisions made today do not value this undefiled and unique location, that in the near […]
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Letter to the editor: Imagine a future without campaign ads
If I’m not paying close attention when a political ad arrives on my TV screen, I think I’m hearing actual news. This is why I think television news networks, at least the respectable ones, should no longer accept political candidates’ ads with all their lies, innuendo and nastiness. These ads do nothing for the credibility […]
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Letter to the editor: Nov. 11 should not be about militarism
In an age when the nuclear arms race is at its most dangerous and on the way to becoming permanent, we have lost track of the proper meaning of Nov. 11. Once it was called Armistice Day, and expressed the hope for lasting peace. For the last three generations, it has been called Veterans Day, […]
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Letter to the editor: In praise of the late Kirk Patrick Pond
It is with a sense of loss and gratitude that I write to note the passing of a business leader and community leader who was a genuinely positive example of humanity. The notice of Mr. Kirk Patrick Pond’s recent passing at the age of 78, published in the Oct. 30 Maine Sunday Telegram, pointed out […]
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Letter to the editor: What about bagging the plastic bag?
Each day our paper arrives, regardless of the weather, in a plastic bag. While the newspaper decomposes quickly, the bag takes almost 1,000 years to degrade in a landfill. In the spirit of creating less waste, I would like to propose that the Press Herald deliver its daily newspapers in compostable bags. These bags could […]
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Letter to the editor: Wabanaki tribes bill deserves Senate support
As I’ve watched the Native nations in Maine fight for their sovereign rights in the last few years, I’ve observed great wisdom, humility and perseverance. These, in spite of living under the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 that has denied them access to federal laws created to benefit Native communities in all other […]
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Letter to the editor: Cartoonist’s buffet leaves a bad taste
Although I am a proponent of free speech (especially when it does no harm), as an independent voter I was offended by Lisa Benson’s political “cartoon” about the democrat buffet (Portland Press Herald, Nov. 3). Not funny or entertaining. Yes, the Democrats espouse higher taxes (on those earning the most), and with those taxes we […]
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Letter to the editor: America, love it or what?
I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read, “America: Love it or leave it.” I don’t think that’s how it works. While America’s founding fathers painstakingly, albeit imperfectly, worked to ensure our nation was a great one in which to live, there is always room for improvement. I’m rallying behind: “America: Love it […]
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Letter to the editor: What did candidates have to hide?
Is it me or did anyone else notice how many candidates for office have refused to respond to the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram requests for information about their candidacy? What are these folks hiding from? Randy Wakefield Portland
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Letter to the editor: Could ‘Medicare for All’ open the floodgates?
Michael P. Bacon of Westbrook addressed a number of concerns regarding universal health care in his recent op-ed (“Seven deadly universal health care misunderstandings,” Nov. 2). Some people are concerned that it’s Bernie Sanders’ idea, for example, and they don’t like Bernie Sanders. I have two concerns, neither of which was addressed by Mr. Bacon. […]