The widespread effort throughout the country to ban books from school libraries and classrooms is shameful and also, at times, baffling. The New York Times reported today (“Texas school district removes Bible and Anne Frank adaptation in back-to-school sweep,” Aug. 17) that a school district in Texas ordered the Bible to be taken from the […]
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Letter to the editor: Legislature must prioritize mental illness, substance use services
‘Using Maine’s jails as a de facto mental health hospital and/or detox facility is not a viable resolution,’ Cumberland County’s sheriff says.
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Letter to the editor: Teddy Roosevelt believed presidents are not above criticism
My letter is to simply call attention to a viewpoint put forth by one of our great progressive presidents, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, who is considered to be one of the top five presidents to ever hold that office. The editorial was originally published in The Kansas City Star on May 7, 1918. I think the […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins, Manchin need to close Electoral Count Reform Act loophole
Though I am a Maine voter who often disagrees with the actions of Sen. Susan Collins in Congress, Collins’ efforts to reform the Electoral Count Act have my complete support. There is, however, one crucial improvement to the draft legislation that would close a loophole that, left open, could become the cause of considerable electoral […]
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Letter to the editor: Fossel column distorts focus, reach of Inflation Reduction Act
Jim Fossel’s Aug. 14 column completely distorts the focus and reach of the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that meaningfully addresses our warming planet, the economic needs of the middle class and the grossly underresourced IRS. No Republicans supported its passage, including Sen. Susan Collins. The legislation offers tax credits for residential clean-energy expenses […]
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Letter to the editor: Democrats will pay for backing Biden’s uncontrolled spending
Much has been written, in an attempt to deflect responsibility for continuing/growing inflation and now recession from President Biden’s administration and Congress. His overly compliant Democratic-controlled Congress rubber-stamped all his multitrillion-dollar budgets/giveaway programs. Republicans were only marginally helpful in reducing those “way-more-than-necessary” numbers. The media aroused public frenzy with smokescreen issues (from which Biden attempts […]
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Letter to the editor: Ancestors’ resilience paved the way for me to do more
What is the story of your heritage and ancestors? Sometimes we believe falsely that we have pulled ourselves up “by our own bootstraps” and succeeded in this life. However, I am a firm believer that I have come as far as I have in this life because of my ancestors. This is my heritage: My […]
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Letter to the editor: Starting fresh is key to resolving Greater Portland’s housing crisis
The thorough revision of zoning, building codes and tenant protections can spur growth in affordable housing.
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Letter to the editor: Coverage of campaign event unfair to LePage
The ex-governor rightly expressed concerns about encroaching onlookers at a public appearance, yet a story and headline portrayed him as surly.
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Letter to the editor: Maine Med workers deserve any help a union could provide
Recent surgery to resolve a subdural hematoma was scary and certainly was not on my bucket list. That said, my three days recovering on Maine Medical Center’s sixth-floor neurological unit were more than remarkable for the level of care, competence and kindness I experienced from everyone who I worked with. If anyone deserves to participate […]