Republicans are all too happy to accept campaign contributions from the oil and gas companies.
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Letter to the editor: Politicians should vote as if their kids were watching
I had the privilege recently to be with my grandchildren at a baseball game – their first – and after the final out there was an opportunity for them, and hundreds of other children, to run the bases inside the stadium. We adults lined up with them and there was no impatience, no cutting in […]
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Letter to the editor: When we took God out of schools, we let the Devil in
They took God out of our schools and let the Devil in. He locked the door behind him and there is no locksmith on duty. He slaughtered innocent, precious little children and adults, and the spineless weasels of our government do nothing to stop this carnage. Like that old saying, if something stinks or isn’t […]
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Letter to the editor: Story on surrendered pup took business’ side
The business page story about the online attacks and threats against the Maine Veterinary Medical Center and its staff leaves me cold. (“Scarborough veterinary clinic gets dogpiled over viral puppy tale” June 14) As a longtime nurse and advocate for harmed people, I contacted the owner of Jaxx, a German shepherd puppy who was surrendered […]
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Letter to the editor: Arm teachers? We’ve lost our way
We need reasonable laws to keep guns away from those who want to shoot kids, or anyone else.
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Letter to the editor: Oil tankers nearly gone from Portland Harbor
As a Portland resident, I do have visible access to the Portland Harbor. I have noticed a big reduction in oil tankers arriving. I understand that most oil that does come in gets pumped to Montreal. But some does stay here. There used to be at least two tankers per day and some at berth […]
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Letter to the editor: City was right to make room for food trucks
While lotteries may be good for some things, clearly that was not the case with Portland’s Eastern Promenade food trucks, when four businesses were initially excluded from a location popular with their customers. (“After food truck furor boils over, city adds spots on Eastern Prom” June 2) I congratulate the city manager for seeing the […]
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Letter to the editor: Government should regulate ammunition sales
In some states, like Texas, you can legally buy a gun and ammunition without a background check, be at least 18, and without a waiting period. Would the outcome be different in the tragic shooting in Texas by an 18-year-old if the ammunition he wanted for his AR-15 rifle he just bought legally had been […]
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Letter to the editor: More guns won’t cure gun violence
Kathleen Parker’s column last week completely ignores the root cause of the epidemic of gun violence that is killing more Americans every day.
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Letter to the editor: Freedom for some comes at a high price
During this time around Memorial Day one is reminded that there is a cost to living in a free country. The number of Americans who have died in wars since, and including WWI, is about 624,000 – a period of a little over 100 years. This figure doesn’t include other casualties. There are other costs […]