I was pleased to read the Nov. 24 Maine Voices op-ed, in which Shirley Hager and James McCarthy urge citizens to take action instead of just speaking words. In this case, a very important action is to secure tribal sovereignty through L.D. 1626. Write your legislators. Encourage them to vote “yes” for L.D. 1626. Maine […]
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Letter to the editor: Rittenhouse acquittal a failure of justice
In response to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, for the Aug. 25, 2020, shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin: It was impossible for Mr. Rittenhouse to have acted in self-defense when he walked into the Kenosha demonstration while carrying a loaded semiautomatic rifle, because, by doing so, he was responsible for perpetrating the entire series of tragic events […]
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Letter to the editor: Trust Wabanaki tribes and restore sovereignty
Something is broken in the state of Maine, and in January we have the opportunity to set it right. The 41-year-old Settlement Acts are currently barring Maine tribes from accessing federal rights, including clean water and criminal jurisdiction over their own communities. At the same time, the so-called “settlement” of acres that were to be […]
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Letter to the editor: Take COVID-19 off the Press Herald’s front page
Prominent placement of stories about virus survivors glorifies the unvaccinated.
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Letter to the Editor: Tribal sovereignty would help everyone
I am a Portland resident. I know that most of those who represent Greater Portland in Augusta lean in favor of LD 1626. This is the bill to restore self-determination to the Tribes in Maine, who lost major aspects of their sovereignty due to the 1980 Settlement Act. The Tribes in Maine want to be […]
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Letter to the Editor: Mainers’ good manners show up in air travel
Recently, we took the no-frills American direct flight from Portland to DC. It was a quiet flight, despite being in a post cocktail hour time slot. After the crawl to the arrival gate, and just before the lights were turned on, I overheard the flight attendant say, “Not a single person is standing”. (“Well,” I […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vaccine refusal outsources suffering
The mind set that says others can bear your suffering for you is the same mindset that every regime in history has used to justify war, abuse, greed, famine, environmental destruction and disease. Since the pandemic started, 5,183,342 people (adults, adolescents and kids) have died from COVID-19. So far, 4.2 billion people worldwide have received […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sen. Collins played key role on infrastructure bill
The bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by Congress and signed into law will provide much-needed investments in Maine’s critical infrastructure and is something all Mainers should celebrate. In total, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will bring $2.4 billion into our state to help fix long-overdue repairs to our core infrastructure. That includes $1.3 billion in […]
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Letter to the editor: Keeping energy costs low must be on Maine senators’ agenda
There is not a state in the U.S. that hasn’t felt the effects of inflation, Maine included. With these rising prices, especially those revolving around natural gas, it is perplexing that there are those who are still in support of adding more fees to the energy sector. Natural gas is under attack with the proposed […]
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Letter to the editor: Reporting on women leaders prioritizes fashion over policy
When I moved to Washington, D.C., as a young woman, one of the first things I did was visit the National Museum of American History to see the display on first ladies. I expected to gain rare and valuable insight into their goals, initiatives, accomplishments and lives. Imagine my dismay when I found that all […]