I have a question in response to Staff Writer Deirdre Fleming’s article on last Sunday’s Outdoors page headlined “Yarmouth man to attempt Triple Crown of hiking – all in one year” (Dec. 20). Why is this newsworthy? To me, this article reads as a full-on demonstration of privilege. Two guys on break from elite college […]
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Letter to the editor: Insight commentary on federal hack misleads readers
The headline, illustration and lead all point to Russia, yet the writer cites no evidence on who is actually behind the intrusion.
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Letter to the editor: Saddleback is back – after a lot of hard work
We just finished our first week of skiing at the now reopened and revitalized Saddleback ski resort. The new owners and team at Saddleback have done an amazing job, especially given the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last five years of closure I have interacted with hundreds of individuals who, in some […]
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Letter to the editor: Listen to science and put a price on carbon
Greg Kesich (Dec. 20) is quite right to point out how important it is that our public and our elected officials pay attention to science (“The View From Here: Vaccination needs to win over skeptics”) as we face the COVID pandemic. We absolutely need to roll up our sleeves and do this. It’s also worth […]
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Letter to the editor: Biddeford event honors the nation’s fallen
Dec. 19 was a very special day in Biddeford. Over 3,000 wreaths were placed on gravesites all over the city by volunteers who paid their respects to the veterans buried there. The support of the community in general made for a “feel good” day to wrap up a year that was anything but. I want […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine police legal defense fund sends wrong message
In response to calls for ‘defunding,’ law enforcement would be better off reaching out to the public.
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Letter to the editor: Collins plays key role in protecting dementia patients
Approximately one in 10 seniors age 60 and older has experienced some form of elder abuse, but the prevalence among seniors with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses is as high as 50 percent, according to the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America applauds Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, for authoring a new […]
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Letter to the editor: Ease burden on hospitals – take steps to stop COVID’s spread
I’m writing to share my personal experience as a health care worker, and having contracted COVID-19 myself. I’m a respiratory therapist at a major hospital in Maine. My main role is to provide oxygen therapy, medications and life support to critically ill patients. As such, I’ve seen firsthand the devastating effects of this virus. Our […]
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SCARBOROUGH Scarborough student receives scholarship for families impacted by cancer Kristen Caldwell of Scarborough has been selected as a recipient of Northwestern Mutual’s Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship. She is among 42 other students nationwide to be recognized for the impact childhood cancer had on them as either a survivor or sibling. Each has received a […]
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Letter to the editor: Too few Mainers ‘pulling together’ against COVID
Do you really believe we Mainers are “pulling together” against COVID? On Tuesday, my partner, a nurse, walked into Waldo’s, a popular general store in Falmouth, to buy a breakfast sandwich. She was followed by a crew of four men, none of whom was wearing a mask. As they moved around the store and the […]