I have been paying taxes in Phippsburg for 25-plus years and my family for another 80 years before that. Two (of three) selectmen stand against a mask mandate because they think it undermines citizen liberty. Has common sense completely fled the building? Let’s get rid of seat belt requirements, too. How about underage driving? Or […]
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Letter to the editor: Phippsburg selectman views mandate as suggestion
Phippsburg Selectman Chris Mixon opposes the enforcement of mask mandates and finds the issue not to be one of public safety, but “freedom.” His notion that the enforcement of requirements, or laws, is a matter of using “my rights to take rights away from people” is curious, as it suggests that Mixon believes laws are […]
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Letter to the editor: Dissenters should suggest alternatives to Maine’s state of emergency
A legislator’s declaration of resistance undercuts his expressed wish for Republicans and Democrats to work together on a solution.
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Letter to the Editor: Electric cars are a boon not a sacrifice
In view of the primacy of electric vehicles in the Maine Climate Action Plan, I wanted to follow up on Dan Lyons’ point that the transition is not painful. I got a Tesla Y in July. I initially kept my gas car as I wasn’t quite sure how the e-car would work, or whether I […]
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Letter to the Editor: Maine climate proposals not enough to stop warming
Your editorial in the Dec. 6 Sunday Telegram, “Climate report sets right goals for Maine,” suggests that the adoption of the Climate Council’s strategies and “reasonable planning” can help us ward off catastrophic climate impacts. I wish it were so. While these strategies are commendable and groundbreaking, it must be understood that the State’s long […]
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Letter to the Editor: Fight climate change with conservation
The ‘Thirty by Thirty’ campaign would protect 30 percent of lands and waters by 2030.
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Letter to the editor: Shift focus of coverage to address social inequities
The Maine Sunday Telegram’s Dec. 6 edition promised “Light shines on mysterious past.” The front-page story detailed genealogical sleuthing into the parentage of a Depression-era infant dubbed “Billy Sunshine” back in 1937. It’s the kind of a “finding your roots” story that’s become a cottage industry these days as people are encouraged to dote on […]
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Letter to the editor: Nemitz, copy editor make unhelpful assumptions about hoax caller
By stating that mental health issues spurred a fake marine distress report, a column’s headline and first line inaccurately link illness and criminal behavior.
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Letter to the editor: Peace is a challenge we must strive for
In Ralph Bunche Park, across from the United Nations on 42nd Street in New York City, is “The Isaiah Wall.” Inscribed on the wall are the words of Isaiah 2, Verse 4, “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall […]
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Letter to the editor: Eliminating lead ammo would be counterproductive
Bob Humphrey’s Dec. 6 column, “Hunting: Eliminating all lead ammo a generational issue, so get ready next gen,” correctly notes Maine hunters understand what ammunition works best for them. Hunters have for centuries sought to balance hunting traditions and wildlife conservation that ensures healthy game populations for the next generation. Science shows wildlife populations are […]