True to its independent nature, Maine has among the nation’s highest participation rates in federal elections, and even primaries. It probably doesn’t hurt turnout that Maine is only one of two states that can split electoral votes, blunting the impact of the Electoral College’s winner-take-all schema. Given the President’s bluster about delaying the election, a […]
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Lisa Savage is the right choice for progressive voters
My 17-year-old son is worried about the world we’re living in and the devastating future he is inheriting. He wants me to buy an armored vest with “PRESS” emblazoned on it because he knows that I will be out there in the midst of whatever is happening; as an activist, as a journalist and as […]
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Former Collins supporter will vote for Gideon
As a Vietnam vet (403rd RR SOD, 5th Special Forces Group, ’66-‘67), and a resident of Maine since 2000, I voted for Sen. Susan Collins in 2002, 2008 and 2014. Hers was the voice of moderation that I sought to temper the increasingly strident, ultra-conservative positions taken by so many members of her party. I […]
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Don’t help Trump delegitimize the election
There are definitely lessons to be learned from the missed counting of some votes in our recent primary election. Most importantly, careful rechecking by the Secretary of State’s office caught the problem. The causes of the failures were identified. The votes were re-tabulated publicly and the corrected results were announced. We, as citizens of a […]
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Childcare essential to COVID reopening
As a parent, full-time employee, and champion for helping Maine reach our educational attainment goal – 60 percent of adults will have a credential of value by 2025 – I was grateful to read your recent guest editorial by business leaders Lucas Caron and Jeremy Fischer making the case for how essential high-quality child care […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins offers hope for the promise of America
I am writing to support an invaluable member of Congress and advocate for the state of Maine: Sen. Susan Collins. While I no longer reside in Maine, I continue to follow the congressional actions of Sen. Collins with pride and enthusiasm. Susan Collins is a senator who appeals to our optimism, sense of fairness and […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t reopen schools until it’s safe to talk about it in person
Just a thought as I see the listing for “Back to School?,” the Aug. 19 Zoom discussion for Press Herald subscribers, with education reporter Rachel Ohm: If the panel discussion on the safety of returning to school must be done by Zoom, and if the town and city school boards and superintendents must meet by […]
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Letter to the editor: Ease burden on Postal Service during run-up to Nov. 3
There are ways that we can take part in this historically important election that will help the post office.
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Letter to the editor: Collins’ silence on Trump compromises re-election bid
Re: “Collins hasn’t said how she’ll vote, but she’s praised Biden, denounced Trump in the past” (Aug. 8, Page B3): This story makes clear that already by 2016, Sen. Susan Collins had declared that Donald Trump’s conduct would not earn her vote. She references his disrespectful and contemptuous attitude, “constant stream of cruel comments and […]
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Letter to the editor: Installing effective ventilation key to keeping students healthy
The answer to opening schools and other venues safely is to revamp or supplement the existing ventilation systems. This does not mean opening the windows and turning on the fans. It means a robust system that filters, disinfects and exchanges inside air with fresh outside air at least three times per hour. This means rebuilding […]