On the evening of May 31, peaceful protesters marched from the Brunswick Mall to stand in front of the Brunswick Police Department on Pleasant Street. We were chanting phrases such as “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace.” This wasn’t unlike the other protests I have attended in the past few days. At that […]
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Letter to the editor: Continue protests at the ballot box
‘We don’t need violent revolution to effect change’ – we need to vote in July’s Maine primary and November’s general election.
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Letter to the editor: Scofflaw in chief’s visit flouts Maine COVID restrictions
We are a retired couple in Florida who had to cancel our long-anticipated visit to Maine this summer because of COVID-19. Despite our sadness, we applaud your 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state visitors and wish our governor had half as much good sense as Gov. Mills on this subject. I was extremely disappointed to read, […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins’ lack of action leaves Americans more than concerned
Yet another heinous act by President Trump that we have never witnessed from any other president: the firing of five inspectors general. Steve Linick was the fifth inspector general to be fired in a short time. This is a disturbing abuse of power. Yes, the president has the right to remove an inspector general from […]
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Letter to the editor: How would your life be different if you weren’t white?
We all know that few cops are murderers and few protesters are looters. Most of us, I believe, are absolutely appalled by the sight and fact of George Floyd being killed in Minneapolis and the aftermath of damage and despair. Still, I need to ask you to ask yourselves a few questions: What if you […]
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Letter to the editor: Let’s take steps to ease COVID-fueled tensions
A friend told me she is devastated after being spit upon by another Mainer because she was wearing a black “I love Cuomo” mask with a red heart. The perpetrator believed my friend was a visitor from New York City when, in fact, she is a Maine resident from a small town who lives part […]
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Letter to the editor: Cemetery flags lift heart of South Portland veteran’s widow
The effort extended by volunteers in Mount Pleasant Cemetery is especially welcome this year.
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Letter to the editor: Theft, arson are not part of peaceful protests
The First Amendment grants the right to peacefully protest but not to destroy someone else’s property. After serving 29 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, with a priority mission to save lives and property, I cannot now help to stop this madness of burning your hometown because of one incident. Yes, the death with video […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland police urged to treat protesters respectfully
The people who are demonstrating in the wake of the killing of George Floyd have a constitutional right to assemble that should not be challenged.
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Letter to the editor: Demonstrators face crackdown; looters are let go
As I watch the many demonstrations occurring in our country today in reaction to the suffocating of George Floyd, I am impressed with the large number of people who are involved in them. It is a positive statement of the concern that so many Americans have for this kind of racial issue, and who wish […]