Thank you for your May 16 article by Eric Russell” (“If there was a good way to go, this was it”). He wrote of 75-year-old Ronald Deprez in the late stages of the degenerative illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mr. Deprez became one of the first to end his […]
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Letter to the Editor: Tourism industry puts profits ahead of public health
A letter from the Tourism Alliance shows that the group’s primary concern is money.
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Letter to the Editor: Collins’ bill has been boon for nonprofits
As president of Soft Trac LLC, a consulting firm based in Maine specializing in technology for nonprofits, I would like to recognize the good that Sen. Susan Collins’ Paycheck Protection Program is doing for the nonprofit community here in Maine. This program has been an extreme help to me. Our company has a small staff […]
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Letter to the Editor: Gov. Mills should protect Maine people
I am 80-plus years of age and live in an independent retirement community. Like thousands of other Maine residents, many of whom are my neighbors, I have health issues that make me more vulnerable to COVID-19, therefore I have no intention of leaving my home, or inviting others in, until the number of new COVID-19 […]
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Letter to the Editor: Migrant farm workers are essential too
If you buy milk from the grocery store, you buy milk that was produced by migrant farm workers. If you buy meat from the grocery store, you buy meat that was packaged by migrant workers. If you buy produce from the grocery store, you buy produce grown and harvested by migrant farm workers. Without the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Much to be thankful for in COVID crisis
So many Mainers have changed their lives to help others and contribute to community health.
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Letter to the Editor: Wood right choice for House District 38
If there is one thing our recent history has taught us it how much we need competence in our leaders. On July 15, Maine House District 38 (the West End etc.) will have the opportunity to elect a woman who is competence personified, Barb Wood. As someone who worked with Barb at LL Beans for […]
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Letter to the Editor: Medical cannabis is not really medicine
The medical benefits of marijuana are not established by science, so more research is needed, a reader says.
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Letter to the Editor: Don’t end quarantine rule for tourists
There has been much debate over Gov. Mills’s 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors. Business owners in rural parts of the state, which have very low numbers of Covid-19 cases, are eager to reopen for tourist season. For those who say “the virus isn’t in my town,” I’m afraid the fastest way to bring it here […]
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Letter to the Editor: Gideon listens, deserves support in Senate race
I will vote for Sara Gideon for United States Senator from Maine on July 14 and here’s why: I believe our country needs legislators who are clear thinkers and good communicators. I believe our country needs legislators who are able to listen across the aisle and work toward common goals. I believe our country needs […]