Re: “Maine Legislature still has a lot of work to do” (March 29): Columnist Jim Fossel claims that “(Gov. Paul) LePage was able to quickly address that (budget) shortfall and turn the state around.” Of course he did. He became governor just as the greatest economic expansion in our history began. LePage was fiscally responsible? […]
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Letter to the editor: We’re home – now what do we do?
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly proven a test of our patience and creativity regarding all the downtime we have on our frequently washed hands. Folks have turned to many outlets to get through these challenging days and weeks. To avoid the doldrums, we can try: • Reading (including to others). • Contacting old acquaintances. • […]
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Letter to the editor: Editorial makes unfair generalizations about Christians
Re: “Another View: U.S. must follow U.K. on COVID-19 safety” (March 28, Page A8): I find it disappointing that your editorial staff would print an editorial from The Baltimore Sun and choose to highlight a quote from that editorial that blatantly suggests that Christians value money over human lives. That simply is not true. The […]
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Letter to the editor: Mailer prompts new nickname for COVID
Just days ago, I and millions of others received “President Trump’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America.” Since Donald Trump, to maintain his self-importance, likes to have his name on everything, it seems only fitting that we now refer to this deadly illness as the “Trump Virus.” That is what I will call it from now on. […]
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Letter to the editor: Trump’s failed leadership has aggravated COVID crisis
How do you trust a man who knew in January that there was a serious medical problem coming and did nothing? How do you support someone who, along with his Republican allies and Fox News for weeks afterward, essentially labeled the virus a Democratic “hoax“? How do you trust someone who said there was no […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine’s COVID patient count is likely lagging
Lack of testing capacity, outdated testing guidelines and incomplete reporting forms are making tracking less accurate and thwarting efforts to halt the pandemic.
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Letter to the editor: Crisis requires us to prioritize global health systems
The risks we all face right now are only further magnified for people in poverty or people cut off from health services. Strong, resilient health systems around the world become even more important – and even more endangered – in a crisis. Whether it’s coronavirus or other ongoing global health emergencies, like tuberculosis or malnutrition, […]
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Letter to the editor: Pandemic is our dress rehearsal for a new normal
I am thinking about the choices I will make regarding what I will not go back to after COVID-19. I believe that we are in a dress rehearsal for what must be our new normal. The pandemic has made it clear that as a human race we are truly globally interconnected. This has been the […]
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Letter to the editor: Stepping up for our small businesses in Portland
In Portland, our city’s pulse is our small-business community. In recent weeks, that pulse has slowed. Today, walking through the Old Port and beyond feels surreal, with shuttered shops and empty streets. Nicole Wolf, a Portland photographer, has been documenting these empty storefronts and the faces behind them through a series called “Behind Closed Doors.” […]
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Letter to the editor: How we can turn our fear of virus into hope
A wise therapist once taught me the art of turning your fear to hope. It was during a time when my life pivoted abruptly toward catastrophe and loss. A time where the only clarity was the glaring uncertainty in front of me. I was a married mother of two young children, drifting comfortably along with […]