I awakened last Sunday morning, after a long Las Vegas Democratic presidential caucus night, to find that we might be governed by a socialist if, God forbid, he was elected. This fear sent me scrambling for my dictionary, and it appears as if socialism is largely the opposite of capitalism, in that ownership and control […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland museum’s juried show should again focus on Maine artists
Opening the exhibit to artists from Arctic countries shows a lack of understanding of ‘Maine’s heritage and its importance in American art.’
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Letter to the Editor: Put power in hands of Mainers, not CMP owners
A bill in the Legislature offers a way to create our own power at our price and receive better service.
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Letter to the Editor: You don’t need to police legal pot
I am 60 years old and first smoked cannabis at age 13. I seldom had difficulty obtaining it for the next 40 years. I thought the citizens of Maine legalized use and possession of marijuana years ago. Now, the Maine DEA wants hundreds of thousands of dollars to go after people growing and selling the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Noticing the kindness of a stranger
I like a leisurely start to my days. The night before, I straighten up the apartment and set up the coffee pot. I check my emails and texts, and respond as needed. I enjoy the peace and order of leaving nothing undone for the next day. I wake up at 5 a.m. most mornings. One […]
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Letter to the editor: An immunosuppressed M.D.’s tips on preventing coronavirus infection
I have a somewhat contrarian view about the usefulness of masks to prevent coronavirus infection. After being immunosuppressed by diabetes and a heart transplant, I have developed the following approach: • Wash your hands frequently and compulsively! • Wear a mask when you go out but know it will not protect you from airborne viruses […]
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Letter to the editor: Democratic finger-pointing won’t solve nation’s problems
We can almost all agree that we are living in one of the most interesting and complex eras of United States politics. With the 2020 presidential election on the horizon and the crucial issues that are on the line, anxiety sparks in the mind of an average voter. I see many of these candidates for […]
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Letter to the editor: Heating, health shouldn’t have to compete for federal funding
President Trump has held back $37 million from Low Income Home Energy Assistance to fight coronavirus; meanwhile, the Pentagon spends $37 million a month on music alone.
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Letter to the editor: Baxter Woods story leaves out off-leash policy supporters’ requests
In Staff Writer Dennis Hoey’s news story “Council committee recommends leash restrictions for Baxter Woods” (Feb. 26), he failed to mention key issues that proponents of an off-leash policy were asking for, which are: to gather data about the impact of off-leash dogs on the bird populations in Baxter Woods before they voted about a […]
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Letter to the editor: Monday a sad day for readers, viewers of Maine news
We woke up to a sad, sad, sad … sad day for Maine, and especially its seniors, March 2! The first of the “no newsprint newspaper Mondays” in the morning and then, to cap our day off, the start of “no more Pat Callaghan” on the News Center Maine WCSH6 news program at 11 p.m. […]