All letters to the editor pertaining to the June 11 election must be submitted before noon May 26 and are limited to 150 words. No election letters will be published during the week preceding the election, June 7.
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Candidate is defender of people, issues I wanted to take a moment to publicly recognize Lisa Joy Pratt, my wife of the past 18 years and current member of the Kennebunk Select Board. Beginning three years ago, before her first term, Lisa was looking for a way to positively impact our community. She felt our […]
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Candidate understands compromise, consensus Karen Plattes’ experience and skills will be invaluable to the Kennebunk Select Board. I endorse her enthusiastically and ask you to support her, too. Here’s why: Karen’s energy and straightforward approach will add to the board’s effectiveness. With her direct, attentive style and positive outlook, she will listen to Kennebunk residents […]
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Climate creates need for new approach The recent winter storms that caused so much damage, flooding, and shoreline erosion, should be a wakeup call that climate change impacts are here now. How many times can our tax dollars go toward repairing storm damaged roads instead of investing in resilient infrastructure? How many times can businesses […]
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Grateful for helping hands To the editor, No Place Like Home is an invaluable resource for our seniors in the wider Kennebunk community. I witnessed the incredible, caring and support of the volunteers at No Place Like Home when my dear sister, Joyce, at 80, began to need more support than my husband and I […]
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Candidate excels at planning, preparation To the editor, “A pillar of the community” is a description I would give to very few people these days. There is, however, one person most deserving of that title, and fortunately, she has decided to run for the Kennebunk Select Board. Karen Plattes exemplifies public service. She has enriched […]
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Democratic society is obligated to halt book banning To the editor, The act of banning books can be interpreted as a moderate form of book burning since both banning and burning historically outlaw books containing violence, sexuality, negativity, or other controversial issues The practice of book banning involves obligation and responsibility. The former is something […]
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Celebrate library staff To the editor, Welcoming, creative, resourceful, knowledgeable, patient, kind, and fabulous – all accurate words to describe our dedicated Kennebunk Free Library staff. April 9 is National Library Workers Day, a day to recognize the contributions made by library staff to their communities. In addition to recommending books, answering reference questions, explaining […]
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Candidate ‘is a listener’ To the editor, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all candidates running to support us as our local Maine officials. The time, effort, energy, personal cost, and exposure to risk they all put forth are admirable. As this year’s election season approaches, I ask that you consider casting your […]
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No remorse from presidential candidate To the editor, In October 1973, Spiro Agnew resigned as vice president of the United States because he had committed income tax evasion and was facing charges of political corruption. The Republican party took action and Agnew knew enough to leave office and never run again. In 2016, President-elect Trump […]