In the Jan. 7 edition of the Press Herald, a photo appears of President Trump dancing after his illegal operation in Venezuela above the lines: “Trump says his voters loved his attack on Venezuela … here’s what they think.” I am reminded of a propaganda photo of Adolf Hitler dancing a jig after the surrender […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Grateful for the Medicare negotiations bringing down drug costs | Letter
On Jan. 1, 2026, the price of my medication finally came down — and it will change my life. I have been living with psoriatic arthritis for over 40 years, a condition that I treat with a medication called Enbrel. For most of that time, the price set by its manufacturer, Amgen, felt completely out of […]
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Freeport pond hockey story restored my faith | Letter
I found the Jan. 11 Maine Sunday Telegram particularly grueling due to the state of this country and the world. Keeping apprised is important, but to digest it all with one cup of coffee is daunting. I was just about to call it a day, when here comes an article, “We play pond hockey.” A […]
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We can do better, America | Letter
It doesn’t have to be this way. I am 81 and grew up in Minneapolis. When I graduated high school, I got my bachelor’s degree at the University of Minnesota. It cost me $90 per quarter — for a total of $1,080 for my degree. This included free medical care. What has changed? Sixty years […]
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Kudos to your opinion writers | Letter
I get my hard news from many sources, your papers, The Economist, TV, online, but I want to communicate that, hard news aside, I appreciate good writing. In particular I want you to know that I subscribe to (winter) the Sun Journal and (summer) the Press Herald — largely for the quality of the writing. […]
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Why I’m supporting Jordan Wood for Congress | Letter
The Maine native understands the affordability challenges facing the state’s working families.
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Questioning Graham Platner’s judgment | Letter
There has been massive supportive coverage on Graham Platner running in the Democratic primary for senator in your newspapers. Granted he is young and fresh, at age 41, but forgotten is that he had a Nazi symbol created in a tattoo on his chest when he was age 20 and just had it removed this […]
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The time for complaining has passed. The Democrats must act. | Letter
Dozing off, obsessing about yesterday’s slights, real or imagined, making some irrational decisions, insisting on always being right due to unique life experiences, these are all “old” grandfather traits we personally have seen before and laughed off. But never was America’s future as a democracy, or our reliability and respect as a world leader, at […]
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What’s really behind UMA’s decision to move out of Handley Hall? | Letter
Your Jan. 11 article, in the Central Maine Sunday edition, regarding the relocation of UMA’s Arts and Architecture program from Handley Hall on Water Street in Augusta, raised a salient question. I am a commercial landlord in Augusta and am very familiar with operating costs and budgets for commercial space. I actually had an adjacent building […]
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Rockland took the wrong approach to ICE | Letter
The city of Rockland, in voting to bar municipal employees from assisting federal immigration agents, joined the parade of being part of the problem instead of helping with the solution. ICE is just another police force doing a specified job. Raids have been part of law enforcement for decades. The common sense way to prevent […]