The recent tragedy at a Portland group home should have every client-facing social services agency on high alert. Safety in these settings is often left to the workers. Staff are left to “make assessments” on clients’ mental stability. De-escalation training is great and almost always required in these settings, but is it enough? This is […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Thank you, Ted Turner | Letter
As a hard of hearing child who loved old movies, I owe a great deal to Ted Turner and his creation of Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Long before accessibility was widely discussed, TCM airing classic films, with captions, opened a whole world to me. While many movie theaters were not accessible then — and too […]
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Chellie Pingree is holding chemical companies accountable | Letter
I’m writing to thank Rep. Chellie Pingree for her bipartisan work on stripping immunity for chemical companies out of the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill had contained a provision that would have shielded chemical companies from lawsuits brought by people who had developed cancer as a result of toxic chemicals. Partnering with congresspersons from across the aisle, […]
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For Palestinians, the pain of Nakba lingers 78 years later | Letter
The piecemeal ethnic cleansing has evolved into a full-fledged genocide in Gaza.
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We should not use ‘Mainer’ to exclude and deride | Letter
Maine’s reputation didn’t come from birthright. It came from work and savvy.
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Maine must move from the right to be sick to the right to be well | Letter
Our son broke the law because he was sick. Maine’s mental health system made that inevitable. He lives with schizoaffective disorder and anosognosia, a brain-based condition that prevents him from knowing he is ill. The cycle was predictable. His symptoms worsened. He acted on delusions. Police responded. He was arrested, jailed, hospitalized, stabilized and discharged […]
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Bellows, a proven leader, for governor | Letter
I met Shenna Bellows in 2014 when she ran a vigorous campaign against Susan Collins. I joined the campaign staff and spent most of 2014 working hard for Bellows. It’s an honor to be able to support her again as a volunteer in 2026. In 2021, Bellows became Maine’s first female secretary of state. She […]
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How can anyone support this administration? | Letter
Has the Trump administration done anything legally, ethically, morally or competently? I think not. From the economy, healthcare, the environment, immigration issues and international policies (including this stupid, needless war with Iran) to supporting our citizens in need of food and shelter, and so much more — I can see nothing the president and his […]
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Maine needs Jordan Wood’s youth and fresh perspective | Letter
I was encouraged to read the May 7 op-ed by Steve Collins, “National Democratic backing may be Baldacci’s undoing.” I am supporting Jordan Wood of Auburn for the 2nd District congressional seat. So, I was very frustrated and angry that a national group of Democrats would give their support and resources to one candidate before […]
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Maine needs to wise up about radon risk | Letter
It is sad that the state of Maine does not mandate radon testing in school buildings. In the recent report on the subject, school committees and towns seem to be worried more about the cost of remediation than the effect on the young lives that are potentially being adversely affected. (“Some Maine schools have unsafe […]