I would like to see an editorial detailing the pros and cons of data centers. There has been a proliferation of operational data centers across the nation (approximately 4,300). Many have been constructed “under the radar” with no environmental impact studies. While communities may enjoy incremental property tax revenues, these are offset by massive electrical […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Awareness of Maine’s housing crisis is critical | Letter
I am concerned about the inability of hard-working people, particularly young people with/without children, to afford the purchase of a home. The average price of a home in Maine is over $400,000. The average home value in Norway, Maine, is approximately $362,450. To comfortably own a median-priced home in Maine (valued at roughly $407,000 to […]
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Context needed on Collins’ LGBTQ+ rights record | Letter
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I’m responding to a recent op-ed from the Log Cabin Republicans praising Susan Collins as a champion of LGBTQ+ people (“Proud of Susan Collins’ championing gay rights,” June 27). Collins has served in the U.S. Senate since 1997. While LGBTQ+ Americans were fighting for basic equality, she rarely […]
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Some questions about ranked-choice voting | Letter
Forgive me if I’m misunderstanding the process, but doesn’t ranked-choice voting mean that voters already chose their second-in-line winner (in a specific race for Senate in this case) should the first choice become disqualified? If that second-choice person declines to run in the race, shouldn’t number three then be the automatic candidate? I’m confused as […]
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Sen. Collins funding story read like a campaign ad | Letter
The headline on the first page of the June 28 Maine Sunday Telegram read like a campaign advertisement for Sen. Susan Collins: “What Collins’ appropriations power has meant for Maine.” In smaller print, on Page 3, we learned that millions of Americans can no longer afford health insurance after the so-called “big, beautiful bill” ended […]
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Susan Collins is the proven choice to represent Maine | Letter
Maine has a rich history in this country, being originally part of the Massachusetts Colony and gaining statehood in 1820, as a “free state” — in the Missouri Compromise, balancing the entrance of Missouri as a “slave state,” keeping the numbers equal. Today, 206 years later, Maine is at a serious crossroads. Will we uphold […]
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Republican rhetoric on ‘communism’ is far-fetched | Letter
The Republican Party is reviving the rhetoric of the McCarthyism era to accuse Democrats of being communists. This would be laughable except that many people will swallow the bait. In fact, the party becoming more communist-like is the Republican Party. Communism is defined as a classless, stateless society where private property is abolished. Instead of […]
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Fences along Maine highways could prevent animal collisions | Letter
On a recent trip to St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, I noticed the major highways had two sets of high fences along the major highway. One was immediately adjacent to the road, another about 40 or 50 feet away. These fences seemed at least 10 feet high. The function of these fences did not occur […]
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Missing Jim Fossel’s column | Letter
Where, oh where is Jim Fossel? For two weeks I have searched for his column in despair. Writing as a mostly Democratic voter, I protest this disappearance. His was a well-written, well-considered commentary which, though often exciting my disagreement, spoke to thought — something badly needed these days when most opinions are based on emotional […]
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Keep the focus on Platner’s agenda | Letter
Democrats should stop clutching their pearls. Graham Platner isn’t perfect. However, he’s traveled the state and country demanding a huge change in government business as usual. He is forcefully speaking truth to power and the powerful will do anything to stop him and the political movement he champions. Democrats are easily manipulated and the Republicans […]