I was stunned to read the extensive front-page story about Catholic pilgrims celebrating America’s 250th (“Catholic pilgrims celebrate America’s 250th birthday with processions through Maine,” June 25). What an inappropriate spotlight on a specific religion that must make James Madison, an architect of the Constitution, spin in his grave. Having observed the oppression of religion, […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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I’ll be sticking with Susan | Letter
I am, and have been, a registered Republican for most of my adult life. There have been times when I have not voted that way, depending on issues and candidates. I had planned not to support my party this year because my aim is not to do anything that might support Donald Trump. So, who […]
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Conservatives are not living up to their name | Letter
Why do we call conservatives “conservatives”? Here’s how Merriam-Webster defines conserve: ”to keep in a safe or sound state” or “to avoid wasteful or destructive use of.” What are today’s “conservatives” conserving? They are not conserving the U.S. Constitution. They are not conserving our system of checks and balances. Since January of 2025, all three […]
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Nirav Shah is a Senate candidate Maine can get behind | Letter
We need a U.S. Senate candidate we don’t have to hold our noses to vote for.
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PACs should ease up on the political propaganda in Maine | Letter
We are witness to millions of dollars being thrown at ads, as Maine struggles.
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Trump should have respect for mail-in ballots | Letter
As a retired United States Postal Service worker (mail handler for 36 years), I find an executive order that would restrict mail-in ballots disgusting. That would preclude the votes of elderly and disabled people who are unable to find a way to the polling site. The right to vote is constitutionally guaranteed for all citizens […]
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Maine missed out by skipping D.C. event | Letter
What an opportunity the state of Maine missed. Mainers had a chance to advertise to people from all corners of our great country. Our hotels, our restaurants, our entertainment, up and down our beautiful coastline, on and around our freshwater lakes, our mountaintops, our forest, our rivers, our local seafood, and all the businesses that draw in […]
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Wind, water and wood are powering Maine’s economy into the future | Letter
Wind, water and wood have powered Maine’s economy since before our nation’s founding, with Maine rivers unlocking Maine’s forests to ports famous for shipbuilding. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, these heritage industries continue to innovate to power our economy. The University of Maine and the Maine Technology Institute support researchers and entrepreneurs making biofuels […]
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I demonstrate in spite of myself | Letter
People are curious about how someone with progressive spinal degeneration can participate in a demonstration with such a condition. As someone that has lived with this condition, that has worsened over 30-plus years, I can say that it isn’t easy. I pay for it for hours or days later. When others see people like me […]
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Platner opponents brand anti-Zionism as antisemitism | Letter
Ultra-rich fascists, some of whom are Jewish, would have everyone believe that U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is “antisemitic” for calling out the Zionist American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby. It was AIPAC that entered the 2026 election cycle with a reported war chest of over $100 million to defeat candidates who speak out against […]