In the April 13 story “Anatomy of a housing project the neighbors stopped dead,” the writers refer to a “similar scenario” in Auburn, “where a developer abandoned ambitious plans for a housing development after local residents rose in opposition and elected a new mayor whose campaign was built around fighting the project.” I assume the […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Susan Collins must demand deportee’s return | Letter
It is the duty of Sen. Susan Collins to immediately and forcefully condemn President Trump’s refusal to follow the Supreme Court’s order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to his family, and to introduce a Senate resolution demanding that the president obey the Court. Abrego Garcia’s deportation was a clear and deliberate violation […]
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Trump leaves Maine supporters out in the cold | Letter
As impossible as it seems, it was in high school 30 years ago that I first noticed a quote by Kurt Vonnegut in his classic “Slaughterhouse-Five”: “America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.” I can’t help but think of that quote […]
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Janet Mills’ stubbornness on Title IX is costing Maine | Letter
The governor needs to do a better job of reading the room.
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It’s about to be painful for patients in Maine | Letter
When I read that there is to be a major overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes severe cuts for addiction services and community health centers across the country, I felt sickened. Finally, the death rates are slowing for overdoses, from opiates, especially fentanyl, and this is not the time […]
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Sen. Collins has always fought for Mainers | Letter
In these challenging times, our country needs steady leadership — someone who prioritizes bipartisanship over political infighting. That leader is Sen. Susan Collins. Throughout her career, Sen. Collins has been a voice of reason in Washington, D.C. She consistently puts principle over party, working across the aisle to find solutions for Mainers. Whether fighting for […]
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The end of an era for newsprint | Letter
I was sadder than I expected when there was no newspaper on my doorstep on a recent morning. A daily, or near daily, paper has always been part of my life; when I was a kid, we had two newspapers delivered every day. Morning and evening newspapers. Imagine. Institutions are vanishing, and some won’t be […]
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Establish a day to honor Maine’s public servants | Letter
America should have a “Celebrate Public Service Day,” a holiday to recognize and honor the thousands of nameless, faceless public servants who work to make the daily lives of the rest of us safer, healthier, less complicated and more efficient. A shining reminder of this commitment to excellence occurred, once again, on April 9. Since […]
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Trump thought experiments | Letter
Maybe if the president wants to also deport who he personally feels are violent Americans from our country, he should start with all the violent folks who he pardoned for the Capitol riot, people who actually went through the court process and were convicted and sentenced. Maybe he should model some leadership and do as […]
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Maine’s housing issue calls for compromise | Letter
We need to work together in order to grow a stronger, more sustainable community.