The article “USPS expecting to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress” (March 6) described serious problems the postal service faces: imminent threat of cash running out and long-standing barriers to needed reforms. The problems are national, but they are having real impacts on our service in southern Maine. During a […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Most of us oppose war against Iran | Letter
As the Trump administration embarked on a senseless, illegal and unpopular attack on the nation of Iran, this publication’s online comments section was temporarily down. I have read reports that the the U.S. public is opposed to these unprovoked attacks on Iran, four to one. Negotiations were ongoing and Iran was interested in a diplomatic […]
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Report on Augusta school board meeting fell far short | Letter
Your article on the recent Augusta school board meeting, focused almost entirely on the antics of the few disrupters, was profoundly disappointing (“Allegations, prayers fly at Augusta school board meeting,” March 12). Imagine the reaction of the people who contributed to that meeting, especially the students, when they saw their efforts ignored. You allowed the […]
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Graham Platner has the best chance | Letter
Western Kennebec County Indivisible is a local group aligned with a nationwide grassroots progressive movement in the U.S., founded in 2016. The purpose of this movement is to resist the extremist agenda now so prevalent in our U.S. government, using local advocacy, community building and political action. Our focus is defending our communities, democracy, the […]
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The candidate who defeats Susan Collins will be highly strategic | Letter
In order to own the story and win the day, a successful opponent will need to be prepared for political games and schemes.
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Geography shouldn’t keep Mainers from their meds | Letter
I would like to ask everyone to stop for a moment and consider the term “pharmacy desert.” It’s when an individual needs to drive 10 miles or more to get to the closest pharmacy to them. Maine is currently the state with the highest population of older adults. For those who are not able to […]
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George Mitchell does not deserve to be shunned | Letter
I read, with sadness, that the portrait of former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell has been banished from the Maine State House by House and Senate members. Like Mitchell, many older Mainers were the children or grandchildren of poor immigrants who barely graduated from high school. But also, like Mitchell, these Mainers were intelligent and blessed […]
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We need a Maine where we can age at home | Letter
The Maine State Legislature is currently considering whether or not to fund LD 814, the Older Mainers Act. This act would provide needed funding for Area Agency on Aging (AAA) services that help older Mainers age safely at home. We are asking all Mainers to support this legislation. Maine’s AAAs provide programs and services that […]
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Remember how Collins and Golden voted on War Powers Resolution | Letter
Mainers should take note of how our congressional delegation voted on the recent War Powers Resolution. Though this bill was never expected to clear the House of Representatives or the Senate, it marks on the record how our delegation views our country’s latest incursion to the Middle East. Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden both opposed, […]
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Send the candidate with the most energy to the Senate | Letter
A March 10 letter said that voters were in an “absolute rush to ‘dump’ Janet Mills” as the Democratic Senate nominee. Many of us are grateful for Mills’ long service, while recognizing that a generational change in Washington, D.C., is overdue and necessary if our republic is to survive. I greatly respect Mills, and am […]