I wish to apologize to our dear Somali friends and neighbors for the recent insults leveled at them by President Trump. I very much hope they know that many, many Americans strongly disagree with Mr. Trump’s extremely unfortunate statements. Unlike Mr. Trump, many of us very much appreciate Somalia’s proud and noble history, and the […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Protesting Portland students showed real bravery | Letter
We owe these kids more than applause.
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Janet Mills should consider U.S. House | Letter
This lifelong proud democrat thanks Gov. Janet Mills for all of her contributions to Maine. But I wish that Mills would redirect her attention to run for Rep. Jared Golden’s House seat against former Gov. Paul LePage; Graham Platner seems to be running a great campaign against Sen. Susan “I-will-only-serve-two-terms” Collins. Robert MennealyLake Worth, FL/Auburn, ME
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Our expectations of Portland’s homeless need correcting | Letter
In the Dec. 3, 2025, article about homeless people in Portland, there was information that the city’s “warming” shelter is only open when the temperature falls below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or when there is more than 10 inches of snow (“Portland’s homeless residents struggle to stay warm as snow arrives”). I began to wonder how […]
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It cannot be antisemitic to rail against the war on Gaza | Letter
Given the extraordinary intensity and duration of Israel’s campaign in Gaza, it is worth asking whether more is driving this response than the familiar structural explanations: internal political pressures, regional and geopolitical calculations, the asymmetries of modern warfare, and the undeniable brutality of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. These factors matter. Yet they do […]
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Preserving the Department of Education’s authority is essential | Letter
On Nov. 29, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) turned 50. For half a century, it has guaranteed progress and opportunity for students with disabilities. Yet recent federal actions threaten to unravel those protections. Special education must remain within the Department of Education, not shifted to the Department of Health and Human Services. Learning […]
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Rick Bennett is the best choice for Maine’s next governor | Letter
Bennett can see through the two-party haze. That’s rare.
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Graham Platner delivers clear intent | Letter
The Democratic Senate candidate tells us what he thinks rather than what he presumes we want him to say. That deserves respect.
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Department of Defense name change is no coincidence | Letter
It is no small irony that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Our peacetime military is a wartime military. This allows them to be aggressive vs. being passive. It gives them cover to be warring against anyone that they choose. For example, they attacked […]
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Trump gets richer, we get poorer | Letter
Does it make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside that, since returning to office, our president has added $3 billion to his wealth? And that 10 of the richest Americans have made over $700 billion? Yeah, he really cares about us — those who need SNAP, those who need affordable medical insurance, those who […]