I read the Oct. 9 GO section list with interest (“30 things that should be on every Mainer’s bucket list”). While I think it’s generally a good list, there is one major omission: The Maine State Music Theatre. Maine has a world class music theater operation that brings Broadway-quality performances to tens of thousands people every year. Why was Maine […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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All on the same page at No Kings in Rockland | Letter
I joined more than 1,000 people at the No Kings rally in Rockland with a sign saying “We’re Here Because We Love Our Country.” I began to ask people to sign on to the sentiment. Soon they were lining up, enthusiastic to be asked. Everyone I approached signed. I collected 262 signatures, as many as […]
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Maine has the power to change food insecurity | Letter
With her open smile in the Oct. 12 paper (“Historic cuts to SNAP will affect thousands in Maine”), Ms. [Nichole] Mulrenin of South Portland admirably defies the stigma of food insecurity that persists in our society. The article carefully reports a variety of perspectives on upcoming changes to SNAP and reveals how national food policy […]
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Story about Vassalboro water problem leaves questions | Letter
In reading all of the news articles about Vassalboro’s sewer issues, I failed to find a few details. Specifically, when did the town vote for it, or who approved it. Also, did a few people or the town vote? Nowhere in the article did I see how they base the sewer costs. Other towns use […]
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Maine should follow in Louisiana’s footsteps on education | Letter
The Oct. 10 article, “Maine education officials going ‘back to basics’ on reading and math,” misses the important point. When looking at the graph comparing reading and math testing scores there is a very interesting piece of data. One state, Louisiana, has improved greatly in reading and significantly in math. All other states had decreased […]
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Gov. Mills should not run for Susan Collins’ Senate seat | Letter
The Democrats’ identity crisis continues.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on 1 for clean and fair elections | Letter
In 2022, a midterm election year, my brother received three ballots in the mail that he did not request. I remember him saying to me that, if he had been dishonest, he would have filled out and returned all three ballots. Voter ID is a great path forward to ensure that each person gets only […]
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders will save lives in Maine | Letter
We support a “Yes” vote on Question 2 this November. This law will allow families to initiate an Extreme Risk Protection Order directly from a judge when a loved one with weapons shows signs of becoming a risk to self or others. ERPOs, also known as “red flag” laws, exist in 21 states, often initiated […]
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Save democracy by voting ‘No’ on 1 | Letter
As a disabled senior, I am deeply opposed to Question 1 and its proposed changes to Maine voting laws. Up until 2024, I was pleased to be an in-person voter in every election for 63 years, except for 15 years when I lived overseas and always voted absentee. Now my health requires me to vote […]
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A merchant mariner’s perspective on Question 1 | Letter
I have sailed deep sea as a merchant mariner for more than a decade. My schedule has many challenges, often making it impossible for me to be home in November, but I have always done my best to do my civic duty and vote. I am so grateful that Maine has made it easy to […]