There’s a lot to like about Maine in the fall: weather, foliage, blueberries, high school sports, and don’t forget the agricultural fairs. But somehow the Cumberland County Fair didn’t receive the coverage it deserves. We get the newspaper home-delivered each day, and watch the TV news at 6 p.m. on the local affiliates, and nothing […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Appreciating Bellows’ pushback on voter files request | Letter
Maine’s secretary of state encourages all of us to make our voices heard.
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Democrats should not get fooled again in shutdown negotiations | Letter
In asking Sen. King and Rep. Pingree to comply with Republicans’ plan to finish negotiating the government funding bill “in seven weeks,” Steve Collins is imagining a reality that no longer exists (“Susan Collins says shutdown can be averted. Now to prove it.” Sept. 23). Republicans can be relied upon on to “not do” what […]
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People should be thankful for Portland school arrest | Letter
I was incensed by your Sept. 13 front-page story about a Honduran man, accused of domestic violence, being arrested near a Portland school. The parents, guardians, school board members and mayor should be applauding the arrest of a criminal. An illegal criminal has no business being close to our schools. The headline should have read […]
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Parent’s arrest on school grounds should serve as a wake-up call | Letter
We write this letter, on behalf of the Portland Education Association Executive Board, in response to the event that took place at one of our elementary schools recently: A parent was detained by agents in an unmarked vehicle on school property during morning drop-off. Our schools should be safe places where students can focus on […]
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This is what a dictatorship looks like | Letter
Don’t be surprised if Donald Trump seeks an unconstitutional third term in 2028.
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Research funding cuts will cause more cancer deaths | Letter
For two years, my daughter-in-law has been receiving treatment for endometrial cancer: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The most advanced treatment — immunotherapy — uses the body’s immune system to fight the cancer cells. We were devastated when we learned of her diagnosis and I immediately worried about what the future might hold for her […]
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Support Maine voter ID initiative for accountability | Letter
I gathered signatures for the voter ID ballot measure during the November 2024 election. It was an uncomfortable but gratifying experience. Most voters at my polling place gladly signed the petition, many expressing surprise that voter identification was not already the law in our state. Many people were surprised to learn that absentee ballots in […]
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The free speech effect in the workplace | Letter
There was something puzzling about the Sept. 22 letter “Jimmy Kimmel suspension should perturb us.” The last sentence is a head-scratcher: “…where we can lose our jobs for criticizing the government?” That’s not correct in this context of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel loaded up on the MAGA people, claiming MAGA wants “to […]
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Urging Gov. Mills to pass her wisdom on to the next generation | Letter
I have voted for Gov. Mills in two elections and canvassed for her during her two campaigns. I think she has been a good governor and am grateful that she was in charge during the pandemic. However, I hope she does not run for Senate. It is time to bring in new, younger people with […]