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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Show care and support for Maine elders who served us | Letter
We often say we value our elders, but do our actions show it? Too often, when seniors can no longer participate fully — in church, community groups or social circles — they become invisible. Out of sight, out of mind. My mother was a vibrant part of her church for more than 20 years. She […]
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Empower the village, protect our children | Letter
On Nov. 4, we will be asked to vote on this referendum: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?” We have seen too many […]
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MAGA propaganda media may soon be all that’s left | Letter
There is no more clear evidence that we have an authoritarian government than the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy show over comments about Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump has loudly criticized Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon for their comedy routines criticizing him. Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled and Jimmy Kimmel’s show was briefly on […]
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Maybe we should try to imagine the future | Letter
If we lose our democracy now, it will be because of a collective failure of imagination. With 250 years of democracy under our belts, we believed those who told us we were “exceptional.” We believed that so thoroughly that millions of our fellow citizens were comfortable electing a convicted felon who incited an insurrection as […]
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Maine’s senators could learn a lot from Margaret Chase Smith | Letter
Mainers were better off because of Chase Smith’s courage and decency. Those qualities are sorely needed right now.
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A plea for the return of Dana Wilde’s column | Letter
To state the obvious, with information freely available online in a 24-hour-a-day news cycle from sources around the globe, it is the local content, reliably curated by a trustworthy and accountable editorial board, that distinguishes and makes the local newspaper invaluable. We need to know what is going on here – in our local government, […]
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Saluting Scarborough’s police chief | Letter
Mark Holmquist has changed things around here for the better.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 for common-sense gun safety laws | Letter
I urge fellow Mainers to join me in voting “Yes on 2” this November. The ballot question asksMainers if they want to create an Extreme Risk Protection Order or “red flag” law that wouldallow courts to temporarily remove dangerous weapons when law enforcement, family orhousehold members demonstrate someone poses a significant danger to themselves or […]
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Vote ‘No’ on Question 1 to protect voting rights for all | Letter
Cape Elizabeth is a small town with one polling location and limited hours of operation. Many in our community rely on absentee voting. The elderly or those who struggle with mobility might find it difficult to get to the polls and therefore rely on absentee voting. I will be voting “No” on Question 1 this […]