An Aug. 11 letter to the editor regarding timber harvesting — between 2016 and 2018 — on the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Management Area in Hallowell (Jamie’s Pond) connected it to to beech leaf disease. While I appreciate the letter writer’s perspective, several assumptions need to be corrected. Beech leaf disease is an […]
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Maine voters need to dig deeper on voter ID question | Letter
While seemingly harmless on the surface, the myriad changes and restrictions cannot be overlooked.
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Setting the record straight on Laurel Libby’s censure | Letter
Regarding the Aug. 8 op-ed “Laurel Libby is no hero,” I felt it necessary to respond to the author’s argument that said “I’ve read letters saying it was unfair to leave the people she represents without a voice in government. However, that was Libby’s own fault, not that of the House speaker whom she sued.” […]
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A child’s education has to begin at home | Letter
If parents fail to show an interest in their child’s schooling, the child will assume it isn’t important.
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Swim against the tide of ignorance | Letter
Douglas Rooks’ recent op-ed on Trump’s goal of an ignorant electorate (Aug. 7) brought two authors to mind: Franklin D. Roosevelt and George Orwell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945. April 12 of this year was also the end of National Library Week. As Rooks laments the withdrawal of funding for knowledge and […]
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What the Bible really says on immigration | Letter
There is more than meets the eye in the Aug. 8 letter “Trump’s Christian advisers are failing him.” President Trump has all but eliminated illegal border-crossing through Mexico. My guess is, the second paragraph’s focus is immigration: “All people are equal in the eyes of God no matter their nationality, skin color, language they speak […]
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Amid budget cuts, we must protect Maine’s refuges and coastlines | Letter
Public lands are not political bargaining chips.
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Voter ID requirement seeks to solve a nonexistent problem | Letter
There is virtually no voter fraud in Maine. This election question is a Republican effort to fuel fear.
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Maine wrongly puts marijuana before cigars | Letter
The state of Maine (Gov. Mills) has announced that, effective January 2026, the state tax on cigars will increase from 42.5% to 75% while the state tax for marijuana will increase from 10% to 14% percent. In effect, the state of Maine has chosen to promote marijuana over cigars. This will ensure that Maine cigar […]
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The sad story of Jamie’s Pond | Letter
On July 26, 2016, I sent a letter to the Kennebec Journal objecting to the tree harvest at Jamie’s Pond Wildlife Management Area. After the letter I met with Chandler Woodcock, commissioner for Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He listened to my concerns, and was very charming, but he told me that the logging operation would […]