He wasn’t my congressman, but I respected Golden’s approach to the job.
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Sen. King’s shutdown capitulation is infuriating | Letter
Sen. Angus King’s comments, as reported in this paper, only added to the steam coming out of my ears after the recent capitulation by seven Democrats and Sen. King, an independent, to the Republicans’ mean-spirited agenda. Sen. King justified his vote to undermine a unified Democratic Party strategy to leverage support of the Republican budget […]
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Democrats take a page from Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ | Letter
The classic tale provides a preview of socialism’s end game.
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Photographer Gregory Rec’s work continues to impress | Letter
Referring to the image “Crowing in Circles,” in the local and state section, on Thursday, Nov. 6, — kudos to photographer Gregory Rec. He’s been with the paper a long time and he never disappoints. Elizabeth KolodinPemaquid Harbor
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Don’t dismiss Janet Mills because of her age | Letter
I’m going with the proven candidate.
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Maine commuter routes or international raceways? | Letter
Try slowing down and pay attention.
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Feeling betrayed by Sen. Angus King | Letter
What did his vote accomplish?
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Ignore lazy reporting about Graham Platner | Letter
Regarding the article “Graham Platner’s campaign manager steps down, cites wife’s pregnancy” (Oct. 27), the only new development was included in the headline. The real intended takeaway is that readers remember “a string of controversies surrounding Platner”; “the latest shake-up for Platner’s campaign”; “embroiled in controversies”; “Platner’s past comments include … “; “his campaign hampered […]
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UMaine should preserve historic building, reconfigure parking | Letter
Don’t do it, UMaine. The university plans to demolish the oldest building on the Orono campus for more parking, claiming it would cost $10 million to upgrade the 1833 former farmhouse. That’s a bit hard to believe, but more importantly, where’s the respect for local history? This reminds me of how urban renewal gutted downtown […]
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Graham Platner is a rare type of politician | Letter
Graham Platner, running for U.S. Senate here in Maine, hit a stumbling block recently when it was disclosed that he had a Nazi-style tattoo on his chest. This is the kind of discovery that can end a campaign. In his explanation on how he got the tattoo, Platner did a very unusual thing for a […]