Canadian news media continues to carry reports of Maine officials inviting Canadians to visit Maine. My advice to the people of Maine is: save your breath. Why would Canadians want to visit a nation with a president like Donald Trump and his daily threats of new tariffs and relentless claims of Canada becoming a 51st […]
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Immigrant laborers deserve our gratitude | Letter
We often fail to appreciate their backbreaking work in keeping our food production system moving.
Portland should hire some British traffic cops | Letter
Our city needs more strict enforcement of the rules of the road.
‘Letters from an American’ informs and inspires | Letter
Like many people these days, I’ve been searching for ways to understand and respond to President Trump’s attacks on our democracy — and to deal with the knowledge that so many good people are being hurt. My friends have been invaluable in helping me. But there’s another source that’s been invaluable, too, namely the daily […]
Despite promises, Susan Collins keeps moving the ball | Letter
To use a ‘Peanuts’ analogy, our senator is like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.
Voter ID requirement will disenfranchise Mainers | Letter
Be sure to read the small print.
Left-leaning reading results in left-leaning readership | Letter
With reference to the recent letters about the lack of conservative viewpoints in the letters to the editor section of the paper, I wonder if it has everything to do with the fact that you offer a product that is only appealing to a segment of the population with very liberal, leftist leanings. You have […]
Return Maine’s shores and beaches to the people | Letter
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court needs to side with the people of Maine, not a minority of homeowners.
Proud of Jared Golden, Maine leaders, for opposing Trump’s bill | Letter
The 2nd District congressman didn’t cave to political pressures and did what was right.
Cost of medical school in Maine is out of control | Letter
I was appalled to read that the cost of attending the University of New England medical school is between $300,000 and $370,000 (“How Trump’s big bill will reshape the affordability of Maine higher education,” July 9). I received my medical degree in 1975 from Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri, a top medical school. My […]