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 […]
letter to the editor
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 […]
Saluting Scarborough’s police chief | Letter
Mark Holmquist has changed things around here for the better.
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, […]
Is ICE overstepping its boundaries? | Letter
While the United States is facing considerable congressional changes in terms of boundaries for noncitizens, at what point do we consider the policies an overstep? The report by Emily Allen published on Sept. 8, regarding the arrest of a potentially illegally migrated individual at Papoose Pond, reveals more about the enforcement of Immigration and Customs […]
My three grievances: economy, free speech and censorship | Letter
If I may be so bold in exercising my free speech rights in my letter today, the following issues speak to truths that concern me. Claire GravelLewiston
Demand the data on vaccination recommendations for children | Letter
Before we swallow the CDC’s new recommendations for vaccinating children no earlier than age 4, we should demand the data. How many moms who either must or choose to work will now have to worry that their toddlers will come home with these utterly preventable childhood diseases? Will these children suffer long-term effects? How are […]
Political violence follows a pattern | Letter
Teaching math, my students and I were always looking for patterns. Patterns can help predict. Patterns offer efficiency and accuracy. Patterns can be a scaffolding to a new understanding. When the Annunciation School students were shot in church, the mayor was criticized for his response. When Charlie Kirk was shot, we are being criticized and harmed […]
It’s way too early for Senate endorsements | Letter
I’m a political junkie. If the only election in Maine was for a dogcatcher in a hamlet I never heard of, I’d follow the coverage as if it were a congressional race. I appreciate the fervor demonstrated by Mr. Gary Anderson in his support of Graham Platner (“We need to make sure Graham Platner goes […]
Immigrants are vital to our nation’s health | Letter
My recent open-heart surgery opened my eyes.