Criminals should be deported, but minimally trained agents and officers are overstepping reasonable bounds.
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I cannot trust Susan Collins | Letter
Remember when Susan Collins promised us she would only run for two terms? How much longer are we going to let her keep getting away with this? Or is she telling us she’s so much smarter than we are? Shameful either way. Matt PowellScarborough
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Proposed bills threaten future of Maine family farming operations | Letter
A Few More Acres Farm is a small family farm in Maine where animals are raised with care, respect and an understanding that good farming depends on balance — between land, animal husbandry and community trust. Like many farms that work closely with animals every day, we rely on state and local laws that support […]
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Immigration and illegal immigration are not the same | Letter
The letter “Defend immigrants and their contributions” (Jan. 30) makes perfect sense, just not in this era of rampant illegal immigration, courtesy of four years of President Biden. In the middle part of the 20th century (referenced in the letter) immigration was controllable via Ellis Island or otherwise. At that time, Central America wasn’t flooding our […]
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Gov. Mills can hardly be said to be evil | Letter
Gov. Janet Mills’ recent State of the State address emphasized her support for Planned Parenthood, her determination to defend citizens against an aggressive federal government, support of alternative energy and maintaining health care for Mainers. The response from one Republican legislator? “Evil is at work here in the State House. It’s alive and well, and […]
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The US could save billions with immigration reform | Letter
American taxpayers are paying tens of billions of dollars per year for a militarized immigration system. The fact is that immigration is a civil legal issue, but we are using the most expensive approach by using enforcement and hugely expensive detention methods. By stopping the building of more detention camps and private for-profit contracts, we […]
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I’m sick and tired of the havoc of ICE | Letter
As a mother and grandmother, I’m aghast that a masked man could shoot a woman in the face, point blank, and be praised for such a horrific deed. Donald Trump makes decisions based on his own morality, not the Constitution, the Supreme Court or Congress. Has he no moral compass? How can he equate morality […]
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Biddeford City Council should approve sale of convent to UNE | Letter
It has come to my attention that the Biddeford City Council has placed a moratorium on allowing the University of New England (UNE) to purchase the convent of the Good Shepherd Sisters. The convent sits near the Saco River. Members of that order first came to Biddeford in 1882 to teach the children of French […]
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Propane delivery delay not an isolated experience | Letter
Watching my tanks edge toward 20% made me very nervous.
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Troy Jackson will fight for us as governor | Letter
Troy Jackson’s values are steeped in hard work and a passion for our state. He is a principled fighter and will work for all the people who might feel left behind. He will take bold moves that help the many families struggling and are one car repair away from not meeting their rent or mortgage. […]