I live at the Fore River end of Sawyer Street in Ferry Village, South Portland. In the morning, almost every morning, there is a petroleum smell in the air. It is distinct, unmistakable, foul and smells harmful. I would not go for a jog and breathe deeply. I do not know if it is related […]
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Candidates for governor don’t understand health care problems | Letter
Mainers need more than platitudes and empty promises.
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Gov. Mills should step back and endorse next generation of Maine leadership | Letter
Janet Mills was elected to her first public office four years before Graham Platner was even born. Hearing that Gov. Mills, who is five years older than 72-year-old Sen. Collins, has announced a Senate campaign makes me think Democrats have learned absolutely zero lessons from the last 10 years in American politics and have no […]
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Thanks to all the letter writers | Letter
I just wanted to write to show how much I appreciate these letters to the editor. It’s my second favorite part of the paper (after the comics) and is like social media without the bad parts. I get to hear five opinions per day from literate people (real people, not AI), and those people aren’t […]
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US colleges should resist government interference | Letter
Inundated by negative news about how problematic American culture has become, it’s hard to escape the fact that the ultra-wealthy have assumed control — we are now a plutocracy. Billionaires now want to dictate how we are governed, how we are taught, who deserves opportunity, what religions are acceptable rather than let a dynamic marketplace […]
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Who is benefiting from the federal shutdown? | Letter
The House of Representatives has been out of session for about four weeks now. Are its members’ paychecks also being withheld? Seems they should be, since many federal employees are working and having their pay withheld. Think about that. Federal employees are working without pay, while House members are being paid for “not working.” Denise […]
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Maine’s Question 1 wrongly sows doubt | Letter
The goal is to discourage voting.
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A strange act of cruelty in Gardiner | Letter
Earlier this month, I was on Route 201, coming out of Gardiner toward the highway. An old black Lab was walking beside the road facing incoming traffic; he was wearing no collar or tag and seemed lost. I pulled over and he immediately headed to me. I was trying to prevent him from going into […]
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‘Yes’ on Maine’s Question 2 is common sense | Letter
I write to express support for Question 2 on the November ballot, the Extreme Risk Protection Order that pertains to access to deadly weapons. The need to reduce gun violence is a practical problem that concerns everyone, no matter who we vote for, what media we listen to or whether we personally can be trusted […]
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 to keep Maine’s communities safe | Letter
In the United States, an average of 132 people are killed every day by guns. More can and must be done to put an end to the gun violence crisis. Our schools and communities need to be kept safe. Voting “Yes” this November on ballot Question 2 will help prevent shootings in schools and public […]