On Jan. 8, I was accepted at a homeless shelter in Augusta. I had been homeless since Oct. 31, 2025, so this news felt like a blessing. It meant no more nights outside and less uncertainty about my safety. I believed I was on a path toward stability. I spent one night at the shelter. […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Send Sen. Collins a reminder on Election Day | Letter
On Nov. 4, 2025, a referendum was put to Maine voters regarding changing state election laws and requiring voter ID at the polls. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Mainers rejected this initiative. On Feb. 16, 2026, we learned that Sen. Susan Collins is actively going against the will of her constituents (“Sen. Collins supports voter […]
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Is this a ‘Wag the Dog’ sequel? | Letter
I didn’t see the film when it first came out in 1997, the Dustin Hoffman/Robert de Niro dark satire “Wag the Dog.” But, I thought of it recently and the Wells Public Library helped me borrow the DVD from down in Northeast Harbor. The film is about a U.S. president, up for reelection, who is […]
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Democrats’ behavior was shameful during the State of the Union | Letter
The hatred of the Democratic Party was embarrassing during the State of the Union address. When the USA hockey team entered, everyone stood up, except the Democratic Party. Shame on them and shame on the people who voted them into office. I don’t care how much they may hate our current president. Snubbing their Democratic […]
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More to Hegseth protest at BIW than met the eye | Letter
Those of us who gathered to oppose the February visit were not opposed to the visit alone.
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An unaffiliated candidate is not an independent candidate | Letter
Regarding the Feb. 21 article “Could Maine’s next governor be an independent?,” it is time we retire the outdated notion that politicians are “independent” simply because they list no party affiliation. The only true test of independence is whether or not candidates and incumbents accept corporate campaign money. The writer claims there are six independents […]
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Vote for SAVE shows us Sen. Collins is not a moderate voice | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins has represented Maine in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades. She often brands herself as a moderate, but her support for the SAVE Act calls that reputation into question. The SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Supporters argue it protects election integrity. […]
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Is this our earthling moment? | Letter
President Trump posted a directive to release files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Is this finally our Earthling moment? Since the Roswell incident in 1947, citizens and military personnel worldwide have reported seeing and experiencing a variety of encounters with alien craft and beings. Despite strident efforts by U.S. government officials and others to debunk […]
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Still advocating for protection of women’s rights in athletics | Letter
Recently, Presidents Day was the one-year remembrance of a truly unfair outcome to a highschool sporting event at the highest level of any sport … the State Championships. It was theClass B Indoor Track and Field meet, where a female pole vaulter from Freeport High School lost the state title to a transgender girl (a […]
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Amazon worker safety should concern Gorham | Letter
Where the company goes, protests often to follow. There’s a reason for that.