Letters

Published
June 22, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Legislators praise Rep. Carney’s work on environment
Published
June 22, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Sweet is Democrats’ best option for Senate
Published
June 22, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Early childhood ed is an essential service
Published
June 22, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Republicans hypocritical on ranked-choice voting
Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Nemitz’s use of insults follows path set by president

If I admired President Trump, I would be upset, like Charles M. Todorich in last Sunday’s Another View guest editorial, about Bill Nemitz’s June 4 column calling our president “a weak man,” “a pathological liar,” “utterly lacking in moral fiber,” etc. But wait. Trump is the one who started using this sort of language against […]

Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Finding needed balance as fellow countrymen

Many things can be true at once. COVID-19 should be taken seriously, but we should take every action possible to support the careful reopening of our country. The president was not always consistent in his remarks regarding coronavirus, but he allowed the federal government to marshal every available resource while maintaining the constitutional balance of […]
Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: When we talk about Juneteenth, let’s get it right

I have noticed so much coverage of Juneteenth, and it’s about time attention was paid; however, it’s so often lazily referred to as the day slavery ended in the United States. In fact, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on Jan. 1, 1863, What Juneteenth observes is the much-delayed notice to slaves in Texas on June […]
Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: The smart money is on Jim Mattis – and Bill Nemitz

Re: “Another View: Press Herald to Trump supporters – go to hell,” by Charles M. Todorich (June 14): I refer Mr. Todorich to former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who recently wrote, “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend […]
Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Police description, tactics should downplay force

I was struck by two things while watching the various Black Lives Matter protests and the reaction of police. First, it was clear that the police officers have not been adequately trained in how to get people to move without using force to do so. There are techniques that are often taught to people who […]
Published
June 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Charges in Maine police shootings rare but not unheard of

The decision to review a fatal 2007 shooting in Waldoboro stirs memories of decisions by principled prosecutors in the 1970s.

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