Letters

Published
March 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Portland museum’s juried show should again focus on Maine artists

Opening the exhibit to artists from Arctic countries shows a lack of understanding of 'Maine's heritage and its importance in American art.'
Published
March 7, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Put power in hands of Mainers, not CMP owners

A bill in the Legislature offers a way to create our own power at our price and receive better service.
Published
March 7, 2020

Letter to the Editor: You don’t need to police legal pot

I am 60 years old and first smoked cannabis at age 13. I seldom had difficulty obtaining it for the next 40 years. I thought the citizens of Maine legalized use and possession of marijuana years ago. Now, the Maine DEA wants hundreds of thousands of dollars to go after people growing and selling the […]
Published
March 7, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Corridor claims lack context

Yesterday (Feb. 27), like many folks, I received a mailing from the Clean Energy Matters group outlining the benefits of a proposed tranmission line. One of their “facts” stated that: “The shift away from dirty fossil fuels will eliminate over three million tons of dirty emissions from our air.” This is an impressive “fact” but, […]
Published
March 7, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Noticing the kindness of a stranger

I like a leisurely start to my days. The night before, I straighten up the apartment and set up the coffee pot. I check my emails and texts, and respond as needed. I enjoy the peace and order of leaving nothing undone for the next day. I wake up at 5 a.m. most mornings. One […]

Published
March 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: An immunosuppressed M.D.’s tips on preventing coronavirus infection
Published
March 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Democratic finger-pointing won’t solve nation’s problems
Published
March 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Heating, health shouldn’t have to compete for federal funding

President Trump has held back $37 million from Low Income Home Energy Assistance to fight coronavirus; meanwhile, the Pentagon spends $37 million a month on music alone.
Published
March 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Baxter Woods story leaves out off-leash policy supporters’ requests
Published
March 5, 2020

Letter to the editor: Monday a sad day for readers, viewers of Maine news

We woke up to a sad, sad, sad … sad day for Maine, and especially its seniors, March 2! The first of the “no newsprint newspaper Mondays” in the morning and then, to cap our day off, the start of “no more Pat Callaghan” on the News Center Maine WCSH6 news program at 11 p.m. […]

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