Letters

Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Good news on climate response unreported

There’s good news on climate you won’t read elsewhere: The Economists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends outlines a plan for cutting carbon dioxide emissions by pricing carbon fuels, returning the proceeds equitably to every household. More than 3,500 U.S. economists have signed it. There are now no fewer than seven carbon-pricing bills being considered in the […]
Published
December 31, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Trump’s guilt already established

What's been shown in the House hearings will not suddenly disappear if he is allowed to stay in office.
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: How about impeaching Speaker Nancy Pelosi?

Let me see if I get this right: If “the Senate shall have the sole power to try all Impeachments,” by withholding and using the articles of impeachment as leverage to get Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to get her approval of how the Senate will try the impeachment, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is […]
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December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Farmed oysters help keep ocean water clean

The Associated Press story “Scientists struggle to save seagrass from coastal pollution” (Dec. 22), about New Hampshire’s Great Bay, made me realize that many people can’t see the critical linkages within marine ecosystems. Decades ago I realized I wanted to make meaningful improvements to the Maine coastline. I learned that eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) filter […]
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December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Yes, Trump did commit a crime

Soliciting something of value from a foreign national in connection with an election is a violation of the law.

Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Post-retirement boomers can help fill Maine’s workforce gap

Greg Kesich’s Dec. 8 column – “What happens after work?” – reflects a question that is on many Mainers’ minds these days. With boomers (aged 55 to 73) representing 28 percent of our population, coupled with a significant boost in their life span, it’s not surprising that so many of us are contemplating a second […]
Published
December 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins should defy party line, insist on fair trial
Published
December 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Russian hacking article short on information

Re: “U.S. Cyber Command preparing to counter Russia” (Dec. 26, Page A1): The Washington Post article on Russian computer system hacking and countermeasures by the U.S. offers clever literary touches but little actual information. Instead of telling us exactly what messages are directed our way to influence what voting machine lever we pull, or what […]
Published
December 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Both Democrats, Republicans guilty of childish tactics

Being a registered Democrat but an independent voter, I find both parties being childish! First, the Republicans in the House played the “This process is unfair” card! Now House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer are playing “We want it our way!” card! When will these elected officials grow up? The Democrats, […]
Published
December 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: A Republican, not Democrats, causing obstruction in Washington

Re: “Letter to the editor: Democrats are causing Washington obstruction,” by Catherine Ferrell (Dec. 17, Page A4): It is not the Democrats who are obstructing work in Washington. It is the Republicans. And more than that, one Republican in particular: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky. The Democratic-led House of Representative has passed […]

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