Letters

Published
December 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: ‘Christmas tree shortage’? I don’t think so!

Well, according to the news, there is a shortage of Christmas trees this year. Really? Vendors use some excuse about the economy and planting, but have you ever noticed how many trees are still in their wrappers, never opened, the day after Christmas? Thousands of them statewide. And, why is that? Greed! No one wants […]
Published
December 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: To fulfill oath of office, Congress must impeach Trump

The real sham is the failure of the members of Congress to uphold the oath that says they “will support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” as well as the failure of the president to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” In all actions or activities, the president and […]
Published
December 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: To ensure justice for Marissa Kennedy, both parents must forfeit liberty

The 'inhuman' and 'unfeeling' abuse that resulted in the child's death demands nothing less.
Published
December 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland’s city arborist helps keep ‘Forest City’ green

For his dedication and his initiative, Jeff Tarling has earned recognition in the form of a front-page Telegram profile.
Published
December 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Editorial offers no good reason for impeachment

Your editorial (Our View, Dec. 17) states that President Trump should be impeached in order to protect democracy. Maybe he should be impeached, but the reason you select is only used to scare the reader. Our democracy has never been stronger. It is the institutions in our country that are failing. But with failure comes […]

Published
December 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Views of King, Golden on impeachment now in the spotlight

Now that the House Democrats’ efforts to impeach the president have been watered down to a political sideshow, how Sen. Susan Collins will vote after the Senate trial is no longer a question. But other interesting questions now surface: Maine’s 2nd District in 2016 provided the single Electoral College vote received by Donald Trump in […]
Published
December 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Young activist wise not to let critics silence her

Re: “Trump criticizes teenage activist Greta Thunberg after Time honor” (Dec. 12): Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg, an outspoken, passionate and intelligent critic of global warning, has been an inspiring young prophet of the tragedy of global warming, which will seriously affect her generation. But now, as in the tradition of the Old Testament prophets of old, […]
Published
December 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Driver faces unexpected Real ID roadblock

I recently went to renew my driver’s license and I took along my birth certificate so that I could get Real ID at the same time. The clerk said that my birth certificate was not valid for Real ID because it was a federal birth certificate, not a state one. My birth certificate says, “This […]
Published
December 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Nason’s Corner is Portland’s forgotten neighborhood

A focus on revitalization would be a welcome change from the proliferation of social services there.
Published
December 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Punishment for eighth OUI doesn’t fit the crime

It was with shock that I read the recent article on the sentencing of a Gardiner man for his eighth operating-under-the-influence offense. It was with horror that I read the penultimate paragraph, which said that, in addition to other penalties, his license will be suspended for six years. How is it even possible that someone […]

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