letter to the editor

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June 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Portland protests about more than ‘one incident’

I’m writing in response to Robert Klowas’ June 3 letter about the current protests against racism and police brutality. Mr. Klowas should consider coming to a protest, wearing a mask and listening to the organizers and speakers at the Portland protests. Anybody who can’t make it in person should find other ways to listen. Listen […]
Published
June 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Resilient 2020 graduates are a special group

As parents of the graduates of the Class of 2020, we have watched this spring as rituals and rites of passage have slipped away on them. We are so sorry. It is hard for us to watch them confront loss. We promise that a powerful future experience awaits them. Ten, 20, 30 years from now […]
Published
June 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Reporting, headline on Trump visit omit valuable context

Coverage fails to provide the facts about his claims and downplays the Black Lives Matter protests.
Published
June 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Ailing World War II veteran, sons appreciate parade in his honor

On May 27, members of the Kennebunk and Kennebunkport communities, along with the Kennebunk Police Department and Kennebunk Fire Department, joined together in a parade to show support for our ailing father, Jim Pastorelli, a veteran of World War II. It truly was a humbling experience for us to witness so many people who participated […]
Published
June 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Portland-area police must think more boldly

It's past time to implement use-of-force reforms and other policy solutions developed before George Floyd's murder.

Published
June 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Portland protest photo shows whose right to assemble is valued

On Sunday I was able to attend Mass for the first time since mid-March. Gov. Mills‘ COVID regulations, that no more than 50 may be in attendance (in a church that can hold in excess of 500), has made it so that we need to make a reservation and only attend services every other week […]
Published
June 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Accountability calls for reparations, changed behavior

The response of the local police to uprisings surrounding the murder of Black Americans is not enough. Reiterating a list of status quo internal reviews and trainings is merely defensive. By the time nine current and former Portland-area police chiefs gathered June 3, Westbrook’s chief of police had eight days since George Floyd’s murder to […]
Published
June 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump unfairly targeted as racist despite work on prison reform

President Trump proposed the most significant federal prison reform bill in the United States in years, resulting in the release of several thousand black men who had been imprisoned under what are now considered draconian “three strikes” requirements passed by a Democrat administration and voted for by Joe Biden. This prison reform legislation, promoted by […]
Published
June 8, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Roots of civic unrest lie in poverty
Published
June 8, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Former supporter won’t vote for Sen. Collins again

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