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May 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Overregulation squeezing Maine cannabis entrepreneurs

The failure of Maine's attorney general to defend the state’s residency requirement gives Big Marijuana even more of an edge.
Published
May 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maskless man makes point of rude behavior

During a visit to a midcoast grocery store, I was wearing a mask and rubber gloves. Suddenly, a brute of a man, without a mask, deliberately came toward me from the opposite direction from the one that was marked with a large directional arrow, taped on the store’s floor. He pushed me and made a […]
Published
May 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: COVID worsens destructive effects of gag rule

As coronavirus continues to spread, people across the world are facing increased barriers in accessing reproductive health services. For people in the developing world, the pandemic is further threatening health care systems already disrupted by dangerous policies like the global gag rule, which bars U.S. assistance to health providers abroad that even mention abortion and […]
Published
May 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Opening Fort Williams to all will lift spirits

It’s nice of the Fort Williams elitists to allow the local pedestrians, disabled and bike riders in, but how about the Maine citizenry who require an automobile to visit, like people from Portland? Why not allow them in and allow them to park? There’s lots of space. Do we have to wait till June 1? […]
Published
May 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: Power line’s benefits to Maine far outweigh its costs

I know there’s been a lot of debate about New England Clean Energy Connect. The project would build a transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston to bring hydropower to Maine and New England. To me, the good in this project is far outweighs the bad. Most importantly, the project will make our air healthier. The […]

Published
May 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: Latest outage glimpse of things to come if NECEC built

I am the great-aunt of a seventh-generation Hughey in Moose River, and her eighth-generation cousins live just up the street. They won’t be able to vote in November, so my vote to stop the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will speak for them and future generations of Hugheys in this beautiful valley. The blatant […]
Published
May 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: We must adapt national meals program to serve our children

Access to healthy food is more important than ever, but with schools closed, many Maine youngsters are at risk of going without.
Published
May 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: Flouting CDC guidelines will encourage virus’ spread

I have a sinking feeling that COVID-19 is going to be with us for a very long time. Why? As I walk around various sections of Portland – Back Cove, downtown, the East End and West End neighborhoods (wearing a mask and doing my best to stay away from other people) – there is no […]
Published
May 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: ‘Thank you’ to nurses in Maine, U.S. for tireless professionalism

At the age of 88, I am blessed to have had the best care one could receive from nursing professionals. Each has made a difference through compassion, comfort and support while helping me recover from some challenging and often life-threatening health issues. They have done so while also being sensitive and responsive to the concerns […]
Published
May 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: Respect science, medicine as we fight two threats

Facts are being swept under the rug, such as the fossil fuel industry's contributions to climate change and the need to quarantine to limit COVID's spread.

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