letter to the editor

Published
May 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine health care providers making do with makeshift PPE
Published
May 7, 2020

Letter to the editor: Renegotiate CMP corridor so Maine gets a better deal

COVID-19 has exposed the cracks in Maine’s economy. We are too reliant on tourism to generate state revenues and we will feel the effects of this crisis for years to come. If Maine wants to thrive in the future, we will need to shift the diversity of our industries. We need to manufacture products and […]
Published
May 7, 2020

Letter to the editor: What’s open in Maine, what’s still closed, and why

The rationale for the services that are – and are not – allowed to resume during the first phase of the state's reopening remains unclear.
Published
May 7, 2020

Letter to the editor: Dr. Shah, Gov. Mills striving to protect Mainers

As a primary care physician, I am writing in support of our governor, Janet Mills, and Dr. Nirav Shah. She and Dr. Shah are doing exactly the rights things to protect Mainers by extending the stay-at-home mandate and phased in business openings! Our lives are too precious to play Russian roulette. Stay safe! Catherine Crute, […]
Published
May 7, 2020

Letter to the editor: Ensure safe voting access, representation during pandemic

Voting is a fundamental part of American society, but I’m deeply concerned that our ability to vote safely and fairly is at risk. Even before COVID-19, voter suppression made it difficult for many to participate in our elections. In the current pandemic situation, the threats are even greater. We’ve already seen how unsafe voting practices […]

Published
May 7, 2020

Letter to the editor: Selfishness is easier to spot now

People inside businesses wear masks or I do not return to that business. It’s pretty simple, really. You either care enough about others to put on a mask when you’re around others, or you tell yourself some lies and go about your business, infecting the people around you. I’m not saying it’s easy; doing the […]
Published
May 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Other citizens have the right to remain well

The anti-vaccination movement and the recent surge of a very vocal minority to “open” the states up for business have one salient trait (among others) in common. It appears to these folks that the heavy hand of government has taken away their constitutional rights. What they might learn from a basic civics course is that […]
Published
May 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Crisis underscores value of those who labor

Labor Day – once opposed by those who thought there were holidays enough in this world or who feared that the floodgates of revolution would surely be opened if such a holiday became a reality – has always symbolized the value and dignity of labor. It has reminded us all that workers are more than […]
Published
May 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Quarantine worked, but it’s no longer needed

For those who believe in science and statistics, consider these: The population of Cumberland County is 300,000. Deaths from the coronavirus in this county total 27, over a two-month period as of May 3. If you live in this county, your chances of dying from the virus are, at present, one in 11,000. Think about […]
Published
May 6, 2020

Letter to the editor: Please, continue to keep your social distance

‘You are not being brave while walking around in groups unprotected. You are putting all the rest of us in jeopardy,’ a cancer patient says.

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