letter to the editor

Published
April 4, 2020

Letter to the editor: Crisis requires us to prioritize global health systems

The risks we all face right now are only further magnified for people in poverty or people cut off from health services. Strong, resilient health systems around the world become even more important – and even more endangered – in a crisis. Whether it’s coronavirus or other ongoing global health emergencies, like tuberculosis or malnutrition, […]
Published
April 4, 2020

Letter to the editor: Pandemic is our dress rehearsal for a new normal
Published
April 4, 2020

Letter to the editor: Stepping up for our small businesses in Portland

In Portland, our city’s pulse is our small-business community. In recent weeks, that pulse has slowed. Today, walking through the Old Port and beyond feels surreal, with shuttered shops and empty streets. Nicole Wolf, a Portland photographer, has been documenting these empty storefronts and the faces behind them through a series called “Behind Closed Doors.” […]
Published
April 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: How we can turn our fear of virus into hope

A wise therapist once taught me the art of turning your fear to hope. It was during a time when my life pivoted abruptly toward catastrophe and loss. A time where the only clarity was the glaring uncertainty in front of me. I was a married mother of two young children, drifting comfortably along with […]
Published
April 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Fact-oriented state CDC briefings informative, refreshing

In these unprecedented times I actually look forward to the daily updates from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director, Dr. Nirav Shah. Why would anyone look forward to these oftentimes grim updates? To me the answer is simple: Dr. Shah is not telling me what I want to hear. He is telling […]

Published
April 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine recovery community rallies with resilience, hope

In the era of social distancing, program members have made sure that Mainers have access to hundreds of online support meetings.
Published
April 3, 2020

Letter to the editor: Used masks, gloves belong in the trash, not on the ground

On recent shopping trips to the grocery store and Walmart, my wife and I have seen nitrile gloves and face masks thrown on the ground in the parking lots. People are leaving them in shopping carts as well. Come on, people! Take your items that you no longer need and put them in trash cans. […]
Published
April 2, 2020

Letter to the editor: Marketplace will not save us from impact of COVID-19 crisis
Published
April 2, 2020

Letter to the editor: Columnist unfairly blames FDA for delayed tests

Marc A. Thiessen’s March 27 column (“Trump understands that the lockdown is unsustainable,” Page A13) defends Donald Trump by blaming delayed COVID-19 testing on the Food and Drug Administration, as if this vital department of government is separate from the administration of the president. The commissioner of the FDA, part of the Department of Health […]
Published
April 2, 2020

Letter to the editor: President shouldn’t expect praise for doing his job

There are many things that disturb me about the president’s handling – or lack of, to be more accurate – regarding the current pandemic. However, as a nurse who practiced for more than 40 years, I am totally appalled by his requirement for praise and approval in doling out needed supplies to various states. When […]

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