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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
Published
December 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Democrats are causing the obstruction in Washington

Never in U.S. history have we had a president who everybody liked. That is called democracy. Presidents come and presidents go. Some are better than others. When the votes are counted, the election is over. The country moves forward. We vote again in four years. No one person can serve more than two terms as […]
Published
December 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine doesn’t need trappers to control wildlife growth

A recent article, “Maine looking for new ways to manage declining fur trade” (Dec. 7), indicates that Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is attempting to convince Mainers that trapping of fur-bearing species is necessary to “manage” our wildlife and can even be profitable. The facts prove just the opposite. With the fashion industry […]
Published
December 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Recycling program too tame for our times

According to an article in the Dec. 3 issue of the Press Herald, Sen. Susan Collins is co-sponsoring a bill to “bolster local recycling rates across the country.” It would include activities “ranging from public service announcements to labeling signs for recycling bins,” and help “preserve our nation’s stunning beauty.” The senator’s sentiment is touching, […]

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