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December 12, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Room for compromise on university name change

I read with interest the surveys surrounding the name change proposed for USM. It’s clear – and understandable – that identifying Portland (or greater Portland) with the location is important. That said, I’ve opposed the change for several reasons. Most important, I think, is that the university not become identified as a satellite campus of […]
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December 12, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Solar tax credit supports good jobs

Of all federal programs, one is working exactly as designed: the solar investment tax credit, which is creating jobs and energy independence while lowering energy costs for Mainers. But this crucial incentive for solar is about to be phased out. Today 250,000 Americans are employed in the solar industry, more than double from a decade […]
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December 12, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Addiction is a disease, not a character flaw

When we blame people who suffer, we prevent them from getting the help that they need.
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December 12, 2019

Letter to the Editor: What has happened to the Republican Party?

What has happened to the Republican Party? It was the party of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Margaret Chase Smith, Bill Cohen and Olympia Snowe, all great icons in national and Maine politics and who, among many others, exemplified true statesman and stateswomanship. Today’s Republicans have seemingly become so extreme that they are willing […]
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December 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: Pressure elected officials to support common-sense gun safety agenda

We are coming up on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, which took place Dec. 14, 2012. Groups like Moms Demand Action will sponsor candlelight vigils or other events to mark the anniversary of this horrific event. Along with the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, Suit Up Maine and Remembering Darien, we will be co-hosting […]

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December 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: Vaccine refusal’s toll is all around us

The 70 deaths so far in Samoa's measles outbreak indicate the possible cost of overturning Maine's immunization mandate.
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December 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: Newspaper ignores deadly measles outbreak

I am perplexed that your paper has not covered the human disaster happening on Samoa thanks to low measles vaccination rates. Seventy people – mostly children – have died from measles; nearly 4,700 persons have been infected on this island nation of 200,000. Vaccination rates were at the 30 percent to 40 percent range because […]
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December 11, 2019

Letter to the editor: Climate change must be our leaders’ top priority

The issue of climate change matters above all others. It affects everyone. The news on the topic can be depressing, and therefore does not make for a compelling story in politics or over the dinner table. But we citizens must demand it be the top political priority. With a uncomprehending denier in the Oval Office, […]
Published
December 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Impeach Trump before his next reckless move

While we already know that our Republican senators will never jeopardize their own self-interest and impeach their boss, we can still be thankful we have responsible individuals who refuse to close their eyes and look the other way while witnessing this president’s ongoing dangerous trajectory. It’s not so much what he has done, but, more […]
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December 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Pause in USM’s renaming prompts reflection

The Bard himself had some apt words for the campus and the campaign.

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