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December 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Planning to upgrade Reiche? Fix local input process first

Many who live near the Portland school received no notice of a recent 'community forum' about the plans.
Published
December 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Americans’ murders should deter NFL from competing in Mexico

I was just thinking, while watching the Nov. 19 football game between the Chargers and the Chiefs from Mexico City: Doesn’t playing this game in a country that is controlled by drug cartels and where nine American women and children recently were murdered by these cartels give the NFL pause about playing in this country, […]
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December 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: We’re allowing Trump, Republicans to downplay outrageous conduct

I’m a Democrat. But sometimes I shudder. I wish, for instance, that Republicans have been the ones sounding the alarm of climate change, with Democrats the deniers. Could there be a worse way to generate alarm than to refer to an impending global disaster as “global warming” evoking feelings of comfort and coziness? Only marginally […]
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December 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mainers expect better from Sen. Collins

My father and mother were Republican voters for most of their adult lives. One of my standout memories is my father explaining having to fire a longtime colleague in his university department for falsifying travel expense reports. I equated being Republican with having high integrity. My sense now, after watching President Trump, is radically different. […]
Published
December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Why isn’t Collins standing up to Trump?

In response to President Trump’s tweet calling Democrats “human scum,” I take note of the fact that no elected Republican has responded to this demonizing of more than half of the American electorate with a rebuke to the current resident of the White House for his repugnant words. Although I know Americans have grown numb […]

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December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Time to end the two-party prison

In his Nov. 24 column, Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich writes, “As the old saying goes, people are entitled to their own opinions but not to their own facts.” The same rule applies to the media. On the same page as the column, your editorial is headlined: “Impeachment inquiry justified by evidence.” Every day, the […]
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December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Kelp’s retreat a call for climate action

The once-abundant marine plant is migrating north to the colder water it needs to thrive.
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December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump committed impeachable offenses

Bill Clinton lied and covered up a sexual relationship with an intern. Richard Nixon had Democratic headquarters burglarized to help his election and with the help of his White House staff lied to the American people and tried to cover it up. Donald Trump, enlisting the help of his White House staff, personal lawyer, EU […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Let’s heed Czechs’ example, demand Trump’s resignation

After reading Associated Press reporter Karel Janicek’s article in the Nov. 17 Maine Sunday Telegram, headlined “Czechs use anniversary of Velvet Revolution to pressure prime minister” (Page A14), I was deeply disturbed by the fact that, with a few changes in some names and places, this article could just as well have described what is […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine’s quality of place is also a vital economic driver

Kudos to Charles Lawton for his insightful Nov. 24 Maine Voices op-ed on community investment and economic growth. There are lessons for all in the recent partnership among Colby College, the Harold Alfond Foundation and the city of Waterville. Dr. Lawton did not, however, reference the 2010 Maine Quality of Place law, signed by then-Gov. […]

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