letter to the editor

Published
November 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Amend the Constitution to get money out of politics

I am grateful to Rep. Jared Golden for his Oct. 25 opinion piece describing the impact of corporate and dark money on policy-making. Golden says, “The corrupting influence of money in politics is interfering with Congress’ ability to deliver results for the American people.” I agree, and it’s not just me; people from all perspectives […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Urge Mills to fulfill obligation to Maine state retirees

As a retired school administrator and a past president of the Maine Association of Retirees, I am using this letter to urge Maine Public Service retirees and retired public school educators, as well as regular Maine citizens who support these retirees, to contact Gov. Mills and urge her to sign into law L.D. 1104, An […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Consider what Mainers will lose if NECEC isn’t built

What if New England Clean Energy Connect doesn’t happen? Much of the opposition to this project appears to be based on the fact that it is proposed by Central Maine Power. Let’s judge the project on its merits. What are the gains and losses? The gains, as I envision them, are: Everything stays as it […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Autocracy or democracy? That is the question

At last, I have by accident discovered a point on which my best friend and I can agree. Usually we refrain from discussing politics because we know we disagree. My friend is Republican and I am independent. It turns out we agree on one important concept: We both want this country to remain a democracy […]
Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: CMP has failed to seek options to new power line corridor

Central Maine Power has failed to look at other alternatives to an energy corridor that will stretch across Maine’s northwestern forest. CMP’s best route is to break up a pristine forest. CMP’s corridor was to cross over the Kennebec Gorge and also destroy a public protected brook trout habitat. CMP told officials that any other […]

Published
November 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Waiting Maine children, loving homes are having a hard time finding each other

Coverage of long foster stays raises key issues but overlooks adoptive placements.
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Remember that the issue is soliciting foreign interference

After watching last Wednesday’s Republican defense of President Trump, I hope we all weren’t distracted by whether or not a “quid pro quo” existed in Trump’s interaction with Ukraine. Have we stooped so low? The issue is whether the president of the United States solicited help from a foreign country for his re-election campaign. He […]
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stories, editorial point to fallout from ignoring safety warnings

The Nov. 4 editorial page (Page A4), and news articles on the facing page (Page A5), taken together, describe the frightening consequences when safety warnings are ignored. Perhaps 346 lives might have been spared had Boeing executives reacted to the email from a 737 Max test pilot questioning the reliability of a new guidance system […]
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Subpar U.S. health rankings make case for universal care

The United States ranks 43rd in the world for life expectancy, according to the CIA World Factbook. The same source has found that 55 countries have lower infant mortality than the United States has. Shockingly, most of the world, including all of Europe, Australia, most of South America and most of Asia, have free and […]
Published
November 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: There’s more than one way to gauge a college education’s value

Georgetown's recent middle-of-the-pack ranking of a UMaine campus that has trained many teachers doesn't reflect the true importance of educators.

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