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November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Impeachment is the least Trump deserves

President Trump is selling us out. He’s made enemies with most of our former allies. His trade war with China has caused us to lose thousands of jobs, not to mention the recent bankruptcy of so many of our small farm families, who relied on China’s business to keep them solvent. And he doesn’t hide […]
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November 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mainers need consistent dental care

Dentists' annual free clinics are a gift, but it will take legislative funding to ensure that thousands of Maine adults get regular services.
Published
November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Secondhand clothes easier on your wallet, our world

Avoid mass-produced threads, make a fashion statement and save money by going to a thrift store, says a young vintage-store owner.
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November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sweet will be people’s advocate in U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon are both accused, and accusing each other, of receiving big money from their own political action committees, aka corporations/Wall Street/foreign entities/governments, who are disguised as U.S. corporations (e.g., Central Maine Power). The mudslinging has begun and this is all we will hear about until November […]
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November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Next Westbrook mayor, incumbent both deserve congratulations

I would like to congratulate Mike Foley on his becoming Westbrook’s next mayor. I would also like to offer a heartfelt appreciation and deep respect to Michael Sanphy for his service as mayor and his many years of service to Westbrook. It has always been good to work with him. I also want to thank […]

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November 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ex-communist nations haven’t embraced U.S.-style capitalism

I am responding to letter writer Lloyd Doughty (“Our nation should shun failed socialist system,” Nov. 5, Page A6), who was making the point that many of our current politicians are wishing to see us turn to the failed socialist economic systems that the previously communist countries he had visited had rejected. I visited those […]
Published
November 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: To allow more disabled Mainers to work, we need better public transit

A recent column by the state's labor commissioner about efforts to find jobs for those with special needs overlooks this major deficit.
Published
November 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Re-examine media narrative on Trump presidency

What’s going on right now? Some surprising events that most wouldn’t have expected before November 2016. In 2005, Kanye West announced, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Last week, he said, “Last year, y’all tried to tell me who I’m supposed to vote for because I’m black. Now, this year, white liberals are trying […]
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November 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: By stonewalling Congress, Trump disrespects Constitution

When I was a Vietnam-era serviceman, I had to respect the military’s chain of command. So I’m very troubled to see our commander in chief disrespecting our Constitution’s chain of command by stonewalling all congressional inquiries. But I’m most troubled that so many people just can’t see how troubling the president’s disrespectful and uncooperative actions […]
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November 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Supporters of Scarborough bond issues drove up local taxes

To all the voters in Scarborough who voted to approve all of the local bond issues on Tuesday: The next time you are unhappy that your property taxes went up, look in the mirror. Jon Spinner Scarborough

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