letter to the editor

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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Carbon-pricing policy to address humanity’s largest challenge

Thank you so much for your coverage of climate issues during Climate Awareness Week. Events worldwide demonstrated the growing consensus that the threat of catastrophic and unstoppable global warming is humanity’s biggest responsibility now. Your coverage reflected Maine people’s desire to help solve the problem. At the close of the U.N. Climate Summit that week, […]
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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine senators’ fossil fuel investments undercut their climate concerns

I recently expressed concerns to Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King about the climate crisis we are experiencing. Both echoed those concerns, especially as they pertain to Maine. They both say they support curbing emissions and exploring alternative fuels – great! The problem is that, while they express concerns, they are both heavily invested in […]
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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Waterville mayor displays divisive intentions with ‘Columbus Day’ proclamation

It takes self-confidence and integrity to acknowledge a full, accurate history, the intentional and unintentional, the good, the bad and the somewhere in between, the just and unjust, the contributions as well as the great harms perpetrated by the likes of Christopher Columbus and other European explorers, settlers and invaders. Maine’s lawmakers and Gov. Mills […]
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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stops for Wiscasset traffic light may be longer than intended

Since the signal is located in the middle of a steep hill on Route 1, big rigs may have a hard time getting moving when the light changes.
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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Carbon extremists want to take away individual freedom

Your front-page article Sept. 29 on efforts in Maine to reduce carbon emissions (“Carbon-neutral by 2045? How it can happen in Maine”) failed to note the greatest cost of the effort – the loss of individual freedom. Carbon extremists want to control what we drive, how we heat and cool our homes, what our natural […]

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October 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collectively, small steps can help reverse bird decline
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October 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland clean elections won’t work without sufficient funding

On Sept. 16, the Portland City Council decided to overrule the will of the 8,500 voters who signed the citizen-initiated charter amendment petition to establish a municipal public funding program. The council chose instead to follow the ill-informed opinion of the city’s corporation counsel and voted to postpone the matter indefinitely. Now Councilors Belinda Ray […]
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October 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Demise of Journal Tribune both a local and a personal loss

Amid tough times for the print media, it's saddening news, though there's hope that dogged journalists could again take down a corrupt president.
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October 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Voicemail obstacle course leaves customers angry, unhappy

One wonders if any U.S. business has a clue as to the frustration their customers have with the voicemail protocol they have to survive to call said business. In the old days there was the often-harried PBX switchboard operator, who at least was a live voice to screen your request and send you to the […]
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October 5, 2019

Letter to the editor: Snyder’s school board service good preparation for mayor’s job

I am excited to vote for Kate Snyder for Portland mayor. I have known her for 15 years, including our time together on the Portland school board. During a challenging time for the district, Kate helped us regain financial stability and public trust. I continued to work with her when I became the district’s chief […]

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