letter to the editor

Published
September 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Extend rail service to prevent Portland congestion

An editorial calling for expanding bus ridership fails to take into account the impact on downtown traffic.
Published
September 15, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine energy planning should be open and democratic

The PUC's request for proposals from businesses essentially asks 'private, undemocratic institutions to plan our future for us.'
Published
September 15, 2019

Letter to the editor: Say ‘no’ to e-bikes on Acadia’s uniquely beautiful carriage roads

John D. Rockefeller Jr. clearly stipulated that motorized vehicles would never be allowed on the carriage roads his family donated to Acadia National Park. The carriage roads, which took 30 years to build and over 13 years to restore, are unequaled in the National Park System. Rockefeller was an experienced horseman who wanted to travel […]
Published
September 15, 2019

Letters to the editor: Republicans should put country over party, defy Trump

Many citizens are fed up with the gridlock in the Senate. Where is the outcry over the $3.6 billion approved and budgeted by Congress for essential military construction projects that is being diverted to pay for and build more of the border wall? Twenty-one Conservative (Tory) lawmakers departed from the House of Commons in England […]
Published
September 15, 2019

Letter to the editor: Let’s give to those in need who already live here

Recently there appeared two news stories that reveal the hypocrisy in the efforts in aiding our fellow man. One story indicated that individuals who leave items out for the homeless Mainers in Sanford could be charged with littering (Sept. 7, Page B3), while the city of Portland struggles to decide how to spend nearly $1 […]

Published
September 15, 2019

Letter to the editor: Abortion ‘people’s veto’ will add to burden of tough decision

In 2016, my husband and I had two wonderful boys and were eager to welcome another. My pregnancy was progressing normally until 18 weeks, when we learned that our son Dylan had a severe birth defect and a very grim prognosis. We knew this wasn’t a life we wanted for our son, so we made […]
Published
September 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Congress’ inaction on weapons ban benefits only gun makers

In 1994, the United States Congress passed a law prohibiting the manufacture, transfer or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons. The ban was good for only 10 years and ended in 2004. In 2004, Congress did not extend the law. They simply let it expire. What if Congress had extended the ban in 2004? How many […]
Published
September 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: As senator, Betsy Sweet will put constituents ahead of corporations

The Democratic primary for Maine’s 2020 Senate race is heating up, and I know who I will be voting for: Betsy Sweet. Betsy prioritizes democratizing our political system by getting money out of politics, switching to a “Medicare for All system” and seeking a national Green New Deal program. Each of these could make a […]
Published
September 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins enabling extremist takeover of federal courts

In a recent “Maine Calling” interview on Maine Public Radio, Sen. Susan Collins was challenged about her support for several federal judicial nominees who had received “unqualified” ratings from the nonpartisan American Bar Association. Sen. Collins was ready for this question and gave a lengthy answer in which she claimed to support only nominees who […]
Published
September 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Act locally to craft bold solutions to climate change

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