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June 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Support for popular-vote compact based on flawed reasoning

Consider the following thought experiment. After seven games, Team A wins the World Series. Some fans do not accept the legitimacy of Team A’s win. Why? Turns out Team A’s wins were 1-0. Team B’s wins were 10-0. Therefore, Team B wins the Series 30-4. This is an absurdity. The rule is: The team that […]
Published
June 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine isn’t doing enough to keep roads safe

With his long record of violations, the driver in a recent fatal crash in Falmouth shouldn't have been able to get his license back.
Published
June 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Expand Maine’s ranked-choice voting to include presidential election

Ranked-choice voting is used in every federal primary and federal general election in Maine except for the presidential election. The Maine Legislature is considering a bill, L.D. 1083, that would remedy this and align Maine’s election law with the intent of voters. L.D. 1083, commonly called “the ranked-choice voting for president bill,” would adopt ranked-choice […]
Published
June 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Senior citizen grappling with soaring CMP bills

Looking back in time, when I first started out on my own, living in an apartment 53 years ago, my first electric bill was less than $2.50 per month. Now, in my senior years, living in my own home, I have to pay $130 to $170 per month to Central Maine Power to stay warm […]
Published
June 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Russians reveling in attempts to incriminate President Trump

The more the Democrats attempt to incriminate the Trump presidency, the more the Russians revel in their interference. Chaos in a democracy – the Russians are loving it! Think about it, everyone! It’s time to move on and stop playing into the Russians’ hands. Pamela Brant Westbrook

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June 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: City should stop stalling, start working on shelter in Riverton

As a 20-year resident of Bayside, I have observed firsthand the impact of having a concentration of services located in this small area of Portland. I was selected by the City Council to serve on the 2012 Task Force to End Homelessness. While I did not agree with all of the task force’s conclusions, I […]
Published
June 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Breweries show integrity by pulling out of Brunswick festival

Re: “Three breweries pull out of Brunswick festival, citing sponsor’s domestic violence charge” (June 6): I want to recognize the Black Pug, Flight Deck and Moderation breweries for being great stewards of our Brunswick-area community. This is a wonderful demonstration of social responsibility by balancing the need for profitability while benefiting society as a whole. […]
Published
June 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Old Port Festival big draw for young crowd

An evaluation of the future of the event should consider its popularity among a group Maine is trying to attract.
Published
June 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: L.D. 1313 provides the terminally ill with another choice

The bill enables patients to both 'consider and control their bodies.'
Published
June 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: Tax credit would fuel growth of green manufacturing in Maine

Maine Standard Biofuels, founded in 2006, is Maine’s only commercial biodiesel manufacturer. We have been collecting and refining used cooking oil from restaurants and institutions for about 13 years, and we are proud to be an environmental company in the growing green economy here in Maine. Over the past 13 years the biodiesel industry has […]

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