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Republicans are trying to rig the system | Letter

Mainers are debating over election security and voter ID. Many say our elections are riddled with fraud, despite a complete lack of evidence. This is mostly a Republican effort to restrict the participation of people they feel are more likely to vote Democratic. To see the hypocrisy of it all, we need only look to […]

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Voter ID opponents missing a key point | Letter

Opponents of voter ID like to argue that there isn’t enough evidence to indicate that a few unqualified votes could not possibly affect the outcome of an election in Maine. Did people know that last November some races were decided by only a handful of votes, and that there was a high number of recounts […]

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Life jackets save lives, but only if they are worn | Letter

After a boat capsized on Hermon Pond recently, a man and a child were successfully rescued by first responders. Fortunately, both were wearing life jackets, which made all the difference. Whether we’re on a large lake or a quiet pond, accidents can happen in an instant. Wearing a life jacket is one of the simplest, […]

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Are people just not a priority anymore? | Letter

Sometimes I read or hear things about what’s going on with our government and I just want to write and get it off my chest. This morning I read the headlines that the Florida detention camp needs to shut down. In this case, I think about money. All the money spent on this for naught. […]

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Protect absentee voting in Maine | Letter

In 2024, a campaign known as “Voter ID for ME” collected signatures for a referendum question to change Maine’s voting laws. Backed by wealthy out-of-state interests, it will come before voters on Election Day in November 2025. The question will read: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee […]

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Kudos on coverage of Portland City Council’s ICE decision | Letter

Kudos to Portland Press Herald reporter Grace Benninghoff for her vigilant coverage of the opaque Portland City Council meeting that apparently (we can’t know for sure because the meeting was behind closed doors and no vote was reported) approved stipulations on a federal contract that seems to require cooperation with ICE. The Trump administration is […]