To the Editor: In her most recent TV ad, Sara Gideon looks like the ideal candidate. She is smooth, polished and attractive with poise and a prestigious university education in public policy. She is self-confident and well spoken in the elite establishment parlance of beltway Washington, D.C., even “presidential” by some standards. For all her […]
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Blood drive thanks
To the Editor: The need for blood never takes a day off, not for a holiday, the perfect beach day, or even a pandemic… The Parrot Head Club of Maine would like to thank the Bethel Inn Resort for generously providing the Conference Center for our annual July Blood Drive. The Conference center is a […]
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Thank you, Trooper Welch
To the Editor: My name is Erica Stanchfield and I want to share the details of what my family and I experienced on I-95 in Kittery, Maine over the holiday weekend. With the way the world has been recently and the terrible backlash police officers are receiving, I understand how important it is to share […]
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Jen Blaistow for State House, District 72
To the Editor: Jen Blaistow is running for the State House in District 72, to serve Oxford, Otisfield and Mechanic Falls. Jen is a hard-working Nurse Practitioner and Mom. Jen and her family have given a lot to our local community, particularly at the School and the Library. My daughter Olivia is a classmate of […]
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Racism and public health
To the Editor: The staff of Healthy Oxford Hills stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and those protesting the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and far too many other Black people. We recognize that systemic racism threatens the lives of those who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and also […]
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An open letter to Governor Mills
To the Editor: Governor, I bet you never expected the sort of eventful term that you have been experiencing since this spring. It is clear that you have been proceeding cautiously and weighing information from experts and interested parties alike, while the progress of this new virus has not followed previously known patterns. Even as […]
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Why the silence?
To the Editor: What? No letter about the civil rights movement of today? Silence – Martin Luther King, Jr. had something to say about white silence. I wonder how the immigrant community who had a desire to come to America – the United States – for freedom and peace – how they feel as people […]
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Where is Sara Gideon?
To the Editor: To her credit, Senator Susan Collins coauthored the CARES Act and Payment Protection Program that has provided $2 billion in Covid-19 crisis relief to Maine small businesses and 100,000 Maine employees. What Senator Collins is not getting credit for is the disbursement to our state of $1.25 billion in much needed second […]
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The longest day
To the Editor: For the seventh year, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club has spent THE LONGEST DAY playing cards to support the Maine Alzheimer’s Association. This year they have raised $5,650.00 with more money to come in. Even though they have not been able to meet and play together as usual, the members have […]
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Blastow for House
To the Editor: I was so excited when I heard Jen Blastow is running for the legislature (Maine House 72)! Finally a young woman I can relate to (well, maybe not the young part) is stepping up to the plate! I first met Jen 12 years ago when she brought her preschool daughters to Sunday […]