A few years ago, I saw this statement: “The next person you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Therefore, be kind.” Yet when I see Donald Trump on TV, I feel no kindness toward him. Recently, in the middle of the night, that statement came back to me. I found myself wondering […]
letter to the editor
Posted inLetters
Hard-working immigrants deserve Maine’s gratitude | Letter
Many immigrants are part of our essential workforce. If we are picking up some vegetables at the grocery store for a family dinner, thank an immigrant. If we have an elderly relative who receives hot meals, clean sheets and compassionate care at a nursing home, thank an immigrant. If we enjoy that clean plate, linen […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Make your voice heard in Lewiston-Auburn | Letter
In Lewiston-Auburn, people driving across the Veterans Memorial at noon on Saturdays, or driving down Lisbon Street in Lewiston near Dufresne Plaza at noon on Tuesdays, will have noticed protesters with signs. We are standing in the hot sun demanding due process for all, standing in support of lawfulness, the Constitution and its Bill of […]
Posted inLetters
Health care crisis in Washington County can no longer be ignored | Letter
Something seriously needs to be done to avert more problems in Washington County regarding health care. With the Medicaid cuts — and cuts to who knows what else — and the failings of Northern Light Health, we are on the verge of a potential long-term problem. Another entity, such as Maine Health, needs to take […]
Posted inLetters
Automatic absentee ballots are risky | Letter
My dad passed away over 10 years ago, but that didn’t stop him from receiving an absentee ballot. This eye-opener led me to believe that automatic absentee ballot mailings are risky. I wholeheartedly support the voter ID initiative, which includes this needed reform. It’s central to our constitutional way of government that no household should […]
Posted inLetters
Politicians’ performance matters more than their age | Letter
Regarding Steve Collins’ July 28 column, “It’s time for a younger generation to lead Maine,” it’s easy to write a column focusing on politicians’ ages. But is that the most important measure of performance? My suggestion for a future column: How vigorously is each of Maine’s leading elected politicians defending democracy? Daniel Hildreth Falmouth
Posted inLetters
Trans vs. female athletes: Who’s targeting who in Maine? | Letter
With reference to the July 11 article “Farmington LGBTQ+ leaders condemn RSU 73 policy targeting trans youth,” I pose a few questions: • How many parents of young girls, ages 12 to 13 and who are just entering puberty, think it is OK that these girls be forced to share their bathrooms with biological males? […]
Posted inLetters
Republicans’ middle-class tax cuts are a sham | Letter
The minuscule benefits are not worth the cost.
Posted inLetters
Voter ID passage will ensure confidence in Maine’s elections | Letter
The notion that requiring an ID to vote will disadvantage some or is prejudiced against others is outrageous. We need an ID to do just about anything today: purchase cigarettes and alcohol, book a flight, open an account at a bank or buy a car. This is nothing new and no questions or concerns have […]
Posted inLetters
Our environment is at its breaking point | Letter
It is clear as glass our adaptable democracy is one of humanity’s successes but, when broken, glass shatters into countess pieces. We are close to shattering our environment. If we do, democracy will fall close behind. Earth itself has a disease never before experienced by humans, global warming, due to our carbon burning addiction. As […]