Here we go again. I read Jim Fossel’s column on the Maine Senate Democratic primary (“Democratic Senate field isn’t waiting around for Janet Mills,” Sept. 28) with interest and then, growing astonishment — that he did not once even mention that we now have a semi-open primary system. That is, independent voters, who are unenrolled […]
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It’s time for Janet Mills to step aside | Letter
Gov. Janet Mills has indicated that she will decide in November whether to run against Sen. Susan Collins. I believe that Mills has served our state with thoughtfulness and integrity both as attorney general and governor. She has been an attentive and good leader. But it is time to hand over the reins. Younger leaders […]
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How to rehabilitate Maine’s health system | Letter
Tom Dunne (“Please don’t make me run for Maine governor,” Sept. 26) correctly reprises many years-old problems with our health care system: too much profit, inefficient non-profits, ineffective regulation and taxation, complexity, to name a few. But he did not suggest state-level policies that can be implemented to address these problems. Here are three. These […]
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The president needs a lesson on ‘American values’ | Letter
Donald Trump often claims to be the champion of American values. But is he? Is supporting the killing and deliberate starvation of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians in Gaza an American value? Is illegally arresting, detaining and deporting people without due process of the law an American value? Is bullying, threatening and using the […]
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On Trump’s choosing ‘Department of War’ | Letter
The president wants to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The secretary of that department says this will promote a warrior culture, sending a signal to friends and foes that the U.S. military means business. As National Guard troops patrol Washington, D.C., and may soon be sent […]
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Julia Harper would fight for better schools in Lewiston | Letter
This November, I will be voting for Julia Harper for Ward 4 School Committee in Lewiston. I feel Julia Harper is the very best person to be voted to the committee because she has extensive experience in public health, working with Healthy Homeworks as a community educator and outreach manager, and is close with many […]
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Kudos for coverage of Casco Bay flotilla | Letter
Kudos to Press Herald staff writer John Terhune for his excellent article on the Maine Gaza Solidarity Flotilla, a welcome departure from typical mainstream media coverage that often neglects, distorts or lies about what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank. I offer a few comments. First, I think demonstrators who took part in […]
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Hawaii highlights the shame of private beaches in Maine | Letter
I was born, raised, educated and employed in Maine for most of my long life and have always been proud of that. However, having just returned from a “bucket-list” trip to Hawaii, I learned something that made me angry and very disappointed in our state. Hawaii’s plentiful and wondrous beaches are all open to the […]
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Maine’s Question 2 takes aim at gun owners | Letter
Charles Armstrong’s Oct. 1 letter, about referendum Question 2, states that “firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens, and the leading cause of suicide death in Maine.” That’s like saying automobiles are the leading cause of deaths in car crashes. Firearms don’t shoot themselves any more than cars drive themselves. This […]
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Clarifying America’s relationship with war | Letter
Republicans are always the ones bailing us out of conflict? That’s a stretch.