I’m writing to voice my support for Rep. Laurel Libby and speak out about what happened to her — and to us, her constituents — over the past several months. I’m pleased the courts have untied the hands of my representative, but angry that for months we citizens of Auburn and Minot were without representation. […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Stop excusing Maine’s dismal test scores | Letter
Maine students are performing at the bottom in reading and math and it’s time to stop making excuses. The Maine Department of Education’s refusal to acknowledge this crisis is eroding public trust and is a disservice to teachers. Despite what Commissioner Pender Makin and her department may argue, there is nothing “innovative” about using programs […]
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Demand that Maine’s senators protect Medicaid and clean air programs | Letter
As a retired asthma and allergy physician and a new grandmother, I am extremely concerned about a bill being considered in Congress that would devastate the Medicaid program and significantly cut programs that clean our air. I spent my career caring for people who depend on treatments and medications as well as clean air to […]
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Protesting is a proud American tradition | Letter
Protesting is a form of free speech against the government or policy decisions that affect our way of life. There is something eerily familiar about the “riots” in Los Angeles and the use of force against the protesters. People have been protesting in this country before it was a country. Think of the infamous Boston […]
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Maine got it right at the ‘No Kings’ protest | Letter
The only arrests took place after the Portland demonstration had ended.
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The crisis in Portland’s Arts District is undeniable | Letter
Regarding Portland’s Arts District crisis, of course there’s a crisis. It costs more to park in downtown Portland than to eat there. I avoid going downtown even though I was born and raised in Portland. Congress Street was once a pleasant place to visit and take a walk. The cost of parking now negates it. […]
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Remember Sec. Bill Cohen’s courage | Letter
The Bangor native remained true to himself and the Constitution by voting to impeach President Richard Nixon.
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Referendum needed on protecting Maine girls | Letter
Seeing our House of Representatives cannot decide on how to protect our girls, maybe the voters should. Let’s put this issue to referendum in the fall and let the people decide. That way there will be no questions on who was in favor or not. Susan Lara Perry
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Middle East peace efforts have been misguided | Letter
To prevent conflict in the wake of the Second World War, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower made sure to balance power in the Middle East. As president, he would defend this hard-won balance by forcing the British, French and Israeli withdrawal from Egypt when they invaded to take control of the Suez Canal. It would remain […]
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Let’s closely inspect our ‘new normal’ | Letter
For years, we’ve talked about the “new normal” in terms of weather, traffic and housing costs. But now we face a far more dangerous version, a political “new normal” where power is used for personal profit, executive orders replace democratic process and long-term allies, courts and constitutional protections are casually dismissed. When this newspaper reported […]