As a practicing physician assistant living near the Sprague and Global tank farms, I fear for health impacts from tank fumes. Daily, I question whether to open my windows or leave them closed. Absurdly, after many years of activism around the hazards of these “neighborhood tank farms,” Sprague remains a Department of Environmental Protection licensed […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Where does the elimination of DEI end? | Letter
Many of us must be wondering about the toxic nature of the DEI prohibition imposed by our authoritarian leaders on our most highly valued community organizations, schools, libraries and many other institutions. Beginning with religious and spiritual communities, diversity, equality and inclusion have been essential guideposts for belief and action for millennia. We can ask […]
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Voter ID requirement is not unreasonable | Letter
How silly to think that requiring identification to vote will prevent anyone from voting. The only people who would be affected are either dead or here illegally. To say some people can’t get an ID is assuming some are too stupid to do so. People need an ID to drive, buy a home, cellphone, firearm, […]
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Refund Laurel Libby’s constituents | Letter
Those who punished Rep. Libby by silencing her must understand one basic expectation.
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Trump’s tax plan is shameful | Letter
America is currently spending roughly $2 trillion more a year than it takes in, adding to the already staggering national debt of $37 trillion. The interest alone on this debt is more than we spend on defense, and a lot of those payments go directly overseas. So, what is the Trump administration’s response to this […]
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Criticism of DEI isn’t an endorsement of Trump | Letter
Don Bessey of Old Orchard Beach makes the argument that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is integral to the United States (“‘DEI’ is at the heart of the American dream,” June 1). He writes: “Diversity is … the foundation on which America was built.” However, “diversity” currently means the racial makeup of various groups. It […]
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Through great improvisation, success for ‘No Kings’ | Letter
Some disparaged the state-wide protests against President Trump as “performance art” and “theater” and, in so doing, unwittingly nailed it for what it was (“Thousands in Maine march at ‘No Kings’ rallies to protest Trump policies,” June 15). The events in Maine last weekend can best be described as a political happening. No one hired […]
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Alarmed by administration’s wrecking-ball approach | Letter
Lately, I’ve grown deeply concerned about the direction in which our country is heading. President Trump’s decision to deploy the Marines domestically strikes me as an alarming overreach of executive power. It feels like a calculated move to escalate tensions in Los Angeles, one of America’s largest cities — a city already under stress, manufacturing […]
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Medicaid cuts a disaster in the making for Maine | Letter
Stripping people of their coverage will force more uninsured patients into emergency rooms.
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What if Kamala Harris had won? | Letter
Every morning, I pick up the paper at my front door, scan the headlines, and put it aside in disgust. Then in the evening I watch the world news and again feel the same hopeless despair. The news is not good and doesn’t appear to be getting any better. Recently, though, I’ve been wondering: What […]