Outdated zoning regulations need to be addressed.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Columnist paints unfair picture of Janet Mills’ budget record | Letter
Every Sunday there is air of desperation underlying Jim Fossel’s efforts to paint a veneer of reasonableness around Republican actions in Maine and in the country. Last Sunday’s paint job attempted to restore a sense of normalcy around former Gov. Paul LePage. Fossel is certainly entitled to his opinions but not the facts. He charges […]
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Hands Off! rally was a powerful experience | Letter
I went to Augusta for the Hands Off! rally on April 5. It was a powerful experience singing, chanting, marching and just standing in solidarity with fellow Mainers. Even those I know who didn’t attend found ways to support marchers: babysitting, providing rides or even just encouragement. Maybe the most powerful thing people can do, […]
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A blow to diversity in the comics section | Letter
This newspaper has dropped Herb and Jamaal, one of two comics featuring non-white characters, in the name of delivering “fresh content” and meeting the “preferences of (their) daily audiences.” Herb and Jamaal was replaced by three comics, each of which has been in syndication since at least 1985 and each of which features nearly all-white […]
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Anti-genocide does not mean antisemitic | Letter
People who oppose Israel’s extreme brutality should not be branded with that label.
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Reporting on Maine’s financial accountability requires real accounting | Letter
Jim Fossel’s April 20 column, “It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability,” uses absolute dollars as the basis for his claims, thus distorting the facts on the state budget. He states that under Gov. Paul LePage, from 2010 to 2018, the budget “barely nudged upward” from $8 billion to $8.1 billion. During […]
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Maine is sending a disturbing message to its female athletes | Letter
In April 2024, NHS England released the Cass Review, a comprehensive report that recommended a return to the more cautious, historically grounded “watchful waiting” approach. The report prompted the British health system — and several other countries — to begin revising their policies. Recently, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled (5–0) that sex-based spaces are not […]
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Don’t forget that climate change threats still exist | Letter
April is Earth Month, and while I know there’s a lot going on, I’m asking Mainers to remember that climate change remains a critical threat, one we can’t ignore. Unfortunately, even if we want to address climate change, President Trump isn’t making it easy. Among the many other actions his administration has taken, the revamped […]
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Support Laurel Libby and support Maine’s girls | Letter
Imagine being an athletically talented, elementary-aged girl, who, along with her parent,s is deciding whether to compete in sports. Now she knows that she will likely never win any statewide competitions by the time she’s in high school and college because biological boys, taller and stronger, will be competing against her and changing with her […]
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The SAVE Act was poorly named | Letter
Election results at all levels of our large, complicated government have traditionally been so safe and secure that their reliability need not be questioned — until recently, when seeds of doubt have been planted, fabricated and reiterated, carefully designed to erode trust, cause dissension and evoke a public outcry not easily assuaged by repeated ballot […]