I wonder why Republicans seem to want to live in a fascist dictatorship. Why do they want to live in a country run like Putin’s Russia, Orban’s Hungary, Erdoğan’s Turkey, Maduro’s Venezuela, etc. Countries that nominally have elections, but the elections don’t mean anything because it’s all fixed. What is their fascination with the “strongman” […]
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Gorham Town Council has reached a new low | Letter
The recent decision by the Gorham Town Council to sell a 94-acre parcel to Amazon without sharing this with the public continues a history of voting without regard to town residents. Over 900 housing units were approved between Main Street and Country Road against objections by the residents. When traffic is already a major concern […]
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Telling it like it is on Trump, Putin and Ukraine | Letter
I was uplifted after reading Leo Mazerall’s letter in the Aug. 24 paper (“Trump’s meeting with war criminal Putin was shameful“). It seemed a courageous statement. Mark Twain has written that it is easier to fool a man than to persuade him that he has been fooled. It is even harder to admit that we […]
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Come join the fun at the Franco Center | Letter
Contributing to one’s community is a good feeling, and I can attest to that as a Franco Center board member. Located at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, the center is a thriving performing arts and entertainment venue. Board members and staff enthusiastically believe in Lewiston and advocate the center as a destination point for residents […]
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Making voting more difficult equals voter suppression | Letter
I am writing on Question 1 (Maine’s voter ID referendum), which would place new restrictions on the absentee voting relied on by 45% of Mainers and 62% of Maine seniors. The Aug. 21 article in the Portland Press Herald states “thirty-six states require some form of identification.” “Some form” is not photo ID, yet this […]
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Voter ID referendum includes dangerous changes | Letter
I support voter ID. Although a voter is already required to show ID to register to vote, I still believe in double checking at the time of the election. Unfortunately, the voter ID referendum includes dangerous changes. It requires two volunteers (one Republican, one Democrat) to unlock and empty absentee ballot drop boxes and deliver […]
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We’ve seen this unsettling story before | Letter
The similarities between what’s currently going on in this country and the World War II era are striking.
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A note of thanks from National American Miss Maine | Letter
I am honored to share that I have been crowned National American Miss Maine. This experience has been both humbling and empowering, and I am grateful for the support of my family, community and everyone who has believed in me along the way. My journey is proof that blue-collar women can wear crowns, too. Pageantry […]
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It’s time to speak out against the horror in Gaza | Letter
To remain silent while witnessing the horror in Gaza is to be complicit in Israel’s taking retribution for the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by starving innocent children. It is time for our Maine representatives in the House and Senate and minority leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to speak out against the withholding of food […]
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Wondering how to curb Trump’s negative activities | Letter
One can only wonder just what, if anything, can be done to curb President Trump’s negative activities. It is constantly mentioned in the media, and from people at large, about his illegal actions, and those disregarding the Constitution in particular. We know that he has no respect for the law and, in my estimation, the […]