Letters to the Editor

5 months ago

Kudos to Doug Clapp

To the editor: 
Doug Clapp is an amazing example of the impact a teacher can have on students.

5 months ago

Encourages a ‘no’ on 1

To the editor:  I am writing to urge citizens to vote “no” on referendum Question 1 in the upcoming Maine election.  I am especially concerned with the changes to absentee voting, which I believe would place cumbersome steps and unnecessary limits on that process. Voters would no longer be allowed to request a ballot by […]

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5 months ago

A Democrat for voter ID

To the editor: I’m a Democrat and I’ve always taken voting seriously — because it’s not just a right, it’s a responsibility. That’s why I support reforming Maine’s absentee ballot process. Adding ID requirements isn’t extreme; it’s common sense. Every ballot, whether cast in person or by mail, should be tied to a real, eligible […]

5 months ago

Vote no on 1

To the editor: Are you afraid or just tired of being played?  A month before a significant election about voting rights and fraud a Newburgh woman “found“ 250 ballots in a “tampered” Amazon package.  Also, the same amount of ballots were reported missing from Ellsworth. We are now getting mail bombed by flyers from Voter […]

5 months ago

Please protect Medicare plans

To the editor:  As a senior citizen in Maine who utilizes a Medicare Advantage plan, I am writing to urge our legislators to protect this important program from possible future cuts that could put this program at risk.  Medicare Advantage is a wonderful program that provides more coverage and benefits than traditional Medicare. It provides […]

5 months ago

They’ll remember who helped

To the editor: I’m befuddled that someone from what I see as the whitest county (Aroostook) in the whitest state (Maine) would say to black and brown citizens living in gang-infested, crime-ridden communities in any large city you can name, where during the summer months tens are killed and scores are shot and injured every […]

5 months ago

Join us for No Kings rally

To the editor,
After the war of independence 250 years ago, American patriots set up a form of government designed to guarantee against the authoritarian rule of a king.

5 months ago

Be careful with Question 1

To the editor:
I invite all Mainers to pay close attention to referendum Question 1. It’s not only voter suppression.

5 months ago

Donald Trump is committing treason

To the editor:
President Trump’s illegal federalization and forcible deployment of the National Guard has been well reported.

5 months ago

Voter ID misinformation

In my humble opinion, Secretary of State Bellows is attempting to manipulate the outcome of the voter ID referendum.