Letters to the Editor

7 months ago

Collins has delivered for clean water

To the editor:
No one has done more for Maine’s rivers and lakes since Sen. Edmund Muskie authored the Clean Water Act than Sen. Susan Collins.

7 months ago

Joining mental health workers with police

To the editor:
In April, our state Legislature is going to deliberate on the state’s budget. One of the legislative documents that is awaiting to be funded this session is LD 298: An Act to Employ Mental Health Personnel Within the Maine State Police.

7 months ago

Protecting the climate

To the editor:
In January 2024, just after the two historical havoc-wreaking storms, I was an intern with the Department of Environmental Protection.

8 months ago

Shattered sense of safety

To the editor:
I love my state. I grew up in Madawaska until middle school, then moved to central Maine and now live in Portland. I have always felt safe.

8 months ago

Mills’ time is past

To the editor:
I am a strong supporter of Graham Platner for the U.S. Senate but I have also been a supporter of Janet Mills through her eight years as our govern

8 months ago

Look before blaming

To the editor:
The Camp East Montana in Texas where Geraldo Lucas Campos, a convicted felon, died has created some controversy.

8 months ago

Grant opportunity opens

To the editor:
AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.

8 months ago

Keeping energy more affordable

To the editor:

Energy policy viscerally impacts families, businesses and communities in Aroostook County and across northern Maine. We really feel it during these cold winters when the heating bills stack up.

8 months ago

Thank you for supporting Caribou

To the Editor,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins for securing $3.2 million for the Caribou Utilities District’s wastewater infrastructure project.

9 months ago

Legal vs. illegal immigration

To the editor:
When people speak of immigration for some reason, they fail to make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration.