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EDITORIALS
10 years on, Katahdin Woods and Waters is a monument worth celebrating
“Annual visits have averaged about 38,000 people over the past six years. However, visits this June were nearly double those in June of last year.”
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DANBY INK. CARTOONS
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Letter: I support Troy Jackson to uphold the ideals of Graham Platner’s campaign
“As an inspiring candidate, Graham articulated the concerns of the Maine working class.”
Letter: Hannah Pingree is ready to lead Maine
“With her kids’ future in mind, I believe Hannah knows what’s at stake, and she’s ready to lead our state as its second female governor.”
Letter: Susan Collins should use federal funding to hold Donald Trump accountable
“I believe President Donald Trump continues to demonstrate why the 14th Amendment disqualifies from office anyone who has violated an oath to uphold the Constitution.”
Letter: Let’s keep Susan Collins in the Senate
“The Maine U.S. Senate race is a study in contrasts.”
Letter: Mainers have the power to choose someone better than Susan Collins
“I believe Sen. Susan Collins doesn’t trust the citizens of Maine to support her in her bid for a sixth term.”
Safe disposal containers can protect workers from being stuck by a syringe on the job
“When you are making $18 an hour taking out trash, you should not have to worry about a needle stick that means months of testing and anxiety.”
Addiction treatment must be flexible and fit the person
“Maybe they do not have reliable transportation. Maybe they are dealing with unstable housing, depression, family problems, withdrawal, or a work schedule they cannot control.”
Letter: We need a senator who will stand up to Donald Trump’s abuses of office
“We can reelect a senator who didn’t appear immediately alarmed when Trump was granted immunity from IRS audits, or we can elect a senator who I believe will stand up for all of us.”
Letter: Celebrating America in song
“We hope audience members will take away whatever reflections, inspiration, and joy they find in it.”
Maine’s statewide school cellphone ban isn’t enough
“Removing phones from classrooms doesn’t remove the internet from our children’s lives.”
Letter: Bobby Charles wrong about addiction recovery
“Fatal overdoses in Maine are in decline for the fourth straight year. We don’t need to go backwards.”
Letter: Cut spending to reduce taxes
“I just received my tax bill and the property value increased 35% again.”
Why I can’t run for office
“It starts with a headline: Troubling past surfaces: Investigative report into a lifetime of questionable behavior.”
Thank you, public educators
“Every day, teachers in public schools welcome, care for, accommodate, and teach students who may have very few financial and social resources outside of school, who may have just moved to the school community from another country and don’t speak English as their first language.”
Letter: Mental health care must be a priority in the November election
“People seeking mental health care are too often met with long waits and too few providers. The consequences can be devastating.”
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