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Letters to the Editor

Oppose bill on electric time of use rates

To the Editor; Rising electricity rates continue to be a burden on Mainers which is why I am writing to express concern regarding LD 186, “An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) Authority to Establish Time of Use Pricing for Standard Offer Service.

Save the federal drug pricing program

To the Editor; Maine’s health care system is facing a crisis, with hospitals and community health centers struggling to stay afloat.

Protect Medicate Advantage

To the Editor; Access to emergency care can quite often be a matter of life and death, particularly for older patients and medically vulnerable individuals.

Horrified by US deportations

To the Editor; I opened the online news and found an image that twisted my guts: hundreds of men, bent and shackled, their heads freshly shorn, being marched through a huge room with the blank-white walls of an institution.

Learn from history

To the Editor; Since when does our country stab a friend in the back and leave them to the wolves, like we are doing to Ukraine? The U.

DOGE looking for fraud in the wrong places

To the Editor; The Republicans in Washington appear to be obsessed with Medicaid fraud just as they were about voter fraud before each election.

Stand with Ukraine

To the Editor; I stand with Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Profits ahead of patients

To the Editor; As drug prices continue to skyrocket in the United States, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Big Pharma is putting profits ahead of patients.

Fond memories of Maine high school basketball tournaments

To the Editor; The Bangor Auditorium always held a unique place in Maine basketball culture.

Remembering community spirit

To the Editor; My spouse Judy and I were in Dover-Foxcroft on Feb.

Dam removal would lower town’s costs

To the Editor; We had a plan, we had the funds, now we don’t.

Applications sought for 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program

To the Editor; AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.

Maine and other states should join Denmark or Canada

To the Editor; I was delighted to learn from an article (“If Trump seizes Greenland, Redditors say Denmark should take over Maine”) about the possibility that Maine might become part of Denmark or, alternatively, Canada.

Can we protect ourselves from gun violence?

To the Editor; Congratulations to David Farmer for his excellent insightful column on gun violence and why we cannot stop it or find an adequate solution.

Maine people deserve health care answers

To the Editor; I have read the OpEd piece by Dr.

A refreshing example of hunting tradition

To the Editor; V.

We’re running out of time to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline

To the Editor; With just one month left before Donald Trump returns to the White House, we are running out of time to lock in protections for our climate and communities.

A simple act of kindness for someone who is lonely

To the Editor; In Maine, approximately 135,000 people 50 and older live alone and are at higher risk of social isolation and loneliness.

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