3 years ago We have failed as a community To the Editor; It seems to me that instead of flattening the curve, we have simply flattened our concern over public health.
3 years ago Don’t step backward with voting rights To the Editor; The new Texas voting law bans county officials from employing a number of previously used voting options.
3 years ago Congress has the opportunity to address climate change To the Editor; From wildfires and extreme heat waves to severe flooding and droughts — we are already witnessing the real-time cost of political and systematic inaction on climate change.
3 years ago Community input vital for county ARP projects To the Editor; In the interest of participatory democracy, the members of PROACT! are writing to urge the Piscataquis County Commissioners to convene public meetings or listening sessions to hear from local residents about their concerns and priorities for use of the anticipated $3.
3 years ago SAD 4 board removed its masking challenge To the Editor; Sometimes in life you need to choose what is hard, and not what is easy.
3 years ago Never forget To the Editor; I write in support of the excellent letter written by Melinda Wentworth, vice president of Congregation Beth El.
3 years ago Funding to help prevent falls To the Editor; At Spectrum Generations, it is our mission to promote the well being and independence of older and disabled adults, with the support of their care partners, to live in their community of choice.
3 years ago Use of town road To the Editor; On July 26 the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard, by a vote of 3-3, did not approve the use of a town road (Foxcroft Center Road) as an access route for ATV use.
3 years ago Numbers have gotten worse since the mask mandates were lifted To the Editor; I write this as children to back to school today on Sept.
3 years ago Don’t confuse public health measures with the Holocaust To the Editor; As all of Maine has faced the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Maine’s Jewish community has been beset by a wave of rhetoric that denies the realities of the Holocaust.
3 years ago Unmasked shoppers To the Editor; Imagine my dismay today at the local supermarket filling up with way too many unmasked shoppers.
3 years ago Bar Harbor blues To the Editor; It seems to me that someone’s civil rights are being violated in Bar Harbor.
3 years ago Icelandic approach to child welfare To the Editor; As a clinical social worker, I spent one summer in Iceland as an exchange substance abuse clinician.
3 years ago Hometown hospitals are a gift To the Editor; I was recently admitted to Northern Light Mayo Hospital for hip replacement surgery.
3 years ago Support local fire department and oppose NECEC To the Editor; Pacific Gas & Electric has finally decided to bury 10,000 miles of power lines in California to prevent further fires.
3 years ago Working together for Maine children To the Editor; Ensuring that children grow up safe and healthy is among the highest responsibilities of our state and society.
3 years ago Lack of respect for due process To the Editor; I attended the Town of Dover Foxcroft Selectboard meeting last night (July 26).