Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Right to choose

To the editor: I’ve felt the need to write about the current abortion legislation. So far all I’ve read are reasons to be against it or reasons as to why it’s wrong for Maine. But I have seen nothing defending not only this bill, but the women that it is meant for.

2 years ago

Please vote on mining project

To the editor: I’m reaching out today to let you know about an upcoming vote at the town office and to give you some insights into what I’ve learned about the Pickett Mountain mining project over the last three years. 

2 years ago

This issue needs our opposition

To the editor: “May 1st saw a historic day of turnout in the Maine Legislature for the public hearing of LD1619, “An Act to Improve Maine’s Reproductive Privacy Laws.”  

2 years ago

A master of spin

To the editor: I think Joe Biden is the worst president our country has seen in modern times. I also believe in being fair. With that in mind, I set out on a quest to see if I could find something positive amid his many failures. It took less time than I thought to come […]

2 years ago

Let’s be better neighbors

To the editor: In a letter published on March 27, frequent contributor and ruminator, Lou Ouellette, referenced a previous story about an elderly gentleman who had murdered a neighbor’s beloved family dog.  He proposed that the author of the article was somehow biased in her approach and painted the elderly gentleman in a bad light; […]

2 years ago

Second Biden run not good for country

To the editor: Thank goodness, Biden finally confirmed he’ll run for re-election in 2024. Then his press secretary assured the nation he would serve the entire eight years, at the end of which he’ll be 86 years old.  

2 years ago

Another perspective on choosing life

To the editor: The abortion expanding debate has many individuals taking part.  Some hold the position that there might be good reasons to permit abortion in the first weeks for a limited set of reasons, such as the health of the woman or rape.  Both sides might be able to agree to this. 

2 years ago

Late-term abortion not good for Maine

To the editor: I wrote a letter to you the last week in March, after attending a Speak Up For Life meeting in Presque Isle on March 25, hoping to make people aware of the pending legislation regarding abortion expansion in the state of Maine, and also hoping people would speak up for life. I […]

2 years ago

Houlton’s trees need proper attention

To the editor: Since last weekend’s drama concerning the trees in front of the courthouse being cut down, I have been thinking about trees a lot, particularly the trees in Houlton. 

2 years ago

Another side of genius

To the editor: Just going through the writings of some of last century’s brain people — you know, like Einstein and Hawking. I just read that Hawking declared himself to be an atheist in that he could scientifically prove that something can be created from nothing; ergo: universe from nonexistent matter.  (Not my words, his.) […]