Letters to the Editor

4 weeks ago

Please watch how you recycle

To the editor:

When I went to recycle my corrugated cardboard behind Presque Isle’s City Hall, the first thing I saw was a bright blue styrofoam egg carton among the boxes.

4 weeks ago

Response didn’t answer questions

To the editor:
It seems to me that Mr. Kipp is still having trouble with probable cause. In his latest letter to The County, he offered an example where probable cause was found to be not probable.

4 weeks ago

A boost to U.S. mining

To the editor:
Stephen Freeman, in his letter on July 9, 2025, brought up an interesting subject: our dependency on China for rare-earth minerals.

4 weeks ago

Here’s what informed my writing

To the editor:
First, just noting that Mr. Crean has twice (in his letters published July 9 and July 23) used an informal interpretation of the term “probable cause” in place of its actual legal definition.

4 weeks ago

Still looking for answers

To the editor:
I read Mr. Kipp’s letter in The County [July 16]. Another disappointment. Instead of offering solid information about anything, he once again filled his script mostly with rhetoric.

4 weeks ago

Camp violates human rights

To the editor:
A new immigration detention camp just opened in Florida.
The conditions at the camp are, reportedly, “horrible.” Prisoners are denied water and food for long stretches; the food they are given has pests in it.

4 weeks ago

Appreciates transportation funds

To the editor:
Rep. Roger Albert deserves thanks and praise for his work at the Maine Legislature as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation.

2 months ago

Reflections on citizenship

To the editor:
I love America.
This is my first Fourth of July celebration since becoming a U.S. citizen this past April.

2 months ago

Found response disappointing

To the editor:
I found Bob Kipp’s letter to the editor on July 2, an answer to my submission on June 25, disappointing.