Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Child care provisions are much needed

To the editor:
Since the pandemic, the lack of affordable and accessible child care has been a barrier for parents of young children to work full time.

2 years ago

A blast from the past

To the editor:
345 miles to Ft. Kent and no Interstate 95 from Lewiston. Back in the 50s, and no GPS. My grandparents, Honore and Sophie Theriault Voisine, lived on N. Perley Brook Road.

2 years ago

Not proud to live in Maine anymore

To the editor:
I am a lifetime resident of Maine.  I have always been proud of my state.  Maine was a beautiful state without a lot of crime, but I am so disappointed to admit that I live in Maine now.

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2 years ago

Appreciates kind service

To the editor: I am currently a patient at Northern Maine Medical Center. I want to get this off my mind and heart. This is about a young man that works at Northern Maine Medical Center and his name is Dalton.  I am an elderly man who is terminally ill. I arrived in tremendous pain […]

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2 years ago

Hallowed was a total miss

To the editor: The year: 2023. Location: United States of America. Site: TV show “Jeopardy,” a program featuring some of the brightest, sharpest, most intelligent men and women of our planet to compete for prize money. Questions relative to foreign leaders, ancient scrolls, cosmos and the universe, genetic sciences, foreign cultures, long-lost languages, etc., are […]

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2 years ago

Healthy discussion over persuasion

To the editor: I read Al Craft’s letter in the times on June 28. I must admit there was very little of what he said that I found easy to decipher. He mentioned me in his comments and after reading what he had to say I didn’t know if I should say “Thank you” or […]

2 years ago

Think before you give

To the editor: It has been my experience that people tend to be very generous and giving when they make out their wills or when they make donations to various causes they hold dear. It is unfortunate, however, that some recipients of such donations are already so engorged with money that they couldn’t spend their […]

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2 years ago

Art of persuasion

To the editor: I write to the Valley’s young men and women, who I hope will not quietly inherit the privilege to lead their wonderful, caring community.   I commend to your attention a letter from Walter Crean published June 14.  Please read it, respectfully.  Walter speaks here often, freely and rightly.  Like so much of […]

2 years ago

Connecting the unserved is crucial

To the editor: Telehealth has emerged as a crucial resource for millions of Americans since the onset of the pandemic. As a rural physician I use the internet daily to provide services. I have seen firsthand the positive ways in which telehealth services can complement in-person visits and benefit health outcomes. I have also experienced the […]

2 years ago

Please define the accomplishments

To the editor:
I constantly hear about President Biden’s great accomplishments. What I don’t hear is: what are they? All I’m asking here is for someone to answer that simple question.