Letters to the Editor

5 years ago

Food pantry appreciates community

To the editor:
We at Grace Interfaith Food Table (GIFT) would like to take a moment to thank our communities that we service for helping to make our fifth annual Garden Tour a huge success.

5 years ago

Not my America

To the editor:
Let’s update the interim scorecard for COVID-19.  According to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 dashboard, on August 27, 2020, America had 5,719,841 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 177,332 COVID-19-related deaths, and Canada had 125,969 cases and 9,090 deaths.

5 years ago

Vote safely at the polls or from home

To the editor: 
As you may know, both in-person and absentee voting are available for the Nov. 3 election, and we urge you to cast your vote.

5 years ago

Who decides on local programming?

To the editor:
I live in Aroostook County and Spectrum is my cable supplier.  Recently changes have been made to the stations that we receive. 

5 years ago

Trump’s COVID-19 behavior exposes problems

President Trump’s failure with the coronavirus shows it is time we hold him accountable for all his lies, corruption, and incompetence.  The virus is a stubborn foe, but there are many calamities that strike our country. 

5 years ago

Pray for guidance in election season

To the editor:
C.S. Lewis once said that God whispers to us in our joys and pleasures, speaks to us in our consciences and shouts at us in our sufferings. We as a nation are suffering now and I believe God is shouting at us to trust in Him on this national election.

5 years ago

Trump is doing all right

To the editor:
A recent poll reflects that only 37 percent of the public approves of President Trump’s handling of COVID-19. My question to the other 63 percent is:

5 years ago

Library is a local gem

To the editor:
After reading in last week’s Pioneer Times that Ludlow had failed to pass funding to the Cary Library during its annual budget meeting, I immediately thought of one of my favorite books of last year, Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book.” 

5 years ago

Cancer doesn’t stop, so neither can we

To the editor: 
Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Every day, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues its lifesaving work to fight cancer through public policy.  

5 years ago

Is ‘anti-racism’ the answer?

To the editor:
Bullying is indefensible, right?  Yet this year in the nation’s schools, students may be taught that they are racists, according to my understanding.