4 years ago Liberty and justice for all To the Editor; Thank you for publishing the recent letter that explained that #BLM means that “black lives matter, too,” and not the presumed “black lives matter, only.
4 years ago Voting is easier and less than demanding than ever before To the Editor; Recently I was told by a normally sensible person that the elderly are in danger of losing their opportunity to vote this year due to absentee balloting and ranked-choice voting.
4 years ago Seeking a rational lesson on race In June, the Bangor Daily News published an article, “Racism is my high school experience,” which detailed the experiences of five Black students in their time at Bangor High School.
4 years ago Vaccine confusion is harmful to our health Earlier this year, Maine voters made a strong statement about their trust in science.
4 years ago Make cultured meat economically viable To the Editor; Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a $2 trillion climate plan that won praise from the previously-critical Sunrise Movement.
4 years ago Reduce the risk for everyone To the Editor; I understand individuals have rights to decide what they do about their own health.
4 years ago Pelosi’s trip to the salon To the Editor; Reports of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s hair salon appointment, and her claiming that she was set up, only strengthens the truth that if you can make the laws you don’t have to follow them.
4 years ago My son, Dale Crafts, embodies the great American success story The greatest joy in any man’s life is being a father.
4 years ago Time for new leadership with Contreni To the Editor; Margarita Contreni, Democratic candidate for House District #119, is a professional experienced in education, public information and economic development.
4 years ago Puritan names At a genealogical conference years ago I overheard a lady at the next table complain about the odd name given to her ancestor.
4 years ago Missing the days when sports were a refuge from politics On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it will be putting social justice statements in the end zone of every stadium this season.
4 years ago The rush to play fall sports is hard to understand The Maine Principals’ Association has failed the test on fall sports.
4 years ago Everyone’s personal responsibility for successful school reopening To the Editor; Do I want to see kids going back to school? You bet! We can all see how difficult this COVID remote learning has been for kids and parents.
4 years ago Hope and pride To the Editor; As I watched the Democratic National Convention I was reminded of what being an American means to me.
4 years ago Voting safely To the Editor; With just over two months before the November 3 elections, many Mainers find themselves grappling with unexpected hardships brought on by the coronavirus.
4 years ago Thank you Sen. Davis To the Editor; Now that the courts have taken away our right to vote on Spain-owned CMP/Avangrid/Iberdrola’s unpopular NECEC corridor to provide electricity to Massachusetts’ ratepayers, our partners in the Legislature are more important than ever before.