Letters - Fiddlehead Focus

Letters

Welfare statistics don’t add up

To the editor: I have said many times that not all Republicans are liars, but I have found that they all hedge, obfuscate, and exaggerate the facts in order to get themselves elected.

In appreciation of a County woman

To the editor: Thank you for the excellent article about Glenna Johnson Smith. She was an extraordinary person.

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.

Demonstrations haven’t resulted in peace

To the editor: With the supposed "peaceful demonstrations" we have recently witnessed in the Democrat-led havens of Portland,Oregon, Chicago, Seattle, as well as New York City and Buffalo, we also were advised by the media of the "peaceful" burning, looting, physical destruction of publicly funded institutions,

Valley Unified cost issue is not related to voting power

I have to respond to your Aug. 11 article on the proposed new school and the comments made by several SAD 27 board members.

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.

Book brings back memories

To the editor: I read this book recently, “The Acadian: Olivier,” written by a former resident of Fort Kent. Ironically, he lives a mere 15 miles from me in California.

Vote for a smart investment in Maine

To the editor: I see Question 1 as an opportunity to make a smart investment in the people and economy of Maine. As a front-line technical support adviser, I assist people to work, teach, study and stay connected with loved ones from home.

Innocent until proven guilty

To the editor: I read Larry Shea’s letter (Right cause, wrong practice) in the St. John Valley Times, June 17. It was an excellent letter.

Guidance from ancient history

To the editor: Looking at today's events in the news, not only in the U.S. but also around the world, regarding inequality, I'm reminded that nearly two thousand years ago a Roman Historian, Titus Livius, wrote:

Clean energy project a good opportunity

Maine is soon to be embroiled in a controversy over the so-called North East Clean Energy Connect, or "Maine Corridor."

Kids need foster families

May was National Foster Parent Appreciation month, and A Family for Me and the Department of Health and Human Services are working together to continue to spread the word about the need for foster families.

Absolute irony

Truly worthy of your publication's following is the published essence of an ongoing debate between our own left-wing political extremes: Ross Paradis, Fort Kent, and the more conservative rationality of those of the “right.”

Testing is important

[President] Trump said this about testing for COVID: The swabs, he said, "can be done easily by the governors themselves. Mostly it's cotton. It's not a big deal, you can get cotton easily, but if they can't get it, we will take care of it."

Just my opinion

Here in Maine, we are in the extremely capable hands of Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, who provides us with his daily COVID-19 updates and statistics in a calm, intelligent, sincerely empathetic manner.

Looking at myself first

In politics I may strive to change others. In prayer I may be made to look at myself and my own behavior first.

A disposable mask idea

For some of your readers who may be looking for a simple way to make disposable masks, I found an easy solution.

Trampling on our rights

As an Aroostook County business owner, I ask: How long do you think the people of the state of Maine and the United States will tolerate their rights being trampled?

Prev Page 1 Next