Letters

Published
June 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: TV ad touting Megabucks should be reworded

Has everybody seen the latest commercial on television from the Maine State Lottery? It says, “Megabucks makes millionaires.” What the commercial should say is “Megabucks makes children go without breakfast”! Harold Boothby South Portland
Published
June 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: To benefit veterans and others, elect Dion, Russell to Maine Senate

Electing District 28 candidate Mark Dion and District 27 candidate Diane Russell to the Maine Senate would mean many good things for Portland and the state of Maine. First, both are staunch supporters of veterans – a big plus for all veterans. As state representatives, both of them truly support their constituents, not only in […]
Published
June 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine nonprofits need to prepare for new rules on overtime

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced its final overtime regulations. When they go into effect Dec. 1, it will mean that most employees earning less than $47,500 per year will be entitled to overtime compensation, regardless of their classification. Here in Maine, because the state overtime rules are tied directly to the federal Fair […]
Published
June 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Sanders conveniently ignores that Clinton had superdelegates in 2008

One thing Bernie Sanders refuses to admit is that Hillary Clinton was a presidential primary candidate and serious contender for the Democratic nomination in 2008. In 2008, 2012 and until very recently, he was an independent from Vermont. That Clinton had ardent supporters, including superdelegates, in 2008 who might still be ardent supporters and superdelegates […]
Published
June 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Science shows recycled rubber is safe for athletic fields

The Tri-town Track and Field Project’s recent decision to adopt an alternative infill, made of recycled athletic sneakers, for the new field renovation at Freeport High School (“After 15 years, Freeport track and field project could get approval,” May 16), appears to rest on the incorrect assumption that there is substantial uncertainty regarding chemical exposures […]

Published
June 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Vote to end banks’ tyranny, uproot the corrupt system

This letter is not stage-managed or focus-group driven. I am a candidate for state representative in District 9 (Kennebunkport and parts of Kennebunk and Biddeford), but I am not the Democratic Party-approved insider. I have not won the “trifecta,” as my primary challenger, Diane Denk, has claimed that she did. My challenger has stated, in […]
Published
June 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: It’s time for the ‘Mark Trail’ comic strip to die

After moving to Maine in 1986, I savored reading “Mark Trail” daily. It reminded me of childhood and reading the Detroit Free Press after school with those hilarious scamps, Nancy and Sluggo. The authors of both “Mark Trail” and “Nancy” had story lines so weak and excruciatingly slow, with ridiculous drawings, that they brought a […]
Published
June 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Gap-year surprise: Bond formed with global friends

Thanks to Malia Obama and Harvard’s culture of encouraging students to consider taking a gap year between high school and college, the longstanding and underpublicized opportunity has recently received media attention. A recent Maine Voices op-ed by William Klingelhofer thoughtfully added value to the considerations, providing several examples of gap-year scenarios that are productive without […]
Published
June 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Hardworking Chipman will be diligent on education

As an at-large member of Portland’s Board of Education, I’m joining with a majority of my fellow board members in proudly endorsing Rep. Ben Chipman for Maine Senate in District 27. Ben is an experienced and effective legislator. He keeps in close touch with the Portland Board of Education and taps his contacts at the […]
Published
June 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Deschambault will forge good solutions in Maine Senate

The state and country are experiencing an alarming increase in opioid abuse, Congress and state legislatures are pushing through legislation to fund prevention and treatment services, and it is imperative that legislators have greater levels of expertise and experience in knowing precisely where these funds will do the most good. As a highly regarded career […]

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