Letters

Published
June 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Morrill’s Corner no place for auto parts store

The plan to put an AutoZone in the former Wok Inn space is ill-conceived. Morrill’s Corner is a neglected part of the city in desperate need of rehabilitation. Adding a 6,700-square-foot auto parts store does nothing to change the intersection for the positive, and detracts from it commercially and aesthetically. The Wok Inn building dates […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: As paper industry crumples, national park could help Maine diversify

I am writing in support of the national park. I previously managed global manufacturing production for Maine’s largest retailer, and I have observed trends in manufacturing for decades. That is relevant to the question of economic benefits, because some hope to see papermaking re-emerge. Here are some relevant observations: • Worldwide manufacturing employment is declining, and […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Shame on Collins for not flatly rejecting Trump

Shame on Sen. Susan Collins for not flatly rejecting Donald Trump’s candidacy. To equivocate and state that it depends on how he behaves here on out is the height of hypocrisy. Everyone knows a leopard can’t change his spots. Republicans who don’t disavow Trump need to wear the label of misogyny and racism. Hopefully this […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: President should preserve Maine land for our children

Looking to the future and national interests is the job of presidents. They are seldom joined by state or local elected officials. As noted in the new book “Relic,” by presidential scholars William Howell and Terry Moe, there are no legislators on Mount Rushmore. In 1908 Teddy Roosevelt declared the Grand Canyon a national monument […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Bicycle safety steps are common sense

Common sense and the law mandate that bicyclists ride on roads with the traffic, in single file, and follow all traffic laws using hand signals, stopping for stop signs and yielding the right of way to pedestrians. Bicycles are vehicles and must ride with the traffic so motorized vehicles can slow down to the bike’s […]

Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Election polling data show Cutler never played spoiler

In telling Bernie Sanders to quit, columnist Cynthia Dill (“Sanders is losing fair and square,” May 22) resurrected the myth that if Eliot Cutler had quit the governor’s race in 2014, Mike Michaud would have won. Sorry, but just like in 2010, it was the weak Democrat who elected Gov. LePage. Every public and internal […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: No more coverage needed for LePage’s town meetings

Enough already! Gov. LePage has said the same unrealistic, unsupportable rhetoric from the very first day in office. Do we really need to see in the newspaper and on the evening news every week which town he is in now and watch him point his finger? If we are covering town hall meetings just to […]
Published
June 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: A national monument would benefit Katahdin region economy

I have been vacationing annually at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument for the last 15 years. I believe the monument was created by President Clinton in 1996. Since that time, the area has been transformed into a serious destination for hikers and backpackers. Restaurants, art galleries, guiding services have sprung up, and you can […]
Published
June 4, 2016

Letter to the editor: Holbrook is the clear choice for 1st District conservatives

Mark Holbrook of Brunswick is the conservative choice to run against U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree. Holbrook has criss-crossed the 1st District for over a year, and promises to continue listening to Maine people once he’s in Washington – in contrast to Rep. Pingree, who never appears to speak to an unscreened audience. And unlike Ande […]
Published
June 4, 2016

Letter to the editor: DeTroy’s death leaves large hole in legal world

Peter J. DeTroy III – who died May 28 – was a mentor, the person I respected in the law second only to my father. In fact, after the death of my father, also an attorney, over 20 years ago, I rarely made a decision of import regarding my practice without consulting with Peter. I […]

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