Letters

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May 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Artist with illness isn’t robbed of amazing traits

What a wonderful article about Julie Goell in the May 15 Maine Sunday Telegram (“Illness robs performer Julie Goell of all but community”). However, the headline is totally inaccurate. Julie’s tragic illness robs her of muscular control, and that limits her speech and movement – but she’s as creative, sharp, witty, compassionate and clear thinking […]
Published
May 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Sanders won’t be this year’s Eliot Cutler

A friend of mine was parroting the “Bernie Sanders is just like Ralph Nader” line of thinking that recently began permeating in social and traditional media. Two days later (“Sanders is losing fair and square,” May 22), Cynthia Dill offered up a state-level equivalent, that “Bernie Sanders is just like Eliot Cutler.” Both these bits […]
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May 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: National monument plan could bolster our population

Re: “Maine’s population growth still stagnant, new census numbers show” (May 19): More headlines announce shrinking populations in central and northern Maine’s cities and towns, including Bangor, Penobscot County’s largest city. It wasn’t always this grim. In the 1970s, Maine’s rural communities experienced the fastest growth in the state (Waldo County saw growth rates around […]
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May 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Warden Service stands for accountability and service

For over eight years, I have worked side by side with incredible people at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and I work very closely with the Maine Warden Service. I have seen leadership at its best, team operation every organization dreams of and service delivery that is by far too commendable for […]
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May 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers sit idle as citizens handle legislating

Well, we are approaching election season. Every day there is a letter to the editor extolling one state representative/senator or another. We are told that they have done great things. Billboards and lawn signs are also popping up. What’s missing? Direct contact between the voters and their representatives. In the past two years I have […]

Published
May 28, 2016

Letter to the editor: State needs strong ozone rules to help asthmatics

May is a month that often brings joy to Mainers: longer days, abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures signaling the beginning of summer. What many people may not know is that May is also peak season for those who suffer from allergies and asthma. May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and World Asthma Day […]
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May 28, 2016

Letter to the editor: State can do better on transgender rights

Re: “Maine Voices: Our politically correct culture reaches too far to protect transgender rights” (May 25): I was saddened and, quite frankly, appalled by this column. I was born and raised in Maine, but now live in New York City. At my recent graduation from New York University, a trans student delivered a powerful speech […]
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May 28, 2016

Letter to the editor: Column correctly identifies politically correct extremes for transgender rights

Walter J. Eno’s May 25 Maine Voices column on transgender rights is right on the mark. The politically correct culture has gotten so extreme as to be almost beyond ridiculous. I thank Mr. Eno for his reasonable and clear commentary on transgender rights. A human is either born with XX or XY chromosomes, and nothing […]
Published
May 28, 2016

Letter to the editor: Drop support for MPBN until classical music returns

On May 9, southern Maine MPBN classical music lovers lost classical music and opera. Despite this long tradition and long-beloved feature of public radio in Maine and most of the rest of the United States, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network chose to eliminate classical music and opera from their usual programming and separate it to […]
Published
May 28, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage tax changes hurt retirees on fixed incomes

As a taxpaying citizen of this state for the past 32 years, I don’t mind paying for my fair share of the public good. As I approach retirement age, I do mind being potentially burdened with a tax liability, especially hurtful to those on fixed incomes – property taxes. Without saying so, Gov. LePage sees […]

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