Letters

Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Portland should cut spending instead of raising taxes

I would think that the city of Portland could think of ways to cut spending instead of always raising taxes. We have a development boom that will generate $1.5 million in new taxes. We are also paying more for trash bags. We also have a new stormwater fee. Now we are facing a 2.3 percent […]
Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Teach Maine teenagers economics along with personal finance

Thank you for your editorial May 11, “Our View: Personal finance lessons crucial for Maine teens.” A fall semester of personal finance will be a great start. A spring semester of economics would complement and complete the student’s introduction to money. What’s the difference? Personal finance, as you mentioned, includes finding and keeping a job […]
Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Portland’s property taxes don’t cover ambulance services

In March 2015, I needed to call for ambulance service for a serious condition. I was transported from Lowe’s on Brighton Avenue in Portland to Maine Medical Center. I was billed $1,678. My insurance paid $1,053, stating that it was the amount allotted and that they felt it was a fair price. In July, I […]
Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Vote for ban on plastic bags inspired by Kennebunk students

I ask my fellow Kennebunk citizens to please vote at Kennebunk town meeting June 14 in favor of the ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. The proposal would ban all single-use plastic bags at all retailers. Plastic bags for dry cleaning, dog-waste pickup, newspapers, wet items and for meat, fish and fresh produce are exempt. […]
Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Where’s GOP ‘diversity’ after the dust has settled?

Does anyone else remember a few months ago, when Republican pundits were crowing from every fence post and tree stump about the “diversity” of the Republican presidential candidates? I put the word in quotation marks because there was really nothing diverse about the candidates at all with regard to substance – just with regard to […]

Published
May 23, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine Warden Service’s stonewalling should be probed

After reading about the Maine Warden Service’s questionable conduct, as reported by Colin Woodard and the Maine Sunday Telegram, what disturbed me most was not the zealousness of the service to investigate and prosecute seemingly minor offenses but, rather, the delays, obfuscation and outright refusal of the service to respond to requests made under the […]
Published
May 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Recognize climate change, consider alternative energy

We are sad that solar projects are not getting public support in Maine (via L.D. 1649). Solar power, potentially generated on our roofs and barren surfaces, can give us a partial alternative to the well-subsidized fossil fuels that are driving climate change and damaging our water, air and health. But many Mainers are not concerned […]
Published
May 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Snowy mid-May day shows there really are two Maines

I’m writing this on May 16, when Aroostook County roadways are covered with snow. It’s not just snowing. The roadways are covered with wet, slippery snow. This will be one of our worst driving days. The state mandates that we take off our studded snow tires by May 1. We need a bifurcated law pertaining […]
Published
May 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Republicans will rise again, but conservatism dead for now

Today, I fired the Republican Party. I went to my town office and un-enrolled from the party. The mass media (especially Fox News Channel) made the “Republican” Donald Trump. Perhaps the ratings and profit will outweigh regret and guilty conscience when they realize the damage to a party and nation they have wrought. No matter […]
Published
May 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: State needs more than UMaine’s tuition deal

The new flagship match program featured in your May 8 editorial (“Our View: Tuition relief for out-of-state students could pay off for Maine economy”) is a great first step in attracting quality students to the University of Maine but, by itself, is unlikely make much of a difference in encouraging these students to stay and […]

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