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September 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: School neglect builds case for new Portland mayor

Last week, I received a poll regarding Portland’s mayoral election. It started with the usual questions regarding the likelihood of my voting but then delved into several misleading statements attributing various accomplishments to our current mayor. One credited Mayor Michael Brennan with securing $20 million in state funding for three new elementary schools in Portland. […]
Published
September 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Clinton’s email scandal much more than ‘alleged’

Regarding Deborah H. Gould’s letter to the editor, “Alleged email scandal is much ado about nothing” (Sept. 3): Ms. Gould states that “the State Department has found no proof that (Hillary Clinton) received or sent classified information while in office,” and she asks the Press Herald to make a clarification reflecting that stance. To the […]
Published
September 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Letters containing untruths should not be published

I read a recent letter to the editor, “Iranians eager to exploit Obama’s nuclear deal” (Sept. 3), in which the author said that Iran “killed and wounded thousands of our soldiers … kills Christians, brutalizes women and sells girls into sex slavery.” As far as I can tell, absolutely none of this is true. I […]
Published
September 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Learn about symptoms of ovarian cancer

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Awareness about ovarian cancer is important to me because ovarian cancer has affected my life. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2011 and am in active treatment as I continue to live with this condition. Every woman is at risk of developing ovarian cancer, and because […]
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September 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Two at USM deserve praise for successful event

Last month, I hosted a conversation at the University of Southern Maine with Sen. George Mitchell and former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns about the multinational nuclear deal with Iran. There was a much larger turnout that night than we expected, and I want to thank everyone who attended in Talbot Hall – or in one […]

Published
September 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Voters should evaluate Biddeford candidates broadly

Since there seems to be lots of speculation about the motivations of various candidates for public office in Biddeford, I thought I’d make my position clear. I do not think anyone should vote for any candidate based on any one issue, whether parking plans or sexual abuse. I know people continue to believe that seeking […]
Published
September 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine Turnpike accident was inadequately reported

My wife and I are both stunned by the incredible underreporting of the turnpike accident Friday evening on the Maine Turnpike. We thought we must have both had the same bad dream, since it not only didn’t make the television news on Channels 6, 8 or 13, but after looking very hard through Saturday’s Press […]
Published
September 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Tipped workers deserve higher wages

As a full-time server at a restaurant in Portland, I’ve been closely following the City Council’s recent action to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, as well as its current consideration of the minimum wage for tipped workers. The council recently approved raising the tipped wage to $6.35 per hour, but is now […]
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September 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: U.S. was justified using atomic weapons in Japan

Petros Panagakos’ letter to the editor of Aug. 30 (“Effects of atomic bombs outlasted end of WWII”) states “the bombings were unnecessary and inherently immoral.” It’s quite possible that Panagakos and I are alive today because those atomic bombs were dropped. Panagakos served with the army of occupation in Japan. I was a seaman on […]
Published
September 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Subway needs to pressure suppliers to drop antibiotics

Subway recently stated in Nation’s Restaurant News that it has been “working toward the elimination of antibiotics” in its products. Although encouraging, the statement falls short of a formal policy with deadlines. If Subway were to make it clear that it will buy only meat not raised on antibiotics, suppliers will know precisely what’s needed […]

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