Letters

Published
August 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Tips serve up incentive for learning useful skills

Heather McIntosh’s Maine Voices piece on Monday calling for “one fair wage” for tipped employees reminded me of a similar sentiment posed by Greg Kesich a couple of weeks ago (“Paying waiters, waitresses a fair wage would serve them right,” July 29). Speaking from personal experience, I have to agree with Ms. McIntosh that working […]
Published
August 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Emergency on Casco Bay cruise proves kindness of strangers

A friend of mine visiting from the Midwest and I took the Casco Bay Aucocisco scenic cruise to Bailey Island last week. It was a glorious day, and the captain was skillful, pleasant and informative. On the return trip, my friend passed out on the deck. Scary stuff. … The captain stopped the boat and […]
Published
August 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Local data further explain Maine’s soft-shell clam industry issues

Colin S. Woodard wrote a fine, balanced report (“Mainer sees success in commercial clam farm, but not everyone loves the project,” Aug. 2), explaining to readers serious issues currently confronting the soft-shell clam industry in Maine. The article highlighted a demonstration project conducted under the auspices of the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, a nonprofit. […]
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Twain’s quip on politicians still quite relevant today

Recently, I saw a quote from Mark Twain that I think is quite apropos for the present time. He said, “Politicians are like diapers – they need to be changed often and for the same reason!” Connie Smith Westbrook
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Collins should support women’s health, equality

After reading the article “Susan Collins criticized for vote to cut funding for Planned Parenthood” (Aug. 4), I, along with many Maine women, am disappointed with what was portrayed as a lack of support of basic health care for women. Equality for women begins with having control over our own bodies, affordable health care, no-cost […]

Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Avoid crushing debt by choosing UMaine

I have just read yet another article about the predicament of crushing debt for some students coming out of college these days. College costs have risen 240 percent over the last 30 years. But we continue to pay them. We let our teenagers sign for loans that put them in way over their head. Where […]
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let Trump spur Republicans to take back their party

Allan Neff writes that he is a “lifelong political conservative” and can’t believe so many of his fellow Republicans are supporting Donald Trump, who he calls “a carnival barker” (“Letter to the editor: Conservative mystified by Republicans for Trump,” Aug. 14). Perhaps Trump is doing our country a great favor. If he gets rational Republicans […]
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Choice of LePage as speaker undercuts member’s pride in Maine Medical Association

I have been a member of the Maine Medical Association for some 60 years, and my feelings have changed recently from proud to ashamed. For many years, doctors were thought of as leaders of society. No more. Doctors are now employees, not independent practitioners, and are driven by technology, rather than personal contact with a […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Back Cove Trail can be made safer

I am relieved to learn that a sexual assault apparently did not take place at Back Cove (“Woman recants report of being raped along Portland’s Back Cove Trail,” Aug. 13). Let’s view this good news as a reprieve – a chance to prevent attacks by improving security along the path. Let’s take an assailant’s-eye view […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau’s vision, skills needed for Portland council

Portland is at a crossroads. The city must balance the vision of preservation with a vision of sustainable growth and development. While our current leadership has done reasonably well at striking a balance, a new leader has emerged with fresh energy and pragmatic ideas. That leader is Spencer Thibodeau. When I met Spencer, I found […]

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