Letters

Published
June 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Glad to shoulder share  of helping asylum seekers

My husband, sons and I feel fortunate to call Portland our home. We are thankful that we have a house of our own, comfortable beds in which to sleep and food on our table. Though money is tight with two children headed to college in the next year, we will gladly find a way to […]
Published
June 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage, lawmakers should partner more skillfully

Mainers puzzle over how the partnership between the governor and the state Legislature became such a bad marriage. Now, the governor vetoes bills just for the heck of it, emotionally withholding from his government partner, the Legislature, who won’t give him what he wants. But bad marriages take two. The Democratic leadership in the Maine […]
Published
June 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Sen. Susan Collins should speak out on climate change

A recent Brunswick summit on climate change (“Climate panel’s vision is ominous,” Page A1, June 13) focused on how global warming will harm Maine’s economy. The Southwest is facing a “megadrought,” and California is severely rationing water supplies. Science predicts dire consequences for the entire planet if CO2 emissions continue to climb. Indeed, climate change […]
Published
June 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine can’t afford to take responsibility for noncitizens

The issue of General Assistance for noncitizens has gotten out of hand. It is time for the state Legislature to enact clear and concise legislation on the matter of GA funds: Only legal American citizens who are residents of the state of Maine shall be eligible for General Assistance and all taxpayer-funded state aid. I […]
Published
June 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers are here legally, and merit our help

Maine’s asylum seekers have found themselves in the center of a controversy about welfare reform. Asylum seekers are not illegal immigrants. They are legally in the U.S. and usually come from horrific circumstances involving rape, beatings and murder. They are in a no man’s land – they cannot go back to their home countries and […]

Published
June 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Contact with Maine’s natural beauty could cool LePage’s rage

There are several things in this life that make me happy. For instance, last week I constructed a raised bed. Admittedly, I’m not handy; however, I derived a joyous self-satisfaction from my work. I then watched a sparrow fly by with a twig in its mouth. I thought, “Who’s happier? That bird is constructing its […]
Published
June 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Long Creek Youth Development Center excels in another evaluation

As a longtime mentor at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, l would like you and your readers to be aware of a newsworthy event that occurred at Long Creek recently. Two weeks ago, the American Correctional Association conducted an inspection and evaluation of Long Creek, as it does every three years. […]
Published
June 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Reminders for those who harvest their own shellfish in Maine

Summer is the season that Mainers and visitors enjoy delicious, locally harvested shellfish such as clams, oysters and mussels. Ensuring that everyone can enjoy these Maine delicacies in good health is the responsibility of the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ Public Health Bureau. Following is some important information for folks who buy or harvest Maine […]
Published
June 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Two-way traffic seems like double-trouble for city

Even though I disagree with the resulting recommendation of the State and High Streets Public Advisory Committee (“Two-way traffic urged for Portland’s State and High streets,” June 9), I appreciate all the work they have done to ensure that it “would be feasible” to return State and High streets to two-way traffic. The advisory committee […]
Published
June 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Out-of-towner’s input presumptuous, out of line

Cape Elizabeth resident Donald Rudalevige (“Letter to the editor: Two-way traffic plan costly, absurd,” June 13) says that closing Portland’s overflow shelter for the homeless and ending General Assistance payments for asylum seekers would be “unconscionable acts.” I am always amazed at the letter writers who do not live and pay taxes in the city, […]

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