Letters

Published
June 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Legislation would make end of life compassionate

Maine is about to enter a more civilized era by offering terminally ill patients the right to ask like-minded physicians for a lethal dose of a medication that will spare them the agony of a slow, painful death. Anyone who has lived on our beautiful planet long enough has learned that there are really few […]
Published
June 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Concealed carry background checks are a flawed concept

It’s really a well-intentioned idea to require an application and background checks for those people wishing to carry a concealed weapon. However, in practicality, the process inhibits law-abiding citizens from having a gun on them when they might need it most. You never know when a threat might present itself in a school, work or […]
Published
June 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Increasing homelessness, hunger is no ‘major win’

Re: “Court rules Maine doesn’t have to reimburse cities for aid to asylum seekers” (June 9): I am amazed that David Sorensen called Tuesday’s Maine Superior Court ruling allowing the state to withhold General Assistance reimbursements for asylum seekers “a major win.” Mr. Sorensen is spokesman for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. […]
Published
June 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Petulant governor stifles Maine citizens’ voices

The governor acknowledges (“LePage makes good on vow to veto Democratic-sponsored bills,” June 8) that he vetoed 10 legislative enactments sponsored by Democrats for no substantive reason other than retaliation for the Democratically controlled House’s rejection of his efforts to constitutionally repeal the income tax. His argument that the House action “stifled the voice of […]
Published
June 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Veterans’ parade in Bangor draws appreciative crowd

After reading John J. McLeod’s letter to the editor June 3 (“Spectators and veterans missing on Memorial Day”), expressing dissatisfaction over Portland’s missing spectators and the lack of veterans marching in the Memorial Day parade, my initial thought was: Alas! How soon they forget! As a World War II veteran, I experienced the same situation […]

Published
June 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Two-way traffic plan costly, absurd

Re: “Two-way traffic urged for Portland’s State and High streets” (June 9): The proposal to turn State and High Streets into two-way roads is absurd on its face. The proposed solution will not solve the problem of urbanization, as the constant traffic on both roads, crawling along, will increase the sense of urban density and […]
Published
June 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Look at all possibilities for traffic in Portland

Re: “Two-way traffic urged for Portland’s State and High streets” (June 9): In reading of proposed changes to High and State streets and the reasons for such, I have yet to hear of plans for the Casco Bay Bridge traffic patterns. Have they been studied? Do South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents who depend on […]
Published
June 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage justified in opposing Eves as charter school boss

Your front-page, selective outrage June 10 over Gov. LePage’s opposition to the naming of House Speaker Mark Eves to the presidency of the Good Will-Hinckley charter school further underscores your hypocrisy and bias (“LePage rips Eves, tries to foil job chance”). Despite LePage’s mince-no-words criticism of Eves’ appointment, he did not stoop to attacking the […]
Published
June 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage again takes low road against Eves

Re: “LePage rips Eves, tries to foil job chance” (June 10): Gov. LePage’s letter to the Good Will-Hinckley School about choosing House Speaker Mark Eves as its next president is most surprising, not least because of its insulting nature. Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t insulting someone’s character and professional credentials behind their back […]
Published
June 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Society can’t afford not to invest in mental health

Two pieces in the June 9 Press Herald – “Maine Voices: MaineCare mental health cuts create more potential for violent tragedies” and “Letter to the editor: Playground-style threats in State Capitol need to stop” – clearly point out important factors for Maine regarding where the focus and attention is for its citizens. As Steven C. […]

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