Letters

Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Stop sales in Maine of pets  bred in puppy, kitten mills

It is time for Maine to stop supporting puppy mills and kitten mills by buying pet shop pups and kittens. We all must use our voices to end this inhumane industry. L.D. 335, “An Act To Restrict the Sales of Dogs and Cats in Pet Shops,” will restrict a pet shop from selling dogs and […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ban on powdered alcohol ends learning opportunity

I was sorry to read that Maine may ban powdered alcohol (“Maine Senate gives initial OK to banning powdered alcohol,” June 1). The reason, apparently, is that lawmakers “worry the powder will make it easier for teens to sneak alcohol into parties and sporting events.” There are two groups affected by such legislation: those old […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Eliminating the income tax in Maine would benefit people at the top

At Gov. LePage’s fiery news conference last Friday, he said, “Maine people deserve to have a say in the income tax.” So here is mine: Do not eliminate the income tax. To say “no income tax” is like offering candy to a child without explaining all the chores and hardships that will pay for it […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Sens. Collins, King urged to protect clean water

After more than a year of consultation with stakeholders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule last week clarifying which bodies of water are protected under the federal Clean Water Act. The new rule will restore protections to 1,200 miles of streams and thousands of acres of wetlands […]
Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Renewable energy worth the state’s investement

The Maine energy bill L.D. 1400 should emphasize developing renewable energy instead of cost containment because the switch to clean, renewable energy is the best way to contain costs in the long run. Wind, solar, hydro and other renewable technologies are bargains compared to fossil fuel-generated power when the effects of global warming and related […]

Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Careers, houses built from ground up

The description that accompanied the May 30 photos of the house built by Portland-area high school technical students on Page B1 of the Local & State section of the Portland Press Herald requires some slight rewriting. The text should have been written as follows: “A four-bedroom, Cape Cod-style house built by dozens of Portland-area high […]
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June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Mercy Recovery Center closed by a merciless act

It is with great sadness and deep concern that I read May 30 of the closing of Mercy Hospital’s Mercy Recovery Center in Westbrook (” ‘People will die’ without Mercy addiction center, former client says,” Page A1). A member of my own family received excellent services at this facility, services that changed the track of […]
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June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Scarborough tax increase an investment in education

In the Scarborough school budget debate, there has been little discussion of what we are getting for our tax dollars. One perspective is that the $39 million school budget works out to about $12,000 for each of our 3,100 students, or less than $7 per hour on an average 10-hour day. The anticipated increase in […]
Published
June 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: We need to find a way to recall Gov. LePage

Re: “LePage bashes foes of income tax overhaul” (May 30): There is no doubt the damage done by Gov. Paul LePage to the people and resources of our great state will be incalculable by the time we are rid of him. In the meantime, the barrage of foul and insulting language, the game playing, the […]
Published
June 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: UMaine fortunate to retain its president

On behalf of the University of Maine System Board of Trustees and Chancellor James Page, I want to thank University of Maine President Susan Hunter for agreeing to extend her tenure at the flagship university for an additional year through June 30, 2017. The extension ensures continuity and proven Maine leadership at the university as […]

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