Letters

Published
May 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine should invest in education, not tax schemes

In his April 30 column, “Instead of wasting money on tax scams, we should invest in ourselves,” Alan Caron asks us to imagine if the $16 million from the Great Northern scheme had been put into 1,000 small businesses in Maine. As the founder of a new education nonprofit in Maine, I can’t help but […]
Published
May 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Speak out against words of hate

Sometimes we don’t always say the things that need to be said. In our private lives we don’t always say our “pleases” and “thank yous.” We don’t always tell our friends and family members that we love them. Maybe it’s apathy. Maybe it’s just habit. Maybe it’s because we think these things are obvious and […]
Published
May 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Mainers should join together to protect landline phones

We recently testified against L.D. 1302. This legislation would allow phone service providers to opt out of landline service in certain areas of the state. FairPoint Communications, our incumbent provider of last resort, states on its website: “There’s still nothing like the dependability of a landline. … The home phone is the main tool for […]
Published
May 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Green energy projects long on promises short on results

My wife and I recently visited Germany and were shocked to see the level to which the German government has embraced so-called renewable energy sources. The skyline in just about every direction was dotted with giant windmills, most of them sitting dormant, and most homes had large solar panel arrays on their roofs and in […]
Published
May 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Remove nuclear waste before talking new plants

While Gov. LePage attempts to make it easier to build a new nuclear power plant in Maine, the radioactive spent fuel from the closed Maine Yankee plant sits festering in Wiscasset. Unless I missed something, the federal government’s promise to create a safe place for the nation’s spent fuel has never been realized. The people […]

Published
May 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland’s new plastic bag fee seems to be working

Portland’s new fee on plastic bags seems to be working, according to my counting as I await my wife in the checkout line. Each time I’ve taken note, the number of shoppers using recyclable bags, or no bags at all, is consistently about four times the number using plastic bags. I have not surveyed the […]
Published
May 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage uses backward logic to hold conservation bonds

Re: “Maine lawmakers, governor spar over land conservation bonds” (April 28): The governor seems to be confused – or maybe he is just out of touch with what he believes he believes. Maine voters have approved $11.5 million for land conservation projects. This would indicate to me that the residents of Maine want to spend […]
Published
May 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Wastewater treatment plays vital role in Portland-area water quality

I enjoyed reading Matt Byrne’s recent article “Casco Bay is healthy, but trouble spots grow” (April 28), which reported on the state of Casco Bay. The article highlighted pollution concerns from surface water runoff and helped remind us that human activity impacts our water quality. As development continues, protecting our waterways becomes more and more […]
Published
May 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland could regulate bikes instead of cars

I read with great interest the suggestion from the Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee about extending Portland’s already draconian parking harassment until 9 p.m. (“Group asks Portland council to consider extending parking meter hours until 9 p.m.,” May 1). Awesome idea – don’t get me wrong. Let’s face it, Portland needs the extra money. […]
Published
May 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Take pride in investing in our future through taxes

In 1948, Tom Delaney wrote a song titled “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, But Nobody Wants to Die.” If he were alive today, he might pen a sequel titled “Everybody Wants Good Government, But Nobody Wants to Pay.” When I graduated from college, my dad told me that in the future I would earn […]

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