Letters

Published
March 27, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Cold storage warehouse in Portland would benefit from local investors

Re: “State moves plan for cold storage building on Portland waterfront to fast track” (March 23): The return on investment for cold storage development is very difficult to compute accurately. It requires a realistic appreciation for so many variables, including building designs to address initial business projections and the adaptability for future business changes, market […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Former governor explains why Mainers chose an income tax

Now that repeal of the Maine income tax is being proposed, it might be timely to revisit its history. In 1969, Maine was facing an almost insurmountable revenue shortfall. As governor, I introduced an income tax as the best solution we could offer. Of all taxes, the income tax was advocated because it was progressive, […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Major tennis event merited more extensive coverage

The Portland Press Herald “Sports Digest” on Monday included one little blurb stating the final results of the BNP Paribas Tennis Open in Indian Wells, California. This was great coverage of what is the second largest tennis event in the U.S. next to the U.S. Open. I guess the unused frozen local golf courses (“Golf […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Apology issue stirs thought about LePage’s character

Re: “Stephen King to Gov. LePage: ‘Man up and apologize’ “ (March 20): It takes a man of character to admit when he’s wrong. What’s that say about Paul LePage? Bruce Hamilton Raymond
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Manage trees on public land for animal habitat

I agree with Gov. LePage about cutting more trees on public land. We have plenty of trees but precious little wildlife habitat. Half of the state’s woodlot owners have no intention of cutting any trees, ever; the bigger landowners are waiting for a market that may never improve. We have 17 million acres of forestland […]

Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Zoning change at 58 Fore St. should comply with Portland’s comprehensive plan

While we were shoveling snow and figuring out what to do with our cars, the Portland Planning Board has been working on a zoning change request for the Portland Co. site at 58 Fore St. – extending the Eastern Waterfront Zone through it. There are inconsistencies between the Eastern Waterfront Zone language and the language […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Proposed zoning change for 58 Fore St. in Portland raises concern

I am very concerned about the proposed zone change requested by developers for the Portland Co. site on Fore Street. If their request is granted, the beautiful panoramic view of Portland Harbor will be forever lost. We can avoid the loss of this Portland asset by insisting that the height of new development be measured […]
Published
March 26, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Lights and bells don’t deter some at train crossings

Toward the end of the March 24 story “Truck-train collision shuts down road in Auburn as tracks are repaired,” it’s reported that the crossing was not gated, but has red lights and bells. The implication for some readers would be: Why were there not crossing gates at that particular intersection? Gates that drop across a […]
Published
March 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Immigrants of any faith not welcome under LePage

I endorse Jay Fulton’s ardent appeal (“Letter to the editor: Let’s bring imperiled Christians to Maine,” March 20) to bring “suffering Christian families to Maine.” I agree that “we can offer safety and religious tolerance” to these victims of violence in the Middle East and Africa. May I take the liberty of proposing we also […]
Published
March 25, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Change lawmakers’ pay first, then remove term limits

I believe there should be no term limits at either the state or federal level, under the following conditions: • Politicians should not be eligible for government retirement programs. They can contribute to an individual retirement account, just like any other citizen, but there should be no government-sponsored retirement. • At the state level, politicians’ […]

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