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January 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Congress has the wrong food priorities

I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the people who donated food, money and clothing to those people who are less fortunate than the rest of us during the past holiday season. Despite all of their efforts, especially in the area of donating food and money for food, their contributions barely made a […]
Published
January 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Community college chief’s departure a blow for Maine

To say that I am in disbelief and disappointed about the loss of John Fitzsimmons as president of the Maine Community College System is an understatement. For over 20 years, I have watched the former technical college system end and then the community college system prosper and grow under John’s capable leadership. I have admired […]
Published
January 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Families working 40 hours a week still not making enough to have the basics

I worked and went to school full time as a college student. I was a custodian at a local university and only made $8 an hour. I was hired by a private company and was told that no matter how long I worked for the company, I would never receive a raise. Men and women […]
Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Paper’s editors need lesson on use of verbs and adverbs

Jan. 22 marked the day when the paper made every English teacher cry. It’s one of many reasons I find it hard to subscribe to this newspaper. When I went to school, I would not have passed eighth grade if I didn’t know how to use an adverb. But apparently many employees at the Press […]
Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Some advice for president: Stick to your principles

When I read that folks were asked what they hoped for out of President Obama’s State of the Union address – and they replied that they wanted him to speak of working cooperatively with the Republicans in Congress and to strive for unity – I thought, “Ask me!” I wanted him to stand tall and […]

Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Don’t complain about noise if you build hotels near Old Port bars

I chuckled when I read about the two Portland hotels’ complaints about noise levels coming from Old Port bar patrons (“Portland hotels’ plea on Old Port bar scene: Do not disturb,” Jan. 20). As the article mentioned, the two hotels were built – recently – smack dab in the “epicenter of Portland’s … lively nightclub […]
Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Deflategate’ is an unfortunate, irrelevant controversy

If I am a quarterback, I might want a softer football; if I am a placekicker, however, I definitely want the football to be fully inflated. Is this the reason that one of the 12 balls remained properly inflated, to be kept aside and passed selectively to an official just prior to a placekick? The […]
Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: With climate facing crisis, forgo Keystone XL pipeline

In his State of the Union address, President Obama discussed climate quite briefly. That’s because there was only one statement that needed to be made: Climate change is real and ongoing. Our nation has made a monumental deal with China to cut carbon emissions; it is essential that we continue making progress from here. Republican […]
Published
January 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Shame on the Patriots if they cheated

In re: the Patriots underinflating their footballs: If the NFL investigation finds that the Patriots intentionally underinflated their footballs in the game against the Colts, then the fans should not support them in the Super Bowl. This kind of act takes away the thrill of the game. Where is their conscience? What kind of lessons […]
Published
January 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage tax cut will cost those who can’t afford it

The proposed state budget for 2016-2017, if enacted, will cut personal income tax to 5.75 percent from the current 7.95 percent. It will also raise sales tax to 6.5 percent from the current 5.5 percent. These two initiatives will not, as Gov. LePage has said, help the economy grow because of their “business-friendly” qualities. What […]

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