Letters

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January 16, 2015

Letter to the editor: Staff at Barron Center provides superb level of care

I’ve been visiting at the Barron Center for the past year. Each time I walk through the doors, I am inspired by the care, respect and dignity afforded to the patients by all the staff. Many arrive having been discharged from local hospitals. All who are fortunate enough to recover at the Zolov Skilled Care […]
Published
January 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: No place for ideology in climate change debate

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, 2nd District, has voted in support of the Keystone XL pipeline, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has declared her intent to follow suit. This pipeline would open the door to a massive influx of tar sands oil from Alberta. The amount of oil potentially extractable from the bitumen-rich sandstone is truly […]
Published
January 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Governor could use a refresher course

As a recently retired professor of 28 years at Southern Maine Community College, I must respond to the article “LePage ‘looking to make a change’ in community college leadership” (Jan. 10). Gov. LePage’s lack of knowledge about how curriculum is developed and transferred from college to college was obvious in his blaming the system administrator […]
Published
January 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: All potential employers deserve to be considered

Regarding “Maine Voices: Plans for Century Tire space typify threats to Portland’s uniqueness” (Jan. 9), by Debra Tenenbaum: I find it puzzling that Ms. Tenenbaum would be so concerned about replacing urban blight that currently serves no useful purpose with business establishments that will not only provide job opportunities but also contribute to a more […]
Published
January 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Obama administration disrespected good ally

During the recent attacks by Muslim terrorists in France, the lack of class exhibited by the Obama administration was not a true reflection of the American people. While we may disagree with the nation of France from time to time, we will always be grateful to that nation for giving us one of the greatest […]

Published
January 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Center for Public Interest Reporting’s story was misleading on wind politics

The Jan. 7 article by Naomi Schalit of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, “Sen. Alfond’s bill to help wind farm industry was written by developers,” was a poorly concealed hatchet job. The piece made it seem as though those who oppose wind power in Maine are helpless victims of a system that favors […]
Published
January 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Civilized society has to act and wipe out radical Islam

Majority rule with minority rights is a basic tenet of our system of governance. This is reflected in the support of the framers of the Constitution for a Bill of Rights. There is a balance here that is essential to a well-run civilization. I believe that we are experiencing a loss of that balance. We […]
Published
January 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Newspaper’s excellent photography is beyond words

A Google search reveals that Frederick R. Barnard coined the term “a picture is worth a thousand words” in 1921 to commend the effectiveness of graphics in advertising. He correctly noted the Chinese proverb claiming a picture to be worth 10,000 words. The discrepancy is irrelevant. The pictures in the Portland Press Herald’s Jan. 4 […]
Published
January 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let local immigrants know about health sign-up assistance

As executive director of the Maine Access Immigrant Network, I watch people from the immigrant community come in every day to get help with signing up for health insurance and understanding how to use it. Our community health workers speak their languages (Arabic, French and Somali) and are trained, certified, in-person assisters ready to help. […]
Published
January 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Columnist’s call for taxing petroleum makes sense

I seldom agree with columnist Charles Krauthammer, but he’s right on point with “Once again, it’s time to advocate a major federal tax on petroleum” (Jan. 9). A tax on gasoline and diesel – or, more broadly, on fossil fuels of all types – doesn’t have to be a tax increase. An increased tax on […]

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