Letters

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January 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: There’s conflict of interest behind pay-to-play galleries

As members of the Union of Maine Visual Artists (umvaonline.org), we’re replying to the recent article about Art Collector Maine (“New gallery draws competitors’ ire by charging artists for exposure,” Dec. 7). The article hit on key points about pay-to-play galleries opened by the Maine Home+Design publishing conglomerate, but it fails to follow through on […]
Published
January 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Dine Out review on Street & Co. clear, perceptive, spot-on

I was pleasantly surprised to read James Schwartz’s review of Street and Co. that appeared Dec. 14 (“Dine Out Maine: Street and Co. in Portland”). It was a very clear and perceptive review of the restaurant. It reminded me of articles I have read by Mark Bittman in The New York Times. Mr. Schwartz was […]
Published
January 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Does torture work?’ is wrong question to ask

The necessary national dialogue on torture too often has been reduced to the question of how effective torture has been in extracting useful, “actionable” information that might help in defense against terrorist attacks. It is absolutely the wrong question to ask in a society that lays claim to the slightest adherence to moral principles. “Does […]
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January 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland City Hall policy on license plate receipts needs review

On Monday, I went to Portland City Hall to return the license plates of my daughter’s car. She has recently moved from Maine to Maryland, and she was told that her Maine license plates should be given back. After I returned the plates to a woman working in City Hall, she completed a form and […]
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January 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Why is former lawmaker skeptical on vaccination?

I would like to know what information former state Rep. Andrea Boland has that backs up her skepticism about the vaccination of children (“Maine bill seeks to halt surge in vaccine avoidance,” Dec. 30). R.E. Marsh Sanford

Published
January 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage should know we can’t cut our way to prosperity

Re: “Our View: House speaker’s focus on jobs the right priority” (Dec. 29): Thanks for highlighting House Speaker Mark Eves’ initiative in targeting Maine’s lagging economy as the No. 1 priority for the next legislative session. It feels as though the administration of Gov. LePage has no coherent strategy for growing the Maine economy. He […]
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January 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Coolest’ Portland needs beautification

As a person who has very recently relocated to the Portland area, I must say how wonderful a city and state you have. It is so normal here in comparison to many other parts of the country. But the impression one gathers from driving past downtown Portland is the absolutely god-awful, Stalinesque architecture your eyes […]
Published
January 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: What happened to blind, fairly applied justice?

Why is justice so unevenly applied in our country? Bankers’ crimes of greed are defended and swept under the rug. Police filmed breaking their own laws and killing people are not even indicted. And CIA agents of our government are proven to aggressively break the laws of our land and torture people (who, in many […]
Published
January 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Guantanamo torture tactics bring frat hazing to mind

I’m sure that the senator who detailed the CIA torture tactics at Guantanamo Bay never pledged a college fraternity. During Hell Week, we were kept awake for 72 hours while working hard and enduring periodic hazing. Being kept awake all night with loud rock music was a routine occurrence at the house. The terrorists were […]
Published
January 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Michaud’s loss not Cutler’s responsibility

I’ve been incubating a thought about the interview with Mike Michaud that appeared in the Portland Press Herald on Dec. 24 (“Mike Michaud reflects on loss, strategy, Eliot Cutler”). The incubation ended when a letter to the editor (“Michaud’s cooperation with Cutler should spark alarm,” Dec. 29) indicated alarm, surprise and disappointment that two politicians […]

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