Letters

Published
December 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Take time to acknowledge those serving in military

As we celebrate Christmas and later the new year, I would hope all take a moment to also celebrate and remember all our young men and women serving all over the world. We are able to celebrate year after year because our forefathers and subsequent generations did their duty to make sure America would always […]
Published
December 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Affordable Care Act a godsend for small business

I was struck by what a positive force the Affordable Care Act is for increasing small-business opportunities (“Affordable Care Act swelling ranks of self-employed, report says,” Dec. 14). There are so many creative people in the state of Maine who have the skills to start successful small businesses. Many of them have not taken the […]
Published
December 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Outrage justified as police murder black men and women

I write in response to Steven Edmondson’s Dec. 16 letter (“Where is the outrage, sorrow when a police officer is killed?”). I must thank Mr. Edmondson and all other police officers, active and retired, for their service. Any time a police officer dies in the line of service is an immense tragedy. However, when a […]
Published
December 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Increase in gasoline taxes would help build roads, bridges

The first federal gasoline tax in the United States was created on June 6, 1932, with the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1932 – a tax of one cent per gallon. Since 1993, the federal gasoline tax has been 18.4 cents per gallon. The federal gas tax has not been increased for over 20 […]
Published
December 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Caregivers should know support also exists for them

In reading the sad story of Karin Moller’s suicidal feelings and tragic death, I was struck by the mention that she had taken care of her mother, who had dementia, and that her father had recently been diagnosed as well (“Woman killed by police had said she wanted to be shot,” Dec. 11). I wonder […]

Published
December 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: UMFK leadership failed during Ebola incident

I am not surprised at the questions being raised about the leadership of President Wilson Hess at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Bowdoin College recently announced that some of its athletes would be disciplined for dressing as Native Americans at a “Cracksgiving” party, but President Hess helped run nursing student Ted Wilbur out […]
Published
December 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Demonstrate support for our law enforcement officers

It is with so much mourning and regret that we write this letter. Last Wednesday, we talked about how we needed to write a letter to our local newspapers to express our support for our law enforcement officers. We waited too long. What if we had written sooner? Is it possible that the killings of […]
Published
December 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Tell Legislature to fund county jails

There is a move underway from the LePage administration and the new Legislature to defund Public Law 598, a measure requiring county jails be funded by the General Fund. Should defunding occur, Cumberland County’s property taxes would rise by 10 percent to support the jail’s requirements – and that’s just the beginning, as the jail’s […]
Published
December 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Governor should consider all sides in PUC appointments

I read with interest the Dec. 18 article by Tux Turkel, “LePage considers two on his staff to fill PUC seats at pivotal time.” It is indeed a “pivotal time” for making energy decisions in Maine. The Maine Public Utilities Commission decides cases involving billions of dollars in the rates Mainers pay for electric, natural […]
Published
December 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Get a second opinion if you face a difficult diagnosis

What is it with people’s reluctance to get a second opinion on medical issues? I am alive today because a friend of mine convinced me that was the smart thing to do. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. My local doctor said, “If you were my father, I would not […]

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