Letters

Published
December 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Imagine Maine’s mills making marijuana rolling papers

Gov. LePage and his Republican allies have consistently stated that they want to revive the paper industry here in the state. To help with that, they could step up and support the legalization of marijuana here in the state. Imagine Maine being a leader in the manufacturing of rolling papers – “Made in Maine” rolling […]
Published
December 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sens. King, Collins lauded for supporting release of torture report

Congratulations and thank you to Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins for voting as members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to publicly release the torture report. Much as it pains us to discuss these issues, the public can judge whether it approves of the government’s actions, actions done in our name, only if […]
Published
December 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Remove judge who shows disregard for public safety

So last Tuesday morning, a grandmother takes her 2-year-old granddaughter to the Maine State Museum. James Cavallaro, a 58-year-old man who was already free on bail on charges of aggravated assault, domestic violence assault with prior convictions and terrorizing, tries to steal this 2-year-old from her grandmother. He almost gets away. If not for the […]
Published
December 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Urge Maine DEP to require disclosure of phthalates’ use

As a mother, I strongly believe that we owe it to our children to make sure that they are safe from harm. This includes protecting them from toxic chemicals that can cause serious health problems. I am particularly concerned about phthalates, a group of harmful hormone-disrupting chemicals that are linked to learning and behavioral problems, […]
Published
December 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Yes, firefighter’s child, there is a Santa Claus

Memories of Christmas come to me in flashes – snow pudding, legless gingerbread men and homemade mittens. These are often fuzzy, disjointed memories that you can’t really tie to a specific year, but there’s one story I can still lift from my memory like a slice of Christmas cake. It was 1975, and I was […]

Published
December 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Collins passed on her chance for a stronger amnesty stand

In an Oct. 6 letter to me, Sen. Susan Collins stated, “I oppose amnesty” for illegal aliens. This was reassuring, as Sen. Collins’ record on amnesty is uneven. She voted against the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill, which would have given amnesty to the illegal aliens in the country, but voted for the 2013 version. […]
Published
December 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Resettlement efforts help youths fit in

Your recent article about the tragic death of Richard Lobor, a Sudanese-American man who resettled to Portland from a war-torn country, begins to illustrate to readers the multifaceted challenges families face after war, forced migration and resettlement (“Amid struggle to fit in, gunshot fells refugee in Portland,” Dec. 15). When war, trauma and actual death […]
Published
December 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Change of toy fund’s name  was rejection of tradition

I applaud the letter to the editor (“Renaming of toy fund looks like selfish advertisement,” Dec. 20) in which Carl Akin lamented the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund being renamed “Portland Press Herald Toy Fund.” While “Bruce Roberts” was a pen name, there was a real person who had been honored for 65 years for starting […]
Published
December 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Payson family should allow Cumberland public beach

This letter is in response to the Dec. 20 article titled “Payson heirs fighting Cumberland’s beach plan.” So, as I see it, the Payson family graciously accepted payment from the town for the 25 acres of prime woodland and Casco Bay waterfront (I bet they liked that), and then they turned around and hired attorneys […]
Published
December 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Theft of cemetery wreaths echoes a cruel act long ago

I’m responding to the story about the gentleman who visited his parents’ and grandparents’ final resting place and found the wreath had been taken (“Theft of 30 wreaths from Saco cemetery stirs strong feelings,” Dec. 9). Just think how that gentleman felt. I would like for people to read a story about a young lady […]

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