Letters

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December 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Without Christ, there can be no actual Christmas

Wow! Once again it is the silly season. Amid shopping frenzies fueled by turkey to ﬁnd just the right gifts (and save hundreds of dollars), editing of card lists and the stringing of brightly colored lights on trees is the struggle over these six little letters: C-H-R-I-S-T. Many readily accept all the traditions as long […]
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December 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Keep up the servings of Schwartz’s reviews

The restaurant review column in your paper has always been one of my favorite things to read on a Sunday morning. Perhaps that is because I do so love to eat at wonderful restaurants and am always on the lookout for them. Over the years I have enjoyed reading the comments of your food critics; […]
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December 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Republicans just go on despoiling democracy

The Republican voter suppression movement is not only here to stay but also expanding, with the aiding and abetting of the Supreme Court. At last count there were 30 Republican-controlled state legislatures, with many of them busy gerrymandering voting districts across many states. They have just recently launched a new attack on the Affordable Care […]
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December 7, 2014

Another View: ‘Red flag’ headline distorts truth about arson suspect

Raising alarm about an arson suspect's troubled childhood will scare families unnecessarily.
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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Credit Frank, Democrats for Wall Street oversight

Re: “Barney Frank: Don’t let Republicans undermine regulations” (Nov. 30): Regulations will keep Wall Street in check – most specifically, regulations of derivatives. It was Wall Street’s wild gambling, motivated by bonuses in the millions and even tens of millions, that brought on the 2008 recession. Some 8 million Americans lost their jobs, and additional […]

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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Protect local businesses in Knightville

Re: “Knightville’s renaissance creating new traffic issues” (Nov. 29): Wouldn’t it be nice if public issues could be resolved in a way in which everyone concerned would benefit? Two years ago, city leaders changed one block of Ocean Street in South Portland from two-way to one-way to preserve 15 diagonal parking spaces. You paraphrase opponents […]
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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Two families, two stories in FairPoint strike debate

This is the other side of the Nov. 24 letter to the editor by Andrew Soucy about his dad (“Pickets shouldn’t harass FairPoint manager who worked his way up“). First: Kudos to Andrew Soucy for his loyalty. This response is evidence of my loyalty to my husband and son-in-law. They’ve also worked their way up […]
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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: A three-quarters majority is too strict for grand juries

This is in regard to grand juries that continue to fail to indict police officers who kill unarmed suspects, even with clear video evidence. Do we really expect police body cameras to fix that? We can pass a law with a vote of 50 percent plus one. We can override a veto or even impeach […]
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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Some FairPoint strikers are guilty of harassment

The strikers at FairPoint should be ashamed of themselves for the way they treat the nonstrikers. Giving someone the finger is immature and mean, as are the other acts described in a recent letter (“Pickets shouldn’t harass FairPoint manager who worked his way up,” Nov. 24). My dad was treated the same way in a […]
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December 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Power outages show a need to cut more roadside trees

Over 160,000 homes in Maine and 200,000 in neighboring New Hampshire were without power this past Thanksgiving holiday, because of a relatively small storm that was fast-moving. The program that is in place by our utilities is as obsolete as a Rolodex. Instead of trimming a few branches here and there, we should be cutting […]

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