Letters

Published
November 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: House Republicans prevented budget deal

What relief there is to be retreating in time away from that Theater of the Absurd that played out every day and every month this past summer in Washington, D.C. There seems now to be an uncommon stillness laying on all of the political news since that regrettable fiasco. It would be a huge step […]
Published
November 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Death with dignity for Alzheimer’s patients

Medical science has finally been able to detect those who will develop Alzheimer’s disease. Through an X-ray of the brain, 10 to 20 years before the dementia appears, a calcified area appears in a certain area of the brain. The question is: “Does he or she want to know?” If so, a family conference with […]
Published
November 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Credit King for opposing Keystone XL

Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King deserves thanks for voting against approval of Keystone XL (“Maine Sen. King casts pivotal vote as Keystone pipeline bill blocked,” Nov. 18). I believe his vote will help persuade President Obama to disapprove of construction of the pipeline. King’s stated reason for voting as he did (“Congress is not … […]
Published
November 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: All politics aside, LePage bad role model

It is with tremendous sadness that I think about whom the state of Maine has elected as governor for the next four years. I may be politically very different from Gov. LePage, and very disappointed with the election results, but my sadness comes from having this man as a role model for our youth to […]
Published
November 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Our first reponders merit first-rate thanks

As a community, we in Portland must reach out to firefighters and police officers and tell them how thankful we are that they are doing their jobs. These are jobs they carry with them 24 hours each day and night, 365 days a year, every year. For example, during the worst fire in decades, when […]

Published
November 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Tax credit is critical for wind industry

Maine is the home of the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and wind projects that are known internationally for their groundbreaking technology. We are a leader when it comes to protecting the environment, and developing clean forms of energy. This approach not only keeps our environment healthy, but also provides us with jobs and […]
Published
November 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Perhaps Nemitz will recommend Hickox for ‘Ebola czar’

Re: “A post-ordeal briefing, in the words of nurse Hickox” (Nov. 19): Here’s a little background on Kaci Hickox’s indeterminate employment status that Portland Press Herald resident epidemiologist Bill Nemitz didn’t include in his column. President Obama has decreed that military personnel returning to the United States from Ebola-stricken West Africa will be isolated in […]
Published
November 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: FairPoint could help itself by giving concessions

I am a FairPoint customer and believe that the company has a lot to offer the state. Where are the advantages to the company giving no concessions to its workers? FairPoint wants to outsource jobs out of state and possibly out of the country. How does that help the workers in Maine? FairPoint has not […]
Published
November 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lower ‘cost’ can bode poorly for future of workers

I may be mistaken, but it appears that many of the new business models regarding employment are gradually resulting in lower costs for employers (including schools) and greater costs for employees. The term ‘cost’ can have many meanings. Example: Hire more part-timers at lower wages and outsource, cut back on full-timers and benefits (i.e. health […]
Published
November 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pickets shouldn’t harass FairPoint manager who worked his way up

I’m the son of a FairPoint manager working out of Portland. He started as a technician almost three decades ago, when the company was known as Bell Atlantic. He stuck with them through two separate transitions: Bell Atlantic to Verizon; Verizon to FairPoint. He now contributes near the top of the company’s Maine operations 28 […]

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