Letters

Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Republican Lovell has qualities needed to be commissioner in York County

I’m writing today about the candidacy of Republican Marston Lovell for York County commissioner. I’ve known Mr. Lovell for 13 years and have had the opportunity to work directly with him over the last three. On a professional level, I observed that he cares deeply about issues that affect the citizens he represents and approaches […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins’ ‘no’ votes would have been better as no votes

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins likes to brag about never missing a roll call vote. But here are some of the votes she should have missed in recent years instead of voting “no” on them: • Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to Overturn Citizens United (corporate money in politics). • Raising the federal minimum wage. • Paycheck Fairness […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lincoln County voters urged to ensure win for write-in candidate Catherine H. Moore

Lincoln County voters have a golden opportunity to ensure a write-in victory for Republican Catherine H. Moore as register of probate. Catherine is a declared candidate, which means her name may be written in on the ballot. She has 10 years’ experience in Lincoln County government, eight of those years in probate. Please check the […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud lacks the experience needed to be governor and ‘CEO’ of Maine

Democrat Mike Michaud may be a nice guy, but he probably has little else to offer the state of Maine as governor. Mr. Michaud arrives with no background in business, economics or technology; a private-sector career with no record of any degree of responsibility or accomplishment, and a long stint in Congress that is a […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Democrat Justin Chenette merits re-election as District 134 state representative

I want you to know why I am voting to re-elect Democrat Justin Chenette as District 134 state representative: He works for all of us in the community he represents. Justin continues to work to increase the state’s share of the cost of education and to expand the Opportunity Maine program to help with college […]

Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Washington needs new minds with new approaches exemplified by Shenna Bellows

I’m voting for Democrat Shenna Bellows for U.S. Senate because, as executive director of the ACLU of Maine for eight years, she did the thinking for herself – about how to protect Mainers from government intrusion and overreaching. I’m voting for Shenna Bellows because Maine is weary of party politics as the first agenda of […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: New Jersey Gov. Christie’s support of Maine Gov. LePage comes as no surprise

If I lived in York County, I’d be troubled by the sight of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie campaigning for Gov. Paul LePage here in Maine. If York County doesn’t vote for LePage, will LePage rip a page from the Christie administration playbook and retaliate by closing lanes on the Kittery bridge? Granted, Christie didn’t […]
Published
October 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mike Michaud unimpressive, lackluster – give Eliot Cutler a chance

I can certainly understand why someone would not vote for Republican Gov. Paul LePage. More than once, he has given us reason. But Democrat Mike Michaud is not the person to replace LePage as governor. Michaud has an unimpressive record in Congress, where he has languished for the past dozen years, collecting a generous salary […]
Published
October 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Shenna Bellows will protect reproductive rights

Democrat Shenna Bellows has been endorsed by the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority and Emily’s List for good reason. She knows that the decision about whether and when to have a child is one of the most important economic choices a woman can make. She won’t compromise her beliefs on the issue of access […]
Published
October 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Democrat Jim Boyle deserves to continue productive work

Democratic Sen. Jim Boyle fought for municipal revenue-sharing, a balanced budget, clean water and many other issues important to his district. In 2013, his vote to override the governor’s budget veto maintained municipal revenue-sharing, which had been slashed to zero. He helped avoid a state shutdown that would have severely damaged Maine’s credit rating. In […]

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