Letters

Published
October 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland District 4 council candidate Costa has proven his commitment to city

This election, Portland’s District 4 will choose a new city councilor for the first time in nearly 30 years. As an active community member, I can see how important it will be to have a councilor who already knows the issues and the people involved. That’s why I’m proud to support Justin Costa for the […]
Published
October 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: LePage should reveal where those good-paying jobs are

During Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate, Paul LePage said, “I am so tired of hearing minimum wage. … How about $25-an-hour jobs, $40-an-hour jobs, $50-an-hour jobs? That’s the jobs I’m going after. Minimum wage? I’ll leave that up to my opponents.” Now one may be left to assume that the Republican governor must be talking about the […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud has a long record of successful negotiations

I’m voting early. To those waiting to see what happens before they vote: We know what happens. We saw it last time, when Paul LePage was elected governor because of Eliot Cutler. The polls consistently show Democrat Mike Michaud and Gov. LePage in a statistical tie and Cutler at a distant third. Cutler cannot win. […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Columnist brings common sense to marijuana debate

Re: “Commentary: Before legalizing marijuana, Maine should consider the cost” (Oct. 10): I am so glad that M.D. Harmon has brought some common sense to the marijuana debate. Just because pot is half as dangerous as alcohol does not mean it is safe. I work in a school, and some students are salivating over the […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Opponents of Question 1 aren’t telling whole story

All professional wildlife managers discourage people from feeding bears, but Maine makes an exception for baiters who turn our woods into a dumpsite for tons of human foods every year. A fed bear is a dead bear – we’ve known this for years. Plus, the last thing we want is for bears to associate humans […]

Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Candidates’ views on DHHS accountability do not convince

I read with interest the Oct. 13 article “Governor candidates on the issues: Health care.” Regarding the subtopic of the accountability of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services: The Democrat favors another layer of bureaucracy, the Republican supports reallocating limited resources, and the independent doesn’t agree with the Democrat and blames the Republican. […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting should reveal full agenda

Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting – funded by the Humane Society of the United States – claims the successful bear management plan that our biologists use now is cruel and inhumane. I would ask them to please publish a copy of their new management plan for controlling the Maine bear population, if Question 1 is […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mike Michaud has the political savvy to lead Maine

Who should we elect as the next governor of Maine? Is it independent Eliot Cutler, with no prior political experience except two appointments over 40 years ago and one run for governor, who singlehandedly installed Republican Paul LePage in the Blaine House? No! Is it LePage, who has been an embarrassment to this state beginning […]
Published
October 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler has plan to update Maine’s infrastructure

We cannot move forward in the 21st-century economy if we do not make major improvements to our state’s infrastructure. Our roads and bridges are unsafe. Most of rural Maine remains unconnected to broadband. Cellphone “dead zones” along our major highways and in cities and towns vital to our tourism industry like Bar Harbor impede economic […]
Published
October 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage has fought hard to protect women in Maine

Domestic violence is a hot topic in today’s headlines, but it’s been on our governor’s mind for a while. Gov. LePage has fought hard to increase bail, increase jail time and increase fine amounts for those who commit this crime against women. I feel refreshed to see a good, strong, honest family man protecting the […]

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