Letters

Published
September 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Coverage of police shooting is definitely no cat’s meow

Maybe it’s just me, but with all the really important and newsworthy stories that must be out there, the Press Herald’s lead story Sept. 4 concerns a Gorham police officer who shot some mangy feral cat that he believed to be rabid (“Stray cat recovering from shooting by officer who suspected rabies”). Turns out it […]
Published
September 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: State has alternatives to gas pipeline

We agree that Maine needs to diversify its energy portfolio (“Our View: Stalled gas pipeline shows need for energy diversity,” Aug. 25). In the context of a high-stakes investment like the proposed New England Governors’ initiative, it is important to evaluate all of the energy supply options for New England states. Energy infrastructure is long-lived […]
Published
September 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Vote for Shenna Bellows is a vote for raising minimum wage

I’m impressed with Shenna Bellows, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate here in Maine. She has a working-class background and, unlike Republican Susan Collins, favors raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour. Putting Shenna Bellows in the Senate would help pass the bill in Congress to increase the minimum wage. Nearly 100,000 Mainers who […]
Published
September 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters must consider candidates’ positions on cancer issues

Many important decisions about cancer are made not just in the doctor’s office, but also in Congress. Government officials make decisions every day about health issues that affect your life. As a cancer patient and survivor, I know firsthand how important these decisions are to people here in Maine. Cancer will kill an estimated 3,300 […]
Published
September 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Drivers seem unconcerned about compromising safety

I am increasingly surprised (sometimes panicked) at what has become the normal reaction of most drivers when they see that their traffic lane ahead is blocked or partially blocked by pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers of delivery trucks, et al. Their immediate reaction is to pull left into the opposing traffic lane in order to go around […]

Published
September 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine voters urged to vote after debates, not before

During the 2010 campaign for governor, there were 31 debates among the candidates, allowing voters to make informed choices at the polls. This year, Democrat Mike Michaud and Republican Paul LePage don’t want to debate independent Eliot Cutler. They want voters to vote early, before the six scheduled debates, which are all after the early […]
Published
September 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cross Insurance Arena in Portland a reflection of Steve Crane

One of my philosophies in life is to “live life with no regrets.” So I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly express my appreciation to Steve Crane, retired general manager for the Cross Insurance Arena, formerly known as the Cumberland County Civic Center. I have great respect for Steve’s legacy. He was the civic […]
Published
September 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Nemitz getting tiresome with opinions on LePage

If Bill Nemitz would just start his columns by saying, “I’m a liberal and I hate conservatives and all things Republican,” we would all read his columns with the correct perspective . . . or we wouldn’t read them at all. I read his column “Ads praising LePage’s work on economy a snow job” (Aug. […]
Published
September 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters need early debates to make informed choices

Is Susan Collins afraid to defend her record? Why won’t she commit to a debate with Democrat Shenna Bellows until Oct. 20, just a few weeks before Election Day? Voters need to hear Sen. Collins explain how her membership in the “moderate” wing of the Republican Party inspired her votes against raising the minimum wage, […]
Published
September 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Planned Parenthood rant chose innuendo over facts

In a Sept. 1 letter (“Planned Parenthood PAC faulted for slick pro-abortion effort”), Pat Truman makes several disclaimers: “According to the news . . .”; “Apparently the Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund . . .”; and “. . . continuing reports state . . .” She then cites opinion, undocumented statements and “cherry-picked” facts – […]

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