Letters

Published
September 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: News and opinion pieces conflict on issue of using money to influence Maine elections

I’m confused. On the front page Aug. 27, the Portland Press Herald published a big write-up announcing that billionaire and environmentalist Tom Steyer is setting up a major political operation in Maine as part of his $50 million campaign against Republicans who dispute the science and impacts of global climate change (“Billionaire Tom Steyer’s climate-change […]
Published
September 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Given the chance to improve Maine, Gov. Paul LePage disappoints

Paul LePage was not my choice for governor in 2010, but he won the election and deserved to have a chance to improve conditions for the people of Maine and the state in general. Almost immediately he fired a “shot across the bow” with the removal of the Labor Department mural, and things have gone […]
Published
September 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud can outdo LePage in retaining exemplary teachers in Maine

How is Maine going to attract and retain exemplary teachers under the policies of Gov. LePage? Gov. LePage cut funding for retirement programs for Maine teachers and state retirees. He imposed a three-year freeze on the cost-of-living increase. He raised the retirement age and reduced the amount of money paid into the system by the […]
Published
September 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Missile site is not the right way to jump-start Maine’s economy

The Portland Press Herald’s editorial opposing a new East Coast missile defense site is a welcome perspective (“Our View: There’s no place in Maine for missile defense site,” Aug. 20). As the editorial points out, spending more money on a broken and militarily unnecessary system could be devastating for the environment. Moreover, it would reinforce […]
Published
August 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Everyone deserves access to a death with dignity

Re: “Choosing to leave life,” by Dr. Jerald Winakur (Aug. 24): Like Dr. Winakur, I was asked by a friend in her 70s to enable her to take her own life. Betty could no longer move her arms and legs and, even with a table full of medications, was also in unimaginable pain. She was […]

Published
August 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Proposed national park excites Millinocket native

I am studying for my bachelor of science in parks, recreation and tourism while also pursuing a minor in psychology at the University of Maine. What I didn’t know was I was diving head-first into a special problem that hit home with great resonance. The community that raised me was dying, and I silently had […]
Published
August 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sunday business section lacking in Maine news

The Maine Sunday Telegram has much to commend it in terms of high-quality local reporting. The Business Sunday section, however, is a notable exception. Week in and week out, it consists of a money-matters column plus two other consumer/lifestyle articles. Week in and week out, all three items are reprinted from standard national sources. Here […]
Published
August 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: No sympathy for repeat OUI offender

While Susan Kimball’s “Her own worst enemy” (Aug. 25) was touching and well-written, it sends the wrong message. The piece practically celebrated Kelly Boyer’s entry into what Kimball called an “exclusive club” – the 58 who have racked up eight operating-under-the-influence convictions. The sympathetic description of Boyer’s alcohol addiction, rape and psychological problems approached the […]
Published
August 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Violent man stole OUI offender’s life

Regarding “Her own worst enemy” (Aug. 25): I knew Kelly Boyer when we were both young women, engaged to be married to men who had been friends since childhood. I remember a vivacious young woman who was deeply in love. None of us guessed there was anything wrong. She wore the mask she referred to […]
Published
August 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Alive Inside’ shows music’s magic for memory impaired

If you can possibly get to the Frontier Cafe in Brunswick before Sept. 1 to see “Alive Inside,” do so! It is a very powerful documentary about the power of music to help those with memory impairment. There are interviews with neurology and geriatric professionals as well as family members of those suffering from profound […]

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