Letters

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August 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: We should help those who try but still need a hand up

I watched the Sunday night news Aug. 17, then switched to “60 Minutes.” Both programs had features about poverty in America. No, not the deadbeats our governor dislikes – and includes me as one, because I receive my dead husband’s Social Security. No, these are disabled and ill veterans, current military members, Appalachians without jobs […]
Published
August 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Give higher priority to the health of our military personnel

I had the pleasure and honor of seeing a U.S. Marine on leave who was referred to me by a local emergency room for a serious infection threatening the vision in one of his eyes. I witnessed this very polite young man talking on the phone with a variety of military insurance-related personnel – getting […]
Published
August 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Rehire of city manager no plus for Saco

In June, Saco City Manager Rick Michaud announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. He then promptly sold his Saco home and moved to New Hampshire. Under Michaud’s leadership, Saco underwent an unprecedented tax increase with little economic growth. He and city councilors have not done anything substantial to limit spending, and now Michaud is talking […]
Published
August 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Environmental protection demands real democracy

In the Aug. 15 Portland Press Herald, Lyn Sudlow of Maine’s Sierra Club Chapter (“Maine Voices: Protecting our environment starts with protecting our democracy”) hit it on the head. We are not able to protect the environment and combat climate change (and, I would add, protect our health, our schools, our voting rights, our jobs […]
Published
August 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine People’s Alliance could be more helpful

Instead of the Maine People’s Alliance and other feel-good organizations continuing to use their energy to lobby for an increase in the minimum wage, saying it victimizes women and the poor, why isn’t it encouraging some of those poorly paid people to apply for the jobs that are currently available at the alliance? Currently there […]

Published
August 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Parties afraid to debate because they lack ideas

Why do Democrats and Republicans in Maine want to reduce the number of debates in the 2014 governor’s campaign? For the Republican Party, it is obvious. They want to reduce the moments of “foot-in-mouth syndrome” that their candidate has seemed to find himself in on a regular basis since 2010. For the Maine Democrats, it […]
Published
August 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine Maritime Academy a real gem

Choosing a college is a very difficult family decision, but with that said, Maine should be proud that an article by Kim Clark in the August Money Magazine recognized Maine Maritime Academy as one of the best college values for the money. Using a unique measurement that included quality, affordability and career earnings, MMA was […]
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August 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Obama should draw up a to-do list for Congress

A modest suggestion for President Obama: Bring back Congress immediately and task them with: 1. Recommending action to address the growing Islamic State terror and threat. 2. Using their Homeland Security oversight responsibility to halt the weaponization of U.S. domestic law enforcement. 3. Supporting the Pentagon to claw back battlefield material from those domestic police […]
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August 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Wiscasset shamed itself with road’s name change

It was sad to read Matt Byrne’s article about the Wiscasset Select Board’s approval of a road name change to “Redskin’s Drive” (“Wiscasset names road after old school mascot,” Aug. 22). Willful ignorance of the gruesome derivation of the term is petty and childish, but putting a public government imprimatur on such corrosive action is […]
Published
August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Critical factors in play when officers face suicidal gunman

Your 2012 series (“Deadly force”) outlining the problems faced by law enforcement officers who are called to deal with mentally ill persons was important and insightful. It is tragic for both a family and the responding officer that such a call has to end with the taking of a human life, as in the case […]

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