Letters

Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Dental benefits for Maine’s poor a serious need

In the Press Herald on Aug. 6, in the editorial “Our View: Needy Maine adults lack dental-health safety net,” you rightly supported an adult MaineCare dental beneﬁt. As the coordinator of a food pantry, I can’t tell you how many times people have said to me, “Don’t give me anything I have to chew. I […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Protect special wilderness by allowing national park in Maine

At the end of June, my partner, Jackie, and I went on a bird watch in the North Woods with the Natural Resources Council of Maine. We were curious about the land that is being proposed for a new national park, and this was a good way to see it. We went in on bumpy […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Volunteering too expensive because of Portland’s aggressive ticketing

Anger Management 101: Getting mad at a parking or meter person doesn’t help. After you calm down, you still have a $30 ticket in your hand. While delivering Meals on Wheels at a State Street location, I was lucky enough to run into a couple of meter maids while parking in a “no parking” zone. […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine AFL-CIO’s endorsement of Bellows for Senate was not unanimous

Shenna Bellows, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, recently attended a conference in Detroit and at that event stated that she had the unanimous endorsement of the Maine AFL-CIO. This simply does not reflect the truth, and Bellows knows that. At the Maine convention where the AFL-CIO voted to endorse Bellows, the machinist unions at Bath […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Let Maine’s biologists, wardens manage state’s bear population

I learned recently that the group Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting is being financed by the Humane Society of the United States, based in Washington, D.C. According to reports, of the estimated $1.6 million collected by Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting, over 99 percent has come from the humane society. Most of the leaders of […]

Published
August 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Consider supplementing low wages with assistance money

Greg Kesich’s Aug. 6 column, “Making ‘welfare reform’ about fairness an easier sell to the middle class,” states that jobs are “the best social program.” So far, so good, but he faults Gov. LePage’s goal of requiring those on assistance to look for work as part of the bargain. Considering the skills gap issue, along […]
Published
August 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: LePage already vetoed bill to restrict tanning devices for young

I totally agree with Gail Raymond’s opinion expressed in her letter of Aug. 5 (“Lawmakers should outlaw tanning devices for young”), which documents the risks of tanning – with one exception. She suggests the Legislature should “pass measures that would prevent young people from using indoor tanning devices.” I agree with that, too, but apparently […]
Published
August 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Higher speed limits bring more chances for catastrophic accidents

Recent speed limit increases on the Maine Turnpike and Interstate 295 make me shudder – more so when reading the details of the rear-end accident on the pike in Farmingdale (“Fire sets off bullets in car after crash on I-95 in Maine,” Aug. 7). The car struck a stopped tractor-trailer, then caught fire with ammunition […]
Published
August 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Distracted cycling among young raises concern

Let me start by saying that I’m a recreational bicyclist. As such, I know that we all must follow the same traffic laws that motorists follow. With that said, I am noticing more and more a disturbing trend among our young cyclists who are nearing automobile driving age: “distracted cycling.” I’m seeing them holding the […]
Published
August 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Candidates’ stands on guns act as litmus test of character

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