Letters

Published
July 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Oregon worker in Maine ad doesn’t pass genuine test

Maine voters know genuine when they see it. That’s why it’s a genuine surprise that Shenna Bellows (a Democrat) chose to feature an Oregon factory worker to represent Maine’s workforce in her most recent political advertisement touting positions on wage earners. The surprise isn’t so much that she dared to fool Maine viewers, nor that […]
Published
July 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler urged to wait in his bid to be governor

As an independent voter, I surely wish Eliot Cutler would wait until the next round to run for governor. He would be a shoo-in rather than the one to blame for letting Paul LePage’s 38 percent win again by splitting the vote between Cutler and Mike Michaud. Although I feel Cutler is the best choice, […]
Published
July 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Girls’ sports deserve vigorous coverage

We enjoyed reading the extensive coverage of the boys’ 11/12 Little League District 6 and state tournaments in the Portland Press Herald the week of July 21 through July 26. This included large front-page pictures, multiple sports-page pictures and play-by-play coverage of district and state games. We think these young people have worked hard and […]
Published
July 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Israeli military’s attacks on Gaza need to be put in context

Thank you for your coverage of the rally for Palestinian rights, “Portland protesters denounce Israel” (July 26). However, a few errors need to be corrected in that coverage as well as in the letter by Steve Brinn and Emily Chaleff of the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, published the same day (“Israel deserves support […]
Published
July 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: It’s critical to support, finalize Clean Power Plan

This week, people are gathering in Washington, D.C., to tell the Environmental Protection Agency what they think of the Clean Power Plan. I will not be able to attend the hearings, but if I were, I would proudly declare my support for the proposal to clean up carbon pollution from power plants. Science clearly shows […]

Published
July 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Concern for lobsters raises worry about human fetuses

Your July 23 edition includes a Maine Voices column by Fred Schneider, lead singer of the B-52s (“Spare the suffering and skip the annual Maine Lobster Festival”). The author urges readers to avoid the Maine Lobster Festival, where lobsters will feel pain while being boiled alive in preparation for eating by attendees. What about humans […]
Published
July 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Move Route 144 to save trees, piece of heaven

I am in my tent in Chewonki Campground at 5 a.m., watching the sun come up through the trees, wondering if the trees or the campground will be here in the future. The Federal Aviation Administration says these trees are obstructions that must be clear-cut from the airport’s imaginary airspace. Losing the trees would be […]
Published
July 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Thailand reforestation approach could be model for Maine

Maine is well known for its dense and prosperous forests. From 1970 to 1990, there was a surge in demand for lumber, so the Northern Forest Lands Council passed 37 recommendations protecting the forests. Although some recommendations regarding taxes and funding were partially successful, overall awareness remained low. Deforestation today is slightly less pressing, but […]
Published
July 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Paid sick time benefits workers, public

All workers, regardless of status, occupation or gender, should have the ability to earn paid sick time. After all, it is earned time, not given time. During the upcoming campaigns and elections, I hope that our candidates will seriously consider the proposed policy of paid sick time in the workplace. Why would such legislation be […]
Published
July 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Obama, congressional Republicans should get down to business

The blame for the gridlock in Washington is shared between President Obama and congressional Republicans. Our younger citizens may not realize that it doesn’t have to be this way. In the 1960s, President Johnson, a Democrat, worked with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, R-Ill. On the floor of the Senate, Dirksen would be highly critical […]

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