Letters

Published
July 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Paper’s liberal bent shows in story play

I read the Portland Press Herald from cover to cover daily, and will continue to do so. I’m politically moderate, supporting health and religious choice, the right to bear arms, and the environment without jeopardizing our economy and welfare reform. Sometimes, the PPH makes my blood boil. On June 27, buried against the crease on […]
Published
July 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Time for U.S. to let other nations fight their own battles

As a veteran of two wars, may I remind your readers that another of our revered holidays is not just a three-day weekend. On July 4, 1776, representatives assembled and declared the 13 colonies to be “the United States of America.” This important declaration of freedom from the British empire was signed by members and […]
Published
July 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Act now to protect our kids by reducing energy consumption

I wholeheartedly agree with one-half of M.D. Harmon’s statements in his June 20 commentary on global warming (“Media won’t tell you, so here are reasons to doubt global warming”). Unfortunately, the half on which we agree – the unwieldy cost to the world’s economy and the inadequacy of the current proposals to slow global warming […]
Published
July 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Rain garden a great way to stem pollution from runoff

A combined sewer-stormwater overflow – caused when a sewer pipe connected to a stormwater pipe can’t handle the volume of water, sending raw sewage into our water bodies – is one runoff problem that can be fixed. By installing a rain garden, you could prevent human waste from entering our bodies of water. Here are […]
Published
July 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: To celebrate independence, try to be an informed voter

For Independence Day, honor our democracy by preparing for this year’s election. Then, ask your family and friends if they are registered to vote at their current addresses. This year, the League of Women Voters is committed to registering Maine residents to vote and providing the information they need to cast their votes wisely. On […]

Published
July 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Limit legislators’ role in how Maine universities are run

It’s great that students and others have been pressing the Maine Legislature to provide decent – that is, increased – funding for the University of Maine System, and the University of Southern Maine in particular (“Our View: USM spending cuts are just a Band-Aid for bigger issue,” June 17; “Another View: Legislature should help University […]
Published
July 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Story on boy’s death showed a lack of concern for privacy

Shame on you for the sensational headline and article about the death of Ben LaMontagne (“Flesh-eating bacteria killed teenager,” June 20). The lengthy details about the agonizing moments before his death were unnecessary and very painful for Ben’s loved ones to have splashed on the front page. Why doesn’t the Portland Press Herald show any […]
Published
July 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Get the facts while seeking ways to cut heating costs

This past winter saw some of the coldest temperatures on record, and some of the highest home heating bills in years, regardless of energy source. Today, Mainers are being barraged with ads urging them to switch to natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. For more than 80 years, Maine residents have trusted the […]
Published
July 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Be considerate of neighbors, late-night users of fireworks

Please be considerate with your fireworks this Fourth of July. Some towns allow fireworks to be discharged late at night – Westbrook, for example, incredibly allows fireworks until 12:30 a.m. on certain dates – but merely being legal doesn’t make it a good idea. Some of your neighbors work at jobs in fields like health […]
Published
July 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Press Herald needs full disclosure at start of election material

Now that Greg Kesich has graciously “set the ground rules for election-year letters to the editor” (June 25), let us set the guidelines for the Press Herald’s coverage of the election. Specifically, the Press Herald shall preface (bold typeface preferred) each election-related story, column or editorial with the following statement: “The Portland Press Herald is […]

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