Letters

Published
June 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sugary drinks should have high-calorie warning labels
Published
June 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Plastic-bag fee is not a tax or threat, it’s a good reminder
Published
June 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: High taxes deter manufacturing
Published
June 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Vote for Troy Jackson right for Maine economy
Published
June 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Higher pay for males based on hollow excuses

Published
June 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cost of drug plans overlooked by critics of Medicare
Published
June 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Humble potato has wealth of nutrition
Published
June 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Commercial parking zones should be marked better

Recently while visiting Portland, I received a ticket for parking in a commercial zone. My mistake was an honest one. After checking the signs along the street, I concluded I was legally parked. The curb wasn’t painted yellow. I misinterpreted the arrows on the signs. I thought the arrows meant the space behind the sign, […]
Published
June 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutting aid to immigrants comes with too high a cost

I am writing to express my strong concern regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposal to circumvent the law and deny General Assistance to people without immigration papers. Not only would this rule change come at a cost to Maine’s taxpayers, but it would also render homeless some of Maine’s most vulnerable populations […]
Published
June 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Another reason to expand the right to bear arms

The issue of no longer providing public assistance to illegal immigrants is only a symptom of the real problem. Why have these people abandoned their homelands? How is it that many feared for their lives? How is it that their governments were allowed to become so dysfunctional that leaving was the only option? The only […]