Letters

Published
June 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Why should Shaker Village get Maine Turnpike sign?

On April 3, the Press Herald published “Our View: Highway signs are not supposed to be advertisements,” an argument for removing or relocating a number of the brown signs along Interstate 95 that direct travelers to specific points of interest. Among the signs mentioned was the one for the Shaker Village in Gray. This point […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Street closure in Westbrook has many ramifications

Readers should not become complacent in believing that the School Department is the only place where bad decisions are made in Westbrook. I am a Westbrook property owner. I call to your attention the closure of Saco Street between Main Street and William Clark Drive. The city closed this street without taking steps to mitigate […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Collins sounds moderate, but her votes reveal her real values

I am always surprised when I catch myself thinking of Sen. Susan Collins as a moderate. She is a thoughtful and dedicated public servant fond of talking about compromise. Her voting record, however, reveals her true values. She stands with the tea party end of her party much of the time. Just a few weeks […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bear cost of aiding undocumented immigrants

Bill Nemitz, on June 13, says it’s now time “to stand up for ‘illegals.’ “ He calls the Department of Health and Human Services’ order to eliminate welfare benefits to noncitizens part of the “LePage administration’s never-ending war on the poor.” I’d call it a defensive shot in the state’s long war on the taxpayer. […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Requiring proof of legal status before receiving taxpayer aid is reasonable

Has Bill Nemitz renewed his driver’s license lately? Is he aware of the documentation you need to simply renew a license? You need to prove not only that you are a resident of the state but also a legal resident of the United States, and then pay for the license. I suggest it is not […]

Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bag, polystyrene mandates irk shopper

Now we all see just who is running this city. Special interest groups, that’s who. Can you believe it? Our council of clowns has voted for bag fees! Honestly, do you really believe that by charging people, it will cut down on litter or save a bag from floating in Back Cove? Come next spring […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Fatherhood a worthy newspaper topic

I am disappointed with the Maine Sunday Telegram. I received my Sunday copy on Father’s Day, and noticed that there were no stories about fathers or fatherhood, with the exception of the sports page (“On Baseball: New Sea Dog comes from a true baseball family”). This is a continual oppression. Reporting on child abuse, political […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: State’s support for bear baiting just a bunch of baloney

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is gearing up its spin machine for the upcoming bear referendum. They are again attempting to brainwash the public into believing that if Maine’s bear feeding program (aka bear baiting) stops, Maine’s bear population will spiral out of control. This is the same baloney they spouted in […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Driver for disabled clients issues access-law reminder

In my job as a maintenance man and driver at a home for developmentally disadvantaged adults, it was my responsibility to transport patients to medical appointments from Belfast to Portland. It has been my observation that a disabled person who wished to make a lot of money could do so by suing the hundreds of […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters who limit bear hunt should get all the rogue animals

If the anti-bear hunting referendum passes, there will be a population explosion of bears in Maine. Since the food source for the bears is limited, bears will seek food in homes. They will harass and possibly consume pet cats and dogs. They will cause damage. These bears will need to be trapped and relocated. I […]

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