Letters

Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Commuter rail service would be big energy saver

Kudos to Tux Turkel for his article “Power use tumbles as efficiency kicks in” (June 8), pointing out in detail to Mainers that efficiency is the answer to curbing energy use and lowering our carbon footprint. In the wake of the Obama administration’s bold move to curb carbon emissions, now is the time to look […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Activist doesn’t like Cuzzi’s advice for Cain

Now that Emily Cain has secured her party’s nomination for the 2nd District’s U.S. House seat, Democratic political campaign strategist and Maine Sunday Telegram columnist Michael Cuzzi’s latest commentary throws Maine’s environmental and political activists under the bus in an attempt to court moderate Republicans and independents in the upcoming election (“Poliquin’s nomination confirms GOP’s […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Parents the best foundation for all education platforms

Things that I would love to see happen but probably won’t: Gov. LePage, Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler do the right thing and agree together to stop making education, education reform, etc., one of the big issues in this year’s gubernatorial race. Instead, they all come together in a video and say, “This is for […]
Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: No way to give away 100 gallons of fuel oil

After several phone calls, many of which were not returned, I learned that one cannot do this. The oil is pumped out, “cleaned” and re-sold for industrial use. If I knew how to get a grant, I would start a program to do something with the oil that people have left when they change heating […]
Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Banning plastic and foam ups cost of living in Maine

I remember the front page of the Press Herald telling me years ago that the total financial burden of living in Maine – between low wages and the high cost of living – was the worst in the nation. One factor in those high costs is people who come to Maine for the amenities (“the […]

Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Understanding Bergdahl far from being a no-brainer

I just finished reading the June 14 letter “Bergdahl decision proves anyone can be president.” I am sure that letter writer Kevin Benjamin actually believes what he says, and he is certainly entitled to say it. However, I find it very difficult to comprehend why the editor responsible for the letters would print this. There […]
Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Anglers appreciate efforts to protect Sebago Lake

As conservation officer for the Sebago Lake Anglers Association, I write to express our continuing alarm about potential hazards to the greater Portland water supply and associated uses of that water, such as fishing, should tar sands oil spill into Sebago Lake or its tributaries, including the Crooked River. We salute the dedicated efforts of […]
Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sheriff Joyce thanks voters for giving him second term

I want to thank Cumberland County voters for their support in the Democratic primary June 10. I am humbled and honored to serve as sheriff for another four years. The employees of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office were able to accomplish a large number of initiatives and agency goals during my first term, and we […]
Published
June 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: LePage right to be proactive on illegal immigrants

Kudos to Gov. Paul LePage for acting on current federal welfare reform law by denying taxpayer paid benefits to undocumented illegal immigrants. This will quite possibly turn out to be an important proactive move for the state as thousands and thousands of illegal immigrants are crossing the country’s southern border. The border patrol cannot keep […]
Published
June 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Dismaying vote on parks needn’t doom Portland plaza

As a relative newcomer to Portland, I was dismayed by the narrow voters’ decision in the recent referendum that effectively preserves Congress Square Plaza as a concrete detraction in the middle of the city’s arts district. The vote probably killed the adjacent Westin hotel’s plan to buy part of the park from the city, build […]

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