Letters

Published
June 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Other’ World War II vets also could use assistance

Re: “Maine woman resisted the Nazis on beat-up old bicycle” (June 8), about the Allied veteran who is eligible for certain U.S. veterans benefits: I graduated from Cheverus High School on June 6, 1942, and left the stage at City Hall and proceeded to the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary where an operation was performed […]
Published
June 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Efficiency lowers energy bills, period

With one exception, the June 8 Maine Sunday Telegram article “Power use tumbles as efficiency kicks in” was right on the mark. Hundreds of energy-saving actions by consumers in Maine and throughout the region are projected to keep the electric load from growing over the next decade. These investments are saving us $3 to $4 […]
Published
June 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Use of the military option undermines our prosperity

Where is the Barack Obama who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 and inspired hope that perpetual war would no longer be at the top of America’s foreign policy agenda? His response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent call for a negotiated peace in Ukraine has been to call for a billion dollars of […]
Published
June 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Connection with nature a critical learning tool

Children are losing their connection to the real world hidden behind electronics and cities. Rachel Carson said, “A child’s world is fresh and new and . . . is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.” I’m lucky enough to have recess and chances to explore nature at my school. All kids should have […]
Published
June 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Neighbors deserve nice downtown space

Now that the divisive vote on the Portland parks referendum is over, it is time for the residents of Portland to come together in order to plan the revitalization of Congress Square Park. I urge Mayor Michael Brennan, the City Council and Rockbridge Capital to drop the idea of developing valuable open space in the […]

Published
June 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Obligation to immigrants began with our own ancestors

I heard on the news June 11 that Gov. LePage has hatched yet another plot to treat immigrants shabbily. This although his ancestors, just like mine, came here as immigrants themselves. He chooses to ignore the fact that the people coming here now are escaping from violence and death threats in their home countries. Moreover, […]
Published
June 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Fame of Duncan Hines needed a valid comparison

The Slate story on Duncan Hines on Page C4 of the May 21 paper (“Life of food celebrity Duncan Hines leaves sour taste”), says, “In 1948 he had better name recognition than the vice president of the United States.” Perhaps not really much of a feat, if my memory is correct. It tells me that […]
Published
June 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Open carry activists suffering from paranoia

I found the June 14 article about the open carry folks in Texas to be most distressing (“Open carry activists armed and visible”). The belief that one has to openly carry some sort of gun as they advocate seems to me to project the image of significant paranoia, a fear that some will be so […]
Published
June 18, 2014

New law removes shield for habitual drunken drivers
Published
June 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Here’s better way to support the immigrants to Maine

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