Letters

Published
May 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Editorial page inspires sharing of views, concerns

I offer these diverse thoughts, after reviewing the May 7 Portland Press Herald editorial page: • Re: “Our View: Maine legislators wise to put FairPoint subsidy request on hold”: As a former administrative director of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, I agree 100 percent with the position taken in the lead editorial that FairPoint Communications’ […]
Published
May 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: People with autism eligible to receive GPS units

I am a behavioral health professional instructor who provides the training necessary for behavioral health professionals to provide services to youth up to the age of 21, either in their homes after school hours or in their schools throughout the state of Maine, according to Maine Department of Health and Human Services regulations. As it […]
Published
May 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Alfond education grants, Mercy Hospital staff lauded

In response to the March 7 article “Alfond Foundation to award $500 to all Maine babies,” all of us at the Birthplace at Mercy Hospital were delighted to learn that effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2013, the grants are now automatic. Prior to that, parents had to apply for them – and in order to […]
Published
May 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Possible Comcast takeover of Time Warner worrisome

I have never been a huge fan of Time Warner, but for the last 10 years I have spent most of the winter in Naples, Fla., which is served by Comcast. I can tell you from firsthand knowledge that customer service from Comcast is an oxymoron. They are horrible! Time Warner is angelic by comparison. […]
Published
May 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sens. Collins, King urged to support EPA’s CO2 regulation effort

Recently the Supreme Court upheld the Environmental Protection Agency’s statutory authority under the Clean Air Act to set strong public health safeguards against air pollution that drifts over state lines. Estimated to avoid 34,000 premature deaths annually, the EPA’s Cross State Air Pollution rule was attacked in Congress and then again in courts by the […]

Published
May 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Specific ways to fight global warming

Your story on global warming was terrific (“Global warming report warns of climate disruption in Maine, New England,” May 7). Maine may not be experiencing floods, droughts or tornadoes, but our good fortune must not blind us to the fact that we’re still experiencing the insidious impacts of climate change. These impacts will get much […]
Published
May 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cellphone use should be banned in moving vehicles

I’ve lived all over America for nearly 50 years, in urban, suburban and rural locations, and I have never in my life seen so many accidents caused by drivers drifting over the centerline and hitting oncoming cars head on as we are now experiencing in Maine. Yet another example was in the newspaper May 7, […]
Published
May 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: William King deserves to be York County sheriff

William King is running for York County sheriff. He is chief deputy now and has more than the qualifications needed to be elected sheriff. He has worked for the CIA and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and has served many years in law enforcement. Although he is qualified for the job, he brings many other […]
Published
May 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Natural, vegan food merits attention; reader misses columns

I am disappointed that the Portland Press Herald has discontinued the Food & Dining columns of Avery Yale Kamila (“Natural Foodie”) and Jeff Peterson (“That Vegan Thing”). Kamila’s columns on a wide variety of food issues were informative and well-written. She helped raise readers’ awareness of food issues centered on healthy, plant-based eating. On occasion, […]
Published
May 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Retirement income should be better categorized

Re: “Personal income from government sources growing in Maine” (May 6): Staff Writer Whit Richardson ought to blame the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis for the limited categories of income listed in their report. I have been living comfortably in retirement in Maine for 22 years now. More than 90 percent of my retirement income […]

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