Letters

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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Treasure hunting presents challenges

I worked with Sub Sea Research during the 2009 season. I lived and worked on the M/V Sea Hunter alongside Greg Brooks and the other crew members. I am very disappointed to see the articles that have been coming out as of late (“Former crew member claims Gorham treasure hunter staged retrieval of fake gold […]
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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins uses our tax money to buy support of BIW unions

So, Sen. Susan Collins has received the endorsement of all four unions at Bath Iron Wor – I mean, General Dynamics (“Collins wins BIW union endorsements,” April 24). Well, like I always say: Follow the money! In this case, our tax dollars. Susan Collins sits on the Senate “Defense” Appropriations Committee. She plays a large […]
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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Modern art has no place in Portland’s Victoria Mansion

I read with interest the excellent Daniel Kany review titled “Art inspired by Portland mansion takes different views” in the April 27 Maine Sunday Telegram. I worked on the staff of the Victoria Mansion as educational coordinator from 1989 to 1993 under director Bruce Sherwood, and he would turn in his grave if he could […]
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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Providing hospice care is rewarding work

As a hospice caretaker of two years, I would like to speak to the way this work is so often presented in such a dim and negative way by the press (“Home care gives hope to seniors and low pay to workers,” April 27). Thanks to the per diem nature of hospice care, I am […]
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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Palin’s baptism comment is a slap to the face of Christians

Sarah Palin said, “If I were in charge, they would know that waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists.” Thank goodness she is not in charge! Christians may disagree on some theological concepts and biblical interpretations. But Christians do not argue with each other when it comes to the sacrament of baptism. To equate baptism with […]

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May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Where was Press Herald story on BIW unions supporting Sen. Collins?

As a lifelong Bath resident with three family members earning a living at Bath Iron Works, I was keenly interested in the news that all four unions at BIW endorsed Susan Collins for re-election to the U.S. Senate. While that story made the front page of our local newspaper, it was not deemed worthy of […]
Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Narrow Gauge Railroad clarifies details on move to Gray

I would like to thank William Keith for his letter to the editor of April 23 (“In move to Gray, Narrow Gauge Railroad would give up ocean view”), asking some important questions regarding the relocation of Maine Narrow Gauge to the town of Gray. While he claims to be an uneducated man, I would say […]
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May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sacrifices – not pretty words – necessary to save USM

Under the current model, there is no conceivable scenario in which the University of Southern Maine’s all-source revenue can match its operating and capital expenditures. USM has basically three sources of revenue: tuition, state appropriations and private giving. USM cannot increase tuition without pricing itself out of the market. Because of other demands on its […]
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May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM should be encouraged in ‘metropolitan’ pursuits

In the recent kerfuffle regarding budget cuts at the University of Southern Maine, President Theodora Kalikow announced plans for USM to become a distinctive “metropolitan university.” As I recall, these plans were to appear in early April (on a Wednesday). To my knowledge, they have yet to emerge, at least publicly. In the meantime, the […]
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May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Medicaid spends great deal on end-life ‘heroic’ measures

Re: “Letter to the editor: Obamacare advisory board sounds like a death panel” (April 19): Mark Kilburn is right: Almost a third of Medicare’s budget is spent on the beneficiaries’ last year of life – most of it the last month. This is spent, in large part, on “heroic” intervention. This does nothing to improve […]

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