Letters

Published
April 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: No link between war debt, Michaud’s spending policies

James Waterhouse (“Letter to the editor: Would Mike Michaud put Maine deeper into debt?,” April 14) asks if Mike Michaud will spend us into debt because the federal government is spending so much. I believe if Waterhouse looks at where this money is going. A huge part of it is going to pay off the […]
Published
April 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Politics, ignorance or both kill solar energy rebates

I am shocked after reading one of the Local & State Dispatches on Page B2 on April 17, “Bill to restore rebates for solar panels fails in Maine Senate.” What shocked me most about this is that the governor and Republican lawmakers justify their objections to this bill because it would add 60 cents a […]
Published
April 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Many important collections, like those of Maine horror writer, sit in boxes for lack of funds

The rejection of author Rick Hautala’s papers by the Westbrook Public Library raises an important issue (“Widow of horror writer Hautala upset after library declines archives,” April 18). Hautala is a famous, now-deceased Maine author. His collection of draft works and correspondence is important to Westbrook and the state of Maine. No one disputes that. […]
Published
April 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Independent Maine governor needed to challenge the status quo

I’ve found it absurd for years now that property tax bills are an unwieldy burden on so many Mainers, but no Maine politicians have been willing to even talk about the problem. This is exactly why we need an independent governor again. Ever since Angus King left Augusta, Maine’s leaders have been unwilling to challenge […]
Published
April 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bias, conflicts undermine energy regulation in Maine

In early April, Central Maine Power customers packed two Public Utilities Commission hearings. At issue are two new surcharges. One doubles the basic rate for all customers over the next five years. The other adds a fee that would target solar customers. Now that solar power is almost barely affordable for a few customers, CMP […]

Published
April 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Proposed rezoning in Portland raises alarm

It was with some concern that I read a Portland Planning Board notice saying that my neighborhood was being considered for rezoning from an R-6 Residential to an R-7 Residential Zone. I wondered if this was related to real estate agents being so interested in our neighborhood, so I attended a neighborhood meeting March 31. […]
Published
April 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Legality of gun used in moose encounter questioned

The story regarding the moose encounter by snowmobilers in Jackman was interesting as to who was chasing who, but more so for the unreported question regarding the firearm (“Moose charges snowmobilers in Maine,” April 19). What was a nonresident (a New Hampshire woman) doing carrying a concealed weapon in this state? A story from another […]
Published
April 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bill King merits votes for his elder-protection work

I am retired and volunteer my time with various organizations, including the York County Elder Abuse Task Force. York County Chief Deputy William “Bill” King is also a member of that task force. Bill is passionate about protecting us seniors, and it shows through his work. Bill needs to be elected to continue this important […]
Published
April 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Dechaine a victim of justices’ lack of confidence in DNA

Re: “Maine convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine loses bid for new trial” (April 10): Once again, Dennis Dechaine has been victimized by Justice Carl Bradford. The retired active judge remains very much in character, wrapped in an aura of infallibility, oblivious to the progress of science in the application of justice. At the 1989 trial that […]
Published
April 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Justice Bradford once again denies justice for Dechaine

Justice Carl Bradford has once again denied justice for Dennis Dechaine (“Maine convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine loses bid for new trial”, April 10). This judge, who should have recused himself from continuing with the case, has once again made a travesty of our justice system. I can only guess what pressure has been put on […]

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