Letters

Published
April 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bureau of Unemployment Compensation employee exemplifies business-friendly helpfulness

As the human resources director for a small business, I have had very few dealings with the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. However, the dealings I have had have left me feeling very discouraged. I have never felt as though anyone at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation was willing to understand things from an employer’s perspective […]
Published
April 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mixed messages offered on unemployment

Maine’s unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in January (“Maine’s falling unemployment rate isn’t all good, economist says,” March 26), is lower than the rest of New England and has been consistently lower than the national average. And yet, seemingly, this is bad news, because a low unemployment rate represents a tight labor market, discouraging […]
Published
April 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Strangulation’ is correct term for the act of violence

In the past few weeks, I have read and heard stories in both print and television media reporting on domestic violence cases where a perpetrator is accused of “choking” his victim. We in the public safety and domestic violence advocacy fields have been striving for some time to recognize and establish strangulation as the heinous […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Another MaineCare expansion veto would lead to more needless deaths

Most Mainers know that MaineCare expansion has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the expected LePage veto, which will happen when he returns from his Jamaica vacation. This will be the third time. Sadly, not enough Republicans are willing to do what is morally and economically correct and override the veto. As a result, there […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s fight against drugs also requires more court staff

This is a response to Gov. LePage calling for stronger laws, judges and police to combat drug abuse (“Gov. LePage’s drug fight puts focus on hunting down dealers,” March 11). It is a great thing to do that, but he overlooked one important part of the law: adding more court clerks and staff to all […]

Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Revenue-sharing process deprives voters of agency

When will voters have enough of the self-delusion involved in governmental revenue sharing? We pay our taxes to the federal government. Then we petition the “feds” to give some of it back. They do this after deducting their bloated costs of administering and monitoring the various grants and subsidies. There are usually strings attached to […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland delegation’s sister-city trip dismissive of Russian oppression

I read the March 28 front-page article “Russia’s an outcast, but Portland group’s trip to sister city still on” in utter amazement. What part of “making a political statement” does the delegation to Archangel not understand? Had they watched “The Rape of Europa,” shown at the Portland Museum on March 29, and seen old videos […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland delegation doing needed outreach in Archangel, Russia

I applaud the trip by Portland’s sister city delegation to Archangel, Russia (“Russia’s an outcast, but Portland group’s trip to sister city still on,” March 28). We need more people-to-people diplomacy in this world, unfettered by the posturing of politicians, whether from the United States or Russia. Pushing countries into a corner and isolating them […]
Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Axing American and New England Studies would remove big player from cultural scene

Elimination of the American and New England Studies program at the University of Southern Maine will have a huge negative impact on Maine cultural resources and institutions. This program has provided advanced training for many who now serve as key staff members and leaders of essential Maine cultural and heritage organizations, and as talented teachers […]
Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Repeal of Maine legislative term limits urged

At the League of Women Voters of Maine, we were pleased to learn that Gov. LePage would like to repeal legislative term limits (“LePage calls for ending term limits for Maine legislators,” March 20). We have always been opposed to them because they are unnecessary. Legislators have never been entitled to retain their seats indefinitely. […]

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