Letters

Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Ride broker’s inefficiency merits outrage, not reward

Where is the outrage over the ride broker (“Maine pays extra $1.2 million to troubled broker of rides for poor,” March 19)? I have time to sit and type this, as I am part of the governor’s improving economy and was recently laid off. Thanks for the business-friendly atmosphere! If we were all as effective […]
Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Welding program at SMCC key to preparing skilled workers

It has recently come to my attention that the welding program at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland will be almost completely eliminated. The reason given is that there are not enough students getting welding certificates or actually graduating from the welding program. Many of those students are not completing their welding degrees, because […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM needs a financial and intellectual bridge to the future

Greg Kesich’s column about USM (“If it’s going to have a shot, USM has to be integral to community,” March 26) was a balanced and reasonable view of the current and long-term troubles at the University of Southern Maine. As a faculty member there, I’ve been deeply saddened by events, such as layoffs of excellent […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM does contribute to the community

With all due respect to Greg Kesich’s comments (“If it’s going to have a shot, USM has to be integral to community,” March 26) regarding USM’s need to interact more with nonprofits, small businesses, etc., in the Portland area in order to become “integral to the community”: He doesn’t have a clue. He and University […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Funeral processions deserve the respect of other drivers

On March 20, around noontime, I was surprised, irritated and disappointed with drivers on Interstate 295 in Portland from the Washington Avenue entrance to the South Portland Route 1 exit. Drivers were cutting into the funeral procession, cutting off some of the vehicles. I was in one of those vehicles that you cut in front […]

Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Spurwink Rod & Gun Club should update safety measures

Karen Hawkins’ recent letter to the editor (“Neighbors have no right to restrict gun club,” March 22) made a valid point regarding the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club’s right to operate in Cape Elizabeth. However, Ms. Hawkins seemingly fails to recognize an equally pertinent issue. The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club is located near conserved […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter of the editor: Nemitz column didn’t tell whole bear-hunt story

Bill Nemitz wrote in his March 23 column (“Big hole in the bear-bait debate”) that he’d been invited by James Cote, campaign manager for the Maine Wildlife Conservation Council/Save Maine’s Bear Hunt, to join him on a bear den visit with officials from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. What he saw were […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Grocery stores should have place for seniors to sit down

Getting groceries is a big deal for many of us – Maine’s seniors. For those of us who can still get to and back from a sprawling grocery store on our own, it is a bummer to always have to remember that there are few, if any, places to sit for a couple of minutes […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: It’s appropriate to say ‘no’ to some surgery late in life

In regard to “The Challenge of Our Age” series: Part of the challenge is educating people that it is not only OK, but can be more appropriate, to say “no” to some surgeries, chemotherapy or procedures. Had the 85-year-old woman in one case study presented by your paper (“Navigating a sea of ailments just as […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Reinstating the draft would send a message on Ukraine

The current situation in Ukraine begs for some action on our part that doesn’t lead to an immediate explosion, and I have a suggestion: Reinstate the draft. Without forcing the issue, it says what I believe is needed to be said. We are united. We are ready. We will not be pushed around. Don’t tell […]

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