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February 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: LePage’s ‘right-to-work’ view ignores value of organized, adequately paid workers

It’s almost hard to believe that our governor once again is trying to blame unionized workers for his lack of ability to produce jobs (“LePage touts record, urges more reforms at State of the State,” Feb. 5). Although more than 85 percent of Maine workers are non-union, he would like us to believe that the […]
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February 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Kindness of a stranger in Portland hugely appreciated

A huge “thank you” to the lady who helped me last week. I was on Congress Street slipping and sliding all over the place trying to get to CVS when this nice lady who was coming from the opposite direction helped me to get to CVS. She was wearing a purple coat. I didn’t get […]
Published
February 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Story about opening ceremony gave Olympics short shrift

A headline in the Sports section of the Portland Press Herald’s print edition Feb. 8 read “Leaving the real world behind.” In the first two paragraphs, the writers left the Olympics behind and started a political argument against Russian President Vladimir Putin. The reporters wrote, “The world’s premier athletes on ice and snow have more […]
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February 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Doctors should encourage getting a second opinion

Four-plus years ago, I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. I went to an oncologist here in the Portland area who said I was at stage 4 and the only thing left to do was palliative care. He said if I were his father, he would not put me through radiation, chemotherapy, etc. He felt that […]
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February 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Enforcement versus treatment: Maine’s governor doesn’t get it

It was with great disappointment that I read in the paper that Gov. Le-Page is calling for an escalation of the state’s “war on drugs” (“With drug crackdown, LePage favoring enforcement over treatment,” Feb. 6). Maine has a growing heroin epidemic that is reaching into families everywhere. It is our children, our wives and our […]

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February 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Learn Maine’s rules of road – and follow them

A motor vehicle must have two headlights, one on each side. The main beam of light may not be higher than the headlight center. Headlights must be equipped with lenses or reflectors that emit white light only. A motor vehicle may be equipped with two fog lights upon the front that emit amber or white […]
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February 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mismanaged state agencies a reason to unseat LePage

Every day we learn more about how the LePage administration and the Department of Health and Human Services constantly show disregard for the poor, the young and the elderly, as well as those who come to Maine seeking freedom. Gov. LePage has refused millions of dollars from the federal government for Medicaid expansion. The DHHS […]
Published
February 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Shaming, judging addicts discourages treatment

I have been reading lots of opinions regarding the incredibly tragic loss of one of our great actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman, to a drug overdose. Many opinions are harsh, critical and judging of him and his “selfish” act. Drinking and using drugs irresponsibly initially is nearly always a selfish act because, since childhood, we have […]
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February 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Report offers no reason for U.S. to back pipeline

Saying the Keystone XL pipeline has nothing to do with climate change is like saying sex has nothing to do with pregnancy. But that’s what the State Department is trying to contend in a recent environmental impact report on the controversial pipeline, which would carry 830,000 barrels a day of the world’s filthiest crude oil […]
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February 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pope’s call for generosity overlooks average person’s circumstances

I am a Catholic, and while there is much to admire about Pope Francis, I find it difficult to reconcile his message “give until it hurts” with the reality that no matter how simply he lives, his position in the church ensures his security. He need not fear experiencing the despair of real poverty. His […]

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