Letters

Published
February 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Firing of Pittsfield substitute teacher handled like a witch hunt

Random House defines the word “sub-” as a Latin prefix meaning “below” or “beneath.” We all know how teachers in our society are underpaid and undervalued, so where does that leave substitute teachers? Well, if the story in the Press Herald about a sub who was fired in Pittsfield is any indication, I would have […]
Published
February 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bill to ban gold dredging leaves hobbyists wanting

I am a gold dredger, and my wife and I go to Maine’s northwest mountains. There is a law (L.D. 1671) coming out of committee to ban dredging. Who’s pushing this law? Trout Unlimited, the Rangeley Region Guides & Sportsmen’s Association and other such groups. They say we hurt brook trout and Atlantic salmon. The […]
Published
February 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Medicaid expansion will reduce stress for doctors, too

I attended the Maine Medical Association news conference Jan. 23 at the State House to support Medicaid expansion. The MMA asked four doctors to speak about the need to expand Medicaid coverage in order to insure more of the working poor in Maine. I had to leave early to see a patient with a stroke. […]
Published
February 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Kennebunkport resident repulsed by beach ruling

I am deeply disappointed by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s Feb. 4 ruling in favor of 29 beachfront owner plaintiffs instead of the town of Kennebunkport (“Maine court: Public has no right to use Kennebunkport beach,” Feb. 5). These are mostly summer homes. Driving down Goose Rocks Beach in the winter is like visiting a […]
Published
February 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Free summer meals vital to needy Maine kids

The National School Lunch Program provides healthy, low-cost or free lunches to children each day. When I was a kid, I relied on this program. It guaranteed me – regardless of my parents’ ability – one good meal each school day. Unfortunately, in my family, getting breakfast and dinner was hit or miss. As the […]

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February 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Midtown towers too big for planned Bayside site

I am writing in response to this paper’s editorial on Jan. 18: “Our View: Planning Board made right call on ‘midtown.’ ” I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised at the description of midtown as being “a building that is a little taller than the ones around it,” when in fact it is made up […]
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February 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Early plan would have put arterial under busy Portland streets

I read with interest the letter from Frank Teras describing the traffic issues in Portland and his disgust over proposed changes (“Portland doesn’t need more traffic problems,” Jan. 29). Having worked for the city of Portland back in the 1980s, I was aware of future plans to put Franklin Arterial under Cumberland Avenue and Congress […]
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February 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Trade groups should support more restaurant oversight in Maine

As a retired couple who have been dining out with greater frequency, we were amazed and upset by the Maine Restaurant, Maine Innkeepers and Maine Tourism associations’ recent stand against increased oversight of restaurants in our state (“Maine restaurant groups: No inspections by localities,” Jan. 29). We can’t imagine why any self-respecting, aboveboard organizations would […]
Published
February 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sale of Oakhurst Dairy may follow bad pattern

Well, here we go again, another family business purchased by an out-of-state giant company (“Maine’s Oakhurst Dairy sold to farmer cooperative,” Feb. 1). As a former employee of Jordan’s Meats, I can tell you the new owners always say nothing will change. But it will, if not right away, then sometime in the future. Just […]
Published
February 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Early voting would offer twofold advantages to Maine

Regarding the effort to allow early voting in Maine, I would like to clarify one point (“Maine House OKs early voting measure,” Feb. 3). Absentee voting, which we have in Maine currently, and early voting, which we do not have yet, are basically the same. The only difference is the way in which ballots are […]

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