Letters

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February 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Proposed Trans-Pacific trade agreement has ‘crucial implications’

Rep. Chellie Pingree raises a really important issue in her recent column (“Commentary: Trade agreements need meaningful congressional review,” Jan. 27). The Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is now being negotiated, and the intended process for its approval by Congress, the “fast track” provision, have far-reaching and crucial implications for our environment, safety and democracy. We really […]
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February 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Government wise to invest in wind, other clean energy

I have just moved back home to Maine, where I hope to live and work for many years to come. I support wind power and all it does to preserve our environment and fuel our economy. The recent column by Mike Bond (“Maine Voices: LePage is right – wind farm subsidies are poor use of […]
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February 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Different standard seen for treatment of pets, unborn

On Jan. 23, there were two articles in the Press Herald. The first was “Networking animal shelters place more pets.” The second was “Abortion opponents march on Capitol Hill.” According to the first story, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has launched a program to move more pets from shelters that […]
Published
February 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: City shouldn’t stand alone in fight against tar sands

The South Portland City Council has committed itself to creating an ordinance banning the piping of tar sands through the city. This ordinance would benefit surrounding communities as much as South Portland itself. Munjoy Hill lies as close as most of South Portland to planned ventilation stacks that would emit toxic fumes such as benzene, […]
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February 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Makers of Maine products need a way to stay healthy

There are farmers and cottage industrialists all over Maine who provide us with Maine-grown and Maine-made products and services every day. We are a state that is proud of our locally made products and artisans. Unfortunately, by and large, the people we rely on to create these products go to bed every night hoping to […]

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February 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Revenue sharing no good for cutting property taxes

Wow! The revenue sharing editorial (“Our View: Cuts to revenue sharing force local tax hikes,” Jan. 24) strikes hot issues; for me, it’s the subsidizing of nonresident property taxes. And while the Legislature may not agree, it actually provides subsidies when “revenue sharing” with the communities. How? State tax revenue is passed to communities, which […]
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February 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Nursing homes need action in Augusta

As the administrator of South Portland Nursing Home, I was pleased to see the recent op-ed by Rick Erb on the state’s long-term care study committee recommendations (“Maine Voices: Nursing-home care for Maine’s elderly is at risk,” Jan. 19). The outline he provided regarding the challenges facing nursing home operations really captured my day-to-day experience […]
Published
February 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Architects of mining rules should live with the effects

I was in Colorado this summer when torrential rainfall caused massive mudslides. The amount of rainfall also caused tailing ponds – or what recent Maine rule changes call “wet waste management units” – to overflow. The toxic liquid covered and poisoned large tracts of land that are now contaminated and unusable. Given the flooding Maine […]
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February 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Child labor robs children of childhood

The headline in the Jan. 8 Portland Press Herald read: “LePage says 12-year-olds should have work option.” He cites as an example his own early experience starting to work at age 11 and suggests today’s Maine children follow his example. I had comparable childhood experiences. Growing up as I did in Chicago during the post-Great […]
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February 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Rehab center at Fox Hill makes sense for Camden

I am writing to commend the use of Fox Hill in Camden for a self-contained residential rehabilitation center for those in need of appropriate recovery and care. I support the narrowly written zoning change that will allow McLean to operate there. Fox Hill is a lovely existing property that is well suited for the needs […]

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