Letters

Published
January 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Environmentalists ignore impact of adding people

In a recent letter, Benjamin Gadberry lambasted Republican politicians for denying the science of climate change (“Bad business to ignore climate change,” Dec. 29). I would like to highlight an ecological crisis that is roundly ignored: the link between mass immigration and climate change. Tragically, environmentalists are now the deniers. Influential organizations such as the […]
Published
January 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: A well-deserved exception for McLean Hospital

Something is happening in Camden that could help all of Maine. McLean Hospital, a division of Harvard Medical School, plans to locate a 12-bed residential recovery center on the 13.8-acre property in Camden called Fox Hill. McLean’s decision will bring 35 new jobs and $6.6 million to the local economy. For McLean to revitalize a […]
Published
January 26, 2014

Letter to the editor: Very bright Maine student needs language, literature

The extensive article about the progress and accomplishments of Cole Smith of Oakland (“Mainer named one of world’s brightest students,” Jan. 12) was most inspiring. One topic seemed to be missing from the many activities in which he is involved. While Smith is surely ordained to achieve organizational or intellectual leadership in his mature years, […]
Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: State needs to take action on matching jobs, workers

Re: Edward Murphy’s Jan. 16 interview with Harold Clossey, new president of the Maine Development Foundation (“A Word With the Boss: Harold Clossey builds on Maine Development Foundation’s vision”): So frequently we read about the many jobless looking for work and the many companies looking for workers – matching skills with jobs, as was stated […]
Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Let’s study top schools in poor districts

A Jan. 10 article titled “Poverty affects Maine students’ grades, researchers say” described research by the well-respected Dr. David Silvernail of the University of Southern Maine, showing quite conclusively that poor performance on state tests correlates positively with poverty. Kids in wealthy communities score high on state tests, and kids in poor communities, measured by […]

Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Soul-searching needed on Medicaid expansion

The poor and disadvantaged in our state are not dispensable. What we as citizens do for the least of us, we do for all. When a citizen’s basic needs for safety, shelter, healthy food, water, medical care, spiritual healing and education are not met, we all suffer – via increased crime rates, health care costs […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Many worthy non-profits, but NFL hardly qualifies

When we talk about nonprofit organizations, we often think about the American Red Cross or Salvation Army, but how many people are aware that the National Football League, the National Hockey League and the PGA Tour are also listed with the Internal Revenue Service to be nonprofit? Consider for a fact that the NFL commissioner […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lacking coverage, some patients in Maine are left without care

How do we physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers and other dedicated health care providers allow people in Maine to die? 1) People are being turned away (to die) from a medical office because of “wrong insurance” or “insufficient funds,” or because the procedure is not covered by insurance, the patient is no longer eligible for […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s ideas have yielded poor results for Maine

Constantly hearing of Gov. LePage’s “great achievements,” one must assume that the “Open for Business” sign he posted at the gateway to our state has produced outstanding results. Business leaders across the nation attracted to Maine by the supposedly business-friendly climate created by this administration should be flocking to our state, bringing with them new, […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Susan Collins urged to back stricter toxic-exposure bill

I am a pediatrician and father of two girls. Every day I see children with attentional problems, learning difficulties and asthma. I have patients who are being treated for childhood cancers. Out of more than 80,000 chemicals used here in the U.S., only about 200 have ever been tested for safety. I cannot help but […]

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