Letters

Published
October 14, 2013

Letters to the editor: Art Walk, a beloved tradition, turns 13

This month marks the First Friday Art Walk’s 13th birthday, and Oct. 4 was Portland’s 158th Art Walk. In October 2000, the Art Walk was incubated by dozens of artists, organizations, businesses and community members who built it month by month, cultivating an ethos of inclusivity and free access. The goal was to open the […]
Published
October 13, 2013

Letters to the editor: Shutdown deprives state of tourism revenue

Just one Maine vacation cancellation by two federal employees will cost midcoast businesses an estimated $3,300.
Published
October 12, 2013

Letters to the editor: Slap on wrist falls short for Biddeford

Biddeford schools should know better, and Maine ACLU should come down harder
Published
October 11, 2013

Letters to the editor: Maine delegation weak on ending shutdown

Letter writers question how various people are handling the stalemate.
Published
October 10, 2013

Letters to the editor: We’re too dependent on government

Amid all the hyperbole coming out of the media about the government shutdown, all the finger-pointing from both sides of the political aisles, the doomsaying, the weeping and gnashing of teeth that the world is coming to an end – in all of this lies hidden an opportunity for reflection on what should be an […]

Published
October 9, 2013

Letters to the editor: Giving in to blackmail a bad precedent

We must not reward House Republicans' extortion, readers say.
Published
October 8, 2013

Letters to the editor: Hospital’s finances need to be public

Greg Kesich’s column “New Augusta hospital shows flaws in how we pay for health care” (Oct. 2) touches the central issue of the health care discussion. While “who pays?” captures national headlines, “how much is paid?” is equally important. Steven Brill’s major article in Time Magazine on March 4 (“Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are […]
Published
October 7, 2013

Letters to the editor: Food stamp recipient defends program

I am outraged by the actions of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to cut funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps). After working most of my life, I am now disabled and living under the poverty line. I now find myself dependent on help from several sources, including SNAP. It is frightening to […]
Published
October 6, 2013

Letters to the editor: State should not tolerate lobsters’ pain

Live crustaceans should not be torn apart.
Published
October 5, 2013

Letters to the editor: Maine senators’ shutdown actions assailed

Kudos for Bill Nemitz calling out Sen. Susan Collins (“Sen. Collins hardly a profile in courage during shutdown stalemate,” Oct. 2). He spells it out exactly right, in my opinion. She has a penchant for simultaneously being against something (i.e., Gov. LePage’s behavior) while sponsoring his re-election fundraiser. Being against “big government” while being first […]

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