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Published
July 15, 2013

Letters to the editor: Rails are still safer than pipelines

We must focus on moving away from reliance on fossil fuels, a reader says.
Published
July 14, 2013

Letters to the editor: Project > Login is key for state

I am writing in support of “Maine Voices: Article downplays impact of tech skills gap” (July 7), Michael Dubyak’s and James Page’s response to the article “High-tech hopes … Low-skill reality” (June 23). As a member of the Board of Directors of Educate Maine, I have been excited and energized by “the hope and promise” […]
Published
July 13, 2013

Letters to the editor: Liberal bias clouds view of Obamacare

Your editorial section just can’t resist the Herald’s liberal bias — again (“Our View: Obamacare delay a gift to critics of reform,” July 8). • “It’s big, it’s complicated and few people know what’s really in it.” Neither you nor your staff have read this 2,400-page monstrosity. It is not supported by the majority of […]
Published
July 12, 2013

Letters to the editor: Truth about fireboat accident still elusive

I read the “Investigatory Findings” report describing the grounding of the city fireboat (“Report on Portland fireboat accident leaves questions,” July 6). It is not worth the paper it is printed on. I am not being critical of its author, Deputy Chief David Pendleton, because I do not know what constraints were placed on him […]
Published
July 11, 2013

Letters to the editor: Portland Adult Ed has earned support

Two years ago, my first spring as an usher at Merrill Auditorium, I overheard experienced volunteer ushers talking about how inspired they were after ushering at the Portland Adult Education graduation. Although I didn’t forget, I signed up for two other graduations last year. This year, I caught the brass ring! Few things in life […]

Published
July 10, 2013

Letters to the editor: Foes of tar sands oil ignore the facts

Concerning Lucas Greco’s letter of June 12 about the so-called tar sands oil moving south to South Portland (“Tar sands supporters skirt the real issue”): He is clearly misrepresenting the facts concerning Canadian oil extracted from the Alberta tar sands fields to cast it in a less favorable light. Mr. Greco claims the Canadian oil […]
Published
July 9, 2013

Letters to the editor: LePage dismisses legislators’ decisions

Of course, Gov. LePage doesn’t care what I think. I’m part of the 61 percent who didn’t vote for him and part of the even larger group who will now never vote for him. It’s not only the vulgar language unbecoming the head of a state, it’s the reflexive vetoes of bills that the Legislature […]
Published
July 8, 2013

Letters to the editor: ‘Quiet majorities’ ignored in gun debate

Gun-rights advocates ask what kind of violence will be prevented by requiring background checks before private and gun show sales (“Culture, vocal foes foil Maine gun limits,” Page A1, July 1). We’re told the Democrats in Augusta don’t want to “upset” a vocal minority when only a lukewarm majority supports gun-safety legislation. That’s great. So […]
Published
July 7, 2013

Letters to the editor: Meals, lodging tax hike boon to state

Maybe it’s because I grew up and lived most of my life in the Midwest, but the conversation around the increase in the meals and lodging tax and the “sunsetting” of this law in two years is maddening. While there are beautiful places throughout New England, comparing Maine to the rest of New England and […]
Published
July 6, 2013

Letters to the editor: Give extra school aid back to taxpayers

As I understand it, Maine lawmakers are offering a bill to enable school districts to spend some “found money” in the state budget without having local governments being forced to go to a local referendum (“Maine bill would free school aid without approval by voters,” July 1). The only argument about this deal seems to […]

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