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Published
April 21, 2013

Letters to the editor: Labor expenses hinder growth

Charles Lawton’s column on April 14 (“Employers’ costs, not technology, threaten jobs“) had a very important and provocative message. We need to reduce the cost of each employee in order for our products to be competitive in the global economy. That does not mean that employers need to reduce fair pay for a given job and job […]
Published
April 20, 2013

Letters to the editor: Want prosperity? Back tourism

This is the time of year when Maine’s small businesses begin to receive a welcome boost from the influx of summer tourists visiting the many natural wonders the state has to offer. Unfortunately, the seasonal economic uptick that many business owners count on may be offset by increased energy costs if President Obama has his […]
Published
April 19, 2013

Letters to the editor: Keep East Coast free of drilling

When I look out at the ocean, I see the waves rolling in and crashing onto the beach, a cormorant diving under to catch a fish and the occasional seal popping up for air. Knowing that view could possibly change by allowing oil companies to drill for oil off the East Coast breaks my heart. […]
Published
April 17, 2013

Letters to the editor: Taxes sinking fixed-income seniors

I have noted a number of articles about senior citizens having issues in the present economic climate. While our elected officials and government employees are scratching their heads, they do not seem to get the fact that they are the cause of the problems for tax-paying seniors. This year our household was given a $25 […]
Published
April 16, 2013

Letters to the editor: Boost in promotion boon to lobstermen

Since 2008, lobstermen have been struggling to receive a decent price for our product. We’ve had many discussions on how to improve our current situation. This industry is poised to take a first step based on the will of the industry. In addition to the broad support expressed by harvesters, dealers and processors at the […]

Published
April 15, 2013

Letters to the editor: Collins lauded as gun-control advocate

Maine is known for its blueberries, its lighthouses and its strong leadership on challenging national issues. In the tradition of Margaret Chase Smith, we elect fair-minded, principled leaders who are not afraid to take on the tough issues and do the right thing for the people of Maine and the nation. We all know what […]
Published
April 14, 2013

Letters to the editor: Warming could be good for Maine

On April 3, a group of more than a dozen environmental groups met in Augusta to discuss reinstating the climate change study that Gov. LePage correctly suspended when he took office (“Will Maine revive plan for climate change?” April 4). You know, there may be some reasons to welcome “climate change” in the state of […]
Published
April 13, 2013

Letters to the editor: State cuts will destroy Portland schools

We are parents of students in the Portland Public Schools. We have been reading daily coverage of the drama surrounding the new charter schools, video learning and teacher accountability. What we haven’t been reading is how drastically the state funding of our schools has been slashed and how deep the cuts will be. The loss […]
Published
April 12, 2013

Letters to the editor: NRA gets an F on guns-in-schools plan

In regards to the recent story (“In Focus: NRA: Arm school staffers, save lives,” April 3) on the National Rifle Association’s proposal to put guns in schools after the recent murders of 20 kids and six educators at Sandy Hook: I wanted to say that it is essential that we listen to the wisdom of […]
Published
April 11, 2013

Letters to the Editor: Washington’s priorities lost in space

Being pathetically addicted to this newspaper and an overall newshound in general, I am therefore subjected to certain stories that really do make me question the divine sanity of some people. We will file this one under “Just When You Think You’ve Heard It All.” Adorning the front page of the April 6 Press Herald […]

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