Letters

Published
October 11, 2012

Letters to the editor: On culture, assimilation and success

Immigrants assimilate, bettering all of us in the process, a reader says.
Published
October 10, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Kids get help making healthier choices

As emphasized in the annual “F as in Fat” report by the Trust for America’s Health, and also noted by the Press Herald in its Sept. 20 editorial (Our View, “Obesity epidemic calls for supersize solution”), “obesity is a problem for the entire society and treating it like it’s all individual choice will not solve […]
Published
October 9, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Taxes not key factor in job creation

My wife and I recently undertook a major expansion of our small business despite the slow economic recovery. We discussed many issues in the planning process that led to our decision, including financing, marketing, location, facility design and hiring and training new employees. But one thing that played absolutely no role in our decision to […]
Published
October 8, 2012

Letters to the editor: Inspections, not restaurants, at issue

A reader sees a 'rush to judgment' in the inspection process, in which 38 of the 49 eateries inspected failed.
Published
October 8, 2012

More letters to the editor: Debate continues on U.S. Senate candidates, campaign

Cynthia Dill is hands down the best candidate for the U.S. Senate. She is a candidate that we can be very proud of. She tells it like it is. There is no funny business. She believes in Maine. She is strong, she will fight for the interests of Maine every day. She understands our issues, […]

Published
October 7, 2012

Letters to the editor: Is state headed in right direction?

Readers disagree whether the proposals passed by the Legislature under Republican control have helped or hurt Maine.
Published
October 6, 2012

Letters to the editor: Lots of blame to go around at Cheverus

Cheverus’ coach and athletic director made a bad move, a reader says, when they played Indiana Faithfull, who was later declared ineligible.
Published
October 5, 2012

Letters to the editor: Greed seems to rule Washington

We are seeing our nation turning into a Third World country thanks to our self-serving, greedy leadership. We see our votes being ignored, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision to create a loophole to allow undisclosed contributions via the super PAC. So much for setting fundraising limits. If both parties were to donate their campaign […]
Published
October 4, 2012

Letters to the editor: Let’s think big on waterfront’s future

The condition of Custom House Wharf shouldn’t be a surprise, considering its proximity to salt water and the lack of a coordinated city effort to maintain the city’s waterfront, a reader says.
Published
October 3, 2012

Letters to the editor: Wind industry fails to fulfill promises

Quantum Utility Generation LLC is applying to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to construct 14 wind turbines on Passadumkeag Mountain in Grand Falls. The electricity from this project is destined to go to a utility in western Massachusetts. There will be no benefit to the majority of Maine residents other than […]

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