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Published
May 30, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 30, 2012Bring back limits on banks’ activities

This is written from the perspective of 40 years in bank fiduciary activities, the last 13 years of which were occupied by compliance and fiduciary risk management functions. The editorial of May 17 (Another View, “JPMorgan Chase losses a timely reminder”) is on point up to a point. The activities and losses sustained by Chase’s […]
Published
May 29, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 29, 2012Take steps to prevent drinking deaths

I am compelled to write in response to the tragic death of Nathan Bihlmaier. First and foremost, my sincere condolences to his family and friends. I truly do understand your pain. You see, five years ago, I lost my 22-year-old son. After a night of drinking in the Old Port, he died from a severe […]
Published
May 28, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 28, 2012Those who served sacrificed for all of us

Everyone should ask themselves: “What does Memorial Day mean to me?” To some who haven’t lost a loved one in war, if there are still any left, it’s time to enjoy a three-day weekend, thanks to Lord knows who decided to change the original memorial date of May 30 and reschedule it to fall on […]
Published
May 27, 2012

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Plum Creek won't create jobs
Published
May 26, 2012

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Same-sex marriage debate goes on

Published
May 25, 2012

Letters to the editorPortland says cannon is the city’s

In the April 26 Press Herald, Ed Murphy wrote an exciting story about the history of the city of Portland’s cannon from the War of 1812. As many readers agreed, it was nice to see this important historical artifact taken out of the closet to get some much deserved attention. An important point of clarification […]
Published
May 24, 2012

Letters to the Editor, May 24

Downtown park needs an upgrade
Published
May 23, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 23, 2012Support Clean Election system, reader urges

I don’t know about you, but I expect my elected officials to be accountable to their constituents, people like me, not special interests. Maine has long been a leader in getting big money out of politics, with its landmark Clean Election referendum just over 10 years ago. Clean Election has been under attack since that […]
Published
May 22, 2012

Letters to the editor: Consider dropping school budget vote

Regarding the May 15 school budget election: Eliminating this election would be an excellent way to save money for the city budget. Only 1,562 voters, out of more than 48,000 registered voters, cast ballots for this election. Eleven polling places were required by law to be fully staffed, with a minimum of five poll workers […]
Published
May 21, 2012

Letters to the editor: Snowe disputes column’s contentions

It is a commonly held notion that people are entitled to their own opinions, not their own facts. So I was surprised to read some critical misinformation in a recent opinion piece in your paper (Maine Voices, “Republicans’ energy more significant than state convention’s problems,” May 15). Firstly, the column states that I cast “the […]

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