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January 28, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 28, 2012Wind venture would be boon to state

On Jan. 31, the Maine Public Utilities Commission will review a draft staff recommendation to reject the proposed joint venture of First Wind and Nova Scotia-based utility Emera to build and maintain a 370-megawatt wind farm portfolio in Maine, which has the potential to generate millions of dollars in construction and ongoing tax revenue for […]
Published
January 27, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 27, 2012: Governor’s ultimatum was shameless

The governor announced recently that if the Legislature did not agree to cuts to MaineCare, he would close public schools on May 1 — the legislative equivalent of “hand over your lunch money our I’ll punch you in the nose.” Gov. LePage consistently attacks those who are least able to defend themselves. He would criminalize […]
Published
January 26, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 26, 2012Long-term deal for dirty oil not needed

So Newt Gingrich says the president’s “no” to the tar sands pipeline is “stunningly stupid,” and Mitt Romney quips that Obama is putting “politics ahead of policy.” I would suggest that ole Newt is stunningly ignorant about the realities of global warming. And that Mitt, who may well be in pandering mode again, lacks the […]
Published
January 25, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 25, 2012Readers weigh fraud case with local ties

Per-job cost of Kestrel deal could get a lot done here / Excesses of public pensions dwarf those of Wall Street / Romney's resume should be seen as proper preparation
Published
January 24, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 24, 2012Prayer is not a government activity

So, Gov. LePage and “other top Republicans” have formed a Maine Legislative Prayer Caucus in order to “preserve the Judeo-Christian heritage of our nation” (Jan. 18). The First Amendment freedom of, and freedom from, religion in governmental actions, which has come to be called the separation of church and state, has never prohibited government employees […]

Published
January 23, 2012

Letters to the editor:Halt to pipeline elicits praise, criticism

I congratulate President Obama for rejecting the massive oil pipeline that was planned to run from Alberta, Canada, through the heart of the United States. Given an election year, powerful Republicans in public office and the over-the-top money and clout of the oil industry, this was a calculated yet courageous decision. The knives are certainly […]
Published
January 22, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 22, 2012One-room schools worth saving

Bill Nemitz’s Jan. 15 Maine Sunday Telegram column regarding Esther Smith’s writings was very interesting (“Nearly a century later, memories rekindle old bond”). Mrs. Smith’s memories of time in the one-room schoolhouse is a story many middle-age Maine residents can share. My three siblings attended a one-room schoolhouse in Prospect in the 1960s. They share […]
Published
January 21, 2012

Letters to the editor:State needs to work to land jobs

Once again Maine shows the country why we are ranked dead last in business climate. Even armed with a multitude of advantages the former Brunswick Naval Air Station possesses, Kestrel Aircraft still couldn’t make the case to locate their new facility here. Now the Maine finger-pointing has begun. It seems to me that since 2010, […]
Published
January 20, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 20, 2012Tickets in residential areas too much

I agree completely with Zoo Cain’s assessment of the problem with parking tickets handed out in the city of Portland (Voice of the People, “Portland parking rules need change,” Jan. 10). For those of us who live in neighborhoods within a 15-minute walk of the Old Port, it is especially frustrating. Friends and family hesitate […]
Published
January 19, 2012

Letters to the editor, Jan. 19, 2012Lake management collaborative effort

I am writing in response to the letter to the editor “Sebago Lake users left high and dry” that ran on Jan. 14. Contrary to the implications in the letter, Sappi Fine Paper North America does not manage Sebago Lake levels unilaterally. Lake levels are established and regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in […]

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