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November 23, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 23, 2011Listen to kids: Littering is a problem

Leave it to the eyes of a 9-year-old Girl Scout to see what most adults do not: the blight caused by littering (Voice of the People, “Help pick up 100 pieces of litter,” Nov. 6). Good luck to Cati Gaffen and her fellow Scouts in keeping their beautiful town of Casco clean. One person can […]
Published
November 22, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 22, 2011Turnpike workers get ‘outrageous’ pay

I almost fell out of my chair when I read what Maine Turnpike employees get for pay and benefits (“Turnpike agency asks workers for concessions,” Nov. 15). It is simply outrageous! The list includes toll takers’ starting pay at $16.23 per hour, triple overtime on holidays, no contribution by employees to their health care, four […]
Published
November 21, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 21, 2011City taking on ‘misguided missions’

One morning last week, I heard a TV newscaster say the city of Portland is trying to make sure the Occupy Maine people will be warm this winter. Why? Why is camping being encouraged in a park? I don’t care what the cause is — motherhood, brotherhood or feeding the elephants. The city has an […]
Published
November 20, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 20, 2011Occupy’s mission debated

In America and throughout the world has come a small but brave group of young people unwilling to accept the future that has been pre-ordained for them. The Occupy movement is not a passing phenomenon because the devolution of the West is not soon passing. In Europe, Greece and Italy have undergone “regime change” at […]
Published
November 19, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 19, 2011Aspiring hockey players gave their all

Headlines from the Nov. 15 Press Herald temporarily renewed my faith in humanity. The news had been full of sexual predators, would-be presidential candidates stumbling over their own thoughts, the events surrounding the Occupation of Wall Street or the NBA lockout between billionaire owners and millionaire players. Each topic seems to dwell on what is […]

Published
November 18, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 18, 2011Help kids establish healthy habits

Dr. David Hartley’s Nov. 14 article introducing a Maine Rural Health Network initiative addresses the urgent need for our participation in combating a serious crisis: that of the discouraging estimate of adults and children in Maine who are overweight or obese. Eating habits established in childhood follow us into adulthood. As a staff member in […]
Published
November 16, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 16, 2011Drug coverage helps raise awareness

Congratulations to MaineToday Media on your coverage of potentially addictive prescription medications (pain relievers, tranquilizers, sleep aids, and stimulants). Misuse and overuse of these medications pose serious and growing problems in Maine. I’m an adviser to the Maine Prescription Monitoring Program and a national center to support state PMPs, and have used the Maine PMP […]
Published
November 15, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 15, 2011The occupiers: Evict them or join them?

The city of Portland should evict the Lincoln Park campers from the park. They are overlooking the law and showing how left-leaning the city leaders are. What if I were to go to City Hall and pay for a permit to hold a gathering of tea party members at Lincoln Park? Would the city have […]
Published
November 14, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 14, 2011Ferry, not fireboat, can serve workers

Apparently, the Portland Fire Department and city councilors are not going far enough in making new rules and regulations involving use of the Portland fireboat. I don’t see the need for city officials — whether they be councilors, inspectors, mechanics or others — to use the fireboat for transportation. Casco Bay Lines (subsidized by the […]
Published
November 13, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 13, 2011Small Maine nonprofits feel squeeze

How many small nonprofits like American Legion Post 10 are in trouble in Maine? Maine started selling lottery tickets in 1974 with the 50-cent Play ME game. Maine State Lottery now has more than 50 instant tickets and more than 30 weekly draw tickets, sold in more than 1,300 businesses in Maine. While Maine State […]

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