Letters

Published
June 27, 2020

Letter to the editor: Internet has vital role in daily life – vote ‘yes’ on 1
Published
June 27, 2020

Letter to the editor: Senator’s virus response lecture should be directed at Trump
Published
June 27, 2020

Letter to the editor: Organization lauds Collins’ efforts to address senior hunger
Published
June 26, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine is no place for Running Tide’s large-scale aquaculture

Large-scale aquaculture is coming to the crowded waters of Harpswell. The town and state have recently approved a limited purpose aquaculture lease for Running Tide Technologies, with plans to expand into more permanent leases in Ewing Narrows and north of Mitchell Field. Running Tide describes itself as “a Maine-based … company with global ambitions.” One […]
Published
June 26, 2020

Letter to the editor: Those on foot should stay alert, too

Slowing or changing direction without looking does't make sense, whether a pedestrian is on a Maine trail or a busy street.

Published
June 26, 2020

Letter to the editor: COVID raises questions about Maine hospital infrastructure

Staff Writer Penelope Overton’s June 14 article regarding the financial toll of COVID-19 on Maine hospitals raises important questions: Is the current fee-for-service reimbursement model for hospitals working? How heavily should hospital budgets rely on elective surgeries or commercial insurance to cover lower reimbursement from public-sector programs? These are not new questions. Ten years ago, […]
Published
June 26, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump’s hypocrisy on voting by mail galling

Re: “Barring a landslide, what’s probably not coming on Nov. 3? A result for the White House” (June 23, Page A2): I am so sick and tired of the hypocrisy that emanates from the occupant of the Oval Office. On Tuesday, the Press Herald published a news article by Amy Gardner of The Washington Post, […]
Published
June 25, 2020

Letter to the editor: Wood will speak for District 38 small businesses

In 2005 Barb Wood encouraged us to open our restaurant, Caiola’s, in her neighborhood on Pine Street in the West End of Portland. We did exactly that. Using her broad knowledge and her ability to cultivate relationships, she helped us navigate the process of opening a business and connected us with the appropriate resources. Barb’s […]
Published
June 25, 2020

Letter to the editor: Skold says he’s ready to fight for District 38’s future

When Janet Mills became governor, she put up a sign on the Maine Turnpike that says, “Welcome Home.” To me, that sign means our state is once again a place for progress and possibility. It means that everyone – from longtime residents to recent New Mainers – should be able to live without fear of […]
Published
June 25, 2020

Letter to the editor: Removing school resource officers is reckless idea

‘Michael Bennis and Steven Black are friends to the diverse communities at Portland and Deering,’ a biracial Portland High School student says.

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