Letters

Published
August 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Requiring firearms ID card for gun sales could help prevent shootings

Re: “Bill Nemitz: The good news: A mass shooting didn’t happen in Maine last week” (Aug. 25): In Massachusetts, I was a member of the Danvers Fish and Game Club. I was about 15 years old. After attending training on gun handling and safety, and after a test, we were issued a firearms identification card. […]
Published
August 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Chemical-free answers available to most household dilemmas

Like many of us, columnist Bill Nemitz continues under the spell of Big Chem solutions (“A homegrown moral dilemma: Kill the invaders or live and let live,” Aug. 22), in that our first response to the infestation of unwanted insects has us running for a can of Raid. From weed killers to air-freshening room spray, […]
Published
August 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Assisted-suicide law gives patients the option to control end of life

In reaction to the Aug. 22 letter “Mainers should block reckless assisted-suicide law,” I would like to share a true story. In the mid-1980s, a dear friend was diagnosed with AIDS. At the time there was no effective treatment and AIDS was a death sentence. My friend, understandably, suffered emotionally as well as physically. At […]
Published
August 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: As Portland mayor, Thibodeau will work with all sides to forge workable solutions

As a grandmother and resident of Portland’s North Deering neighborhood, I am voting for Spencer Thibodeau for mayor on Nov. 5. I believe that in today’s political climate, too much focus and energy have gone into surrounding ourselves with those who agree with us 100 percent. Unfortunately, that has found its way into City Hall. […]
Published
August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stop telling students that there is no God

I need to alert high school teachers and university professors to please stop doing this. I heard it again last evening, attending a parish dinner with folks whose children are in college. Their professors said there is no God. They have no right to say this. If they are familiar with epistemology (how information enters […]

Published
August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Level the playing field on paid parental leave

A government-administered program would allow small companies to offer the same leave package as large ones.
Published
August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau will help Portland make progress on housing, transportation

We need a mayor who has real experience working on a broad range of issues and has a proven track record of delivering real results for the people of Portland. That’s why I am writing to encourage my neighbors and fellow Portlanders to vote Spencer Thibodeau for mayor in November. Increasingly, I see and hear […]
Published
August 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Abortion protester speaks for the unborn

Re: “Abortion foe broke law in 2015 Planned Parenthood protest, Maine jury says” (Aug. 14): An abortion protester was silenced – and so were the first “cries” of the unborn babies. They were deprived of the chance to utter their first words: “Ma-ma” and “Da-da.” But our prayers to Heaven to stop abortions cannot be […]
Published
August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Will Maine’s redistricting system survive 2020?

The partisanship expected to infect next year's elections could be a threat to our state's collaborative approach.
Published
August 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Snyder will be a pragmatic, collaborative Portland mayor

I’m a Portland mom, a marketing and creative professional and a member of the board of SPACE Gallery, and I will be voting for Kate Snyder for mayor on Nov. 5. Here’s why. Let’s start with the two urgent influences of our time: The planet is heating up, and it’s getting more crowded. This may […]

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