Letters

Published
July 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t forget to check your smoke alarms

Smoke alarms save lives! This fact is at the heart of the Home Fire Campaign of the American Red Cross. In the wake of a New Gloucester fire that is drawing attention to the firefighter shortage in Maine, we want Mainers to know that there are concrete steps you can take to make your home […]
Published
July 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump’s attacks raise questions about nation’s character

We just finished watching the first term Congresswomen, who were again attacked for their beliefs and their reasons for running for Congress and getting elected. Although we don’t agree with all of their ideas, we respect and appreciate their right to speak up. They showed during this news conference a great deal of respect for […]
Published
July 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Still far too many dying by overdose

Regarding the July 12 headline “Overdose deaths fell in early 2019,” in which the subtitle calls this a “positive trend:” There is much to be concerned about in the complicated land of drug overdose/addiction. It’s a huge problem, and we need to get better about making treatment accessible. However, to say these figures represent a […]
Published
July 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist misunderstood meaning of military service

I found the Sunday column by Victoria Hugo-Vidal both naive about the mission of our armed forces, mean-spirited and disrespectful to the current administration. The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas. Every administration in our […]
Published
July 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t ban off-leash dogs from Baxter Woods

There are few places left for dogs like Pear, Ruby, Dash and Rigby to play and exercise.

Published
July 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: We can’t retreat, says Jim Crow survivor

First day of school, 52 years ago, out front of Northside Junior High School in Norfolk, Va., Coach explained the locker room and assigned lockers. “Now listen boys, we are going to work you hard. At the end of gym you’re going to’ be all hot, stinky and sweaty and you don’t want to go […]
Published
July 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Congress should enact carbon fee law

It’s easy to become despondent reading yet another scientific study on the climate crisis (“Our View” July 17). The Press Herald correctly compared our growing awareness of this crisis to that of Pearl Harbor, compelling our mobilization to protect our children and ourselves from a truly existential threat. On a local level, it seems so […]
Published
July 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t end efforts to save working waterfront

On behalf of many of Portland’s commercial fishermen, I would like to thank the city of Portland and its community members for its time, efforts, and commitment to protecting the working waterfront on Commercial St. The past six-months during the moratorium, we felt like the city made a strong effort to hear our concerns and […]
Published
July 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins has a fan in Minnesota

I am from Minnesota. It has been a childhood dream of mine to visit Maine ever since I did a fourth grade book report. I fell in love with Maine’s people, culture, and the beautiful scenery. I am a woman, business owner, and a hard worker. I am horrified at the way Sen. Susan Collins […]
Published
July 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine’s homeless also need help with housing

I’m no longer a resident of Maine and haven’t been for a number of years. I’m writing this as the mother of a mentally ill, homeless man living in Portland. He and numerous other American citizens are waiting for housing while Portland and Maine in general are welcoming and housing asylum seekers. When will Americans […]

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