letter to the editor

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.
Published
June 25, 2020

Letter to the editor: Park protest shows why Washington, D.C., should be a state

While President Trump was in Maine recently highlighting our state’s contribution to the battle against COVID-19, our federal government ordered troops to wage a different war in our nation’s capital. Before his visit here, I, like many friends and neighbors, watched in shock as an American president ordered the use of tear gas to clear […]
Published
June 24, 2020

Letter to the editor: Zager first choice, Davis second in District 41

Maine people twice voted in favor of public funding for Clean Elections. This year, I have supported Clean Election candidates in my district by making the qualifying $5 contributions to each one who is running. In House District 41, where I live, there are two Clean Election candidates competing in the July 14 Democratic primary, […]
Published
June 24, 2020

Letter to the editor: Don’t assume that all white people are privileged

Re: “Maine Voices: Putting privilege to work for justice” (June 21): I am so sick and tired of being labeled as privileged because I am white. My maternal grandparents were dirt poor and came over here from Ireland in the late 1880s to escape the potato famine. My grandfather was discriminated against while trying to […]
Published
June 24, 2020

Letter to the editor: Effective, empathetic Carney right choice for District 29

As we work through these uncertain times, we must consider our many choices as we vote. I will support candidates who have demonstrated leadership, empathy and concern for the world out outside their own. Anne Carney is my choice for Maine state senator for District 29. More than plans for Maine’s future, Anne has a […]

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