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June 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Lyric Theater’s ‘Hunchback’ makes last-minute change

On June 7, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” opened at Lyric Music Theater in South Portland. It was a night to remember, not only for this wonderful production but also for the professional way that an unexpected turn of events was handled. Just one hour before showtime, the production team was notified that one of […]
Published
June 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mayor Strimling must balance needs of immigrants, taxpayers

Portland can't absorb all of the costs of accepting the current influx on its own.
Published
June 18, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine Work Credit will benefit local economy

As a small-business owner in Bath, I am pleased to see that my state senator, Eloise Vitelli, introduced the Maine Work Credit bill (L.D. 104), an expansion of the highly effective Earned Income Tax Credit. The federal EITC helps hundreds of thousands of Mainers make ends meet. It has worked so well that 29 states, […]
Published
June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Let unenrolled Mainers vote in primaries

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 15 years of living and voting in Maine, it’s that Mainers do not like to be put in a box. We are an independent-minded folk, and for a plurality of Maine voters, that independent streak extends to our politics. As a community organizer, I have spoken with […]
Published
June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Civil rights memorial tells important story

My wife and I recently traveled to the South, primarily to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, located in Montgomery, Alabama. Opened in April 2018 and built by the Equal Justice Initiative under the leadership of Bryan Stevenson, this stunning and sobering memorial is the first in the nation to acknowledge the over […]

Published
June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Too many questions on public power proposal

Here are my thoughts regarding the proposed creation of a consumer-owned utility (“Commentary: A consumer-owned utility could invest in Maine’s economy,” June 6): One would think that Maine would be striving to attract private investment, not kicking it out. Contrarily, if socialization is the goal, why stop at utilities? Why not nationalize banks and other […]
Published
June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: New Maine paid-time-off law will help caregivers

Yes! Staff Writer Scott Thistle’s recent story (“New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick,” May 28) was welcome news to read. The new law, requiring businesses with 10 or more employees to give their staff as much as 40 hours of paid time yearly for […]
Published
June 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: International New York Times right to drop cartoons

Anti-Semitic cartoons, like the ones that surfaced in the Nazi era, are shapers of public opinion.
Published
June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist merits kudos for prevention-oriented view of abortion

Finally, a common-sense argument on the abortion issue. All hail Kathleen Parker for her June 11 column, “We should be talking about ways to end abortion.” As a male, I’m not sure I have a dog in the abortion fight. As a taxpayer, however, I am not fond of my tax dollars going to pay […]
Published
June 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: For customer service, small Maine retailers are 2nd to none

Bill Nemitz wrote an important column in the June 9 Maine Sunday Telegram: “Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare” (Page C1). Through Nemitz’s telling the fine story of Mark and Matt Rouillard and Central Furniture and Appliance Inc., I am reminded of another store that provides customer service like we so need these […]

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