Letters

Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Double standard obvious in cancellation of comic

I am disappointed in the Portland Press Herald’s decision to ban “Non Sequitur” from the comics on the basis of one distasteful panel. An appropriate response would have been to ban that particular day’s strip – which didn’t happen, because no one noticed (or acted) when the strip was submitted. The offensive word was not […]
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Smart strip dropped while inane ones linger on

Please tell me you didn’t drop Wiley Miller’s “Non Sequitur.” You could have done your readership a favor and dropped that overwrought “Mark Trail” or the brain-dead “Beetle Bailey,” rather than one of the best-drawn, most intelligent strips of the day. Steve Collins Bridgton
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Newspaper also makes errors – why punish cartoonist?

Cartoons are one reason I read the newspaper. “Non Sequitur” is one of my favorites. Removal of the cartoon over an oversight by the artist seems an extreme overreaction for a publication self-identified as imperfect with its Corrections column on Page A2. These days, “sorry” is frequently a sufficient response for errors and inconsiderate behaviors […]
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Disappointed reader misses his favorite strip

Bring back “Non-Sequitur,” please! It is one of my favorites, and I look for it when I buy your newspaper. I miss it! Thomas Haskell Athens
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine DIFW critic overlooks agency’s conservation work

Susan A. Bloomfield, in her March 17 Maine Sunday Telegram letter, strongly complained that our Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is doing nothing for nongame animals and plants. She is very, very wrong. And she made many demands on the MDIFW without acknowledging that she contributes nothing financially to that department. We have tried […]

Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Two Maine state flags would be better than one

I have a proposal regarding the current state flag debate: Instead of replacing the current flag with the original version, Maine should simply adopt the original flag as an official flag in addition to the current one. Who says that a state can only have one official flag? That way, people could chose to fly […]
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Fossel should focus on what his party does right

I am a Democrat. I try to read Jim Fossel’s column for balance, to get some perspective on how “the other side” views the world around us. Am I correct that Mr. Fossel’s column aims to provide a conservative view on politics? I look to his column, hoping he will tell us all the good […]
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Utility’s profits aren’t staying in our state

When I look at my sizable electricity bills and wonder who is taking away the large part of them that must be profit, it helps me to remind myself that CMP should really be named “Central Spain Power.” Lary Shaffer Scarborough
Published
March 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Comic strip’s cancellation unfair penalty for judgment lapse

Please reconsider the decision to remove “Non Sequitur” from the comics section. There are few comic strips that regularly feature Maine, or Maine-based humor. Similarly, few comics are aimed at literate adults while offering enough “gags” and visual humor to entertain younger readers. Wiley Miller is an award-winning cartoonist with thousands of excellent, funny, thought-provoking […]
Published
March 23, 2019

Letter to the editor: Women’s NCAA coverage noticeably unbalanced

The paper buries a story advancing Bowdoin's national championship game but leads with UMaine's entering tourney play.

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