Re: “Two-way traffic urged for Portland’s State and High streets” (June 9): In reading of proposed changes to High and State streets and the reasons for such, I have yet to hear of plans for the Casco Bay Bridge traffic patterns. Have they been studied? Do South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents who depend on […]

Re: “Two-way traffic urged for Portland’s State and High streets” (June 9): The proposal to turn State and High Streets into two-way roads is absurd on its face. The proposed solution will not solve the problem of urbanization, as the constant traffic on both roads, crawling along, will increase the sense of urban density and […]

After reading John J. McLeod’s letter to the editor June 3 (“Spectators and veterans missing on Memorial Day”), expressing dissatisfaction over Portland’s missing spectators and the lack of veterans marching in the Memorial Day parade, my initial thought was: Alas! How soon they forget! As a World War II veteran, I experienced the same situation […]

The governor acknowledges (“LePage makes good on vow to veto Democratic-sponsored bills,” June 8) that he vetoed 10 legislative enactments sponsored by Democrats for no substantive reason other than retaliation for the Democratically controlled House’s rejection of his efforts to constitutionally repeal the income tax. His argument that the House action “stifled the voice of […]

Re: “Court rules Maine doesn’t have to reimburse cities for aid to asylum seekers” (June 9): I am amazed that David Sorensen called Tuesday’s Maine Superior Court ruling allowing the state to withhold General Assistance reimbursements for asylum seekers “a major win.” Mr. Sorensen is spokesman for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. […]