Letters
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: Don’t look past the lobster boom; work to protect what we have
In response to the Press Herald’s Feb. 2 editorial, “Time for Maine to look past lobster boom years: A study predicting a long-term decline in lobster landings is a prod to consider what’s next”: As someone who has not only fished for lobster for the last 35 years but also has been involved in regional […]
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: I’ll pay an extra electric car fee, but others should pay for polluting air
Re: “LePage-backed bill would slap extra annual fee on electric, hybrid cars,” Feb. 8: As an electric car driver, I’m willing to pay my fair share of highway maintenance, a common resource from which all citizens benefit. But there’s another common resource from which we all benefit: the atmosphere. Gasoline and diesel vehicles emit gases […]
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: Use public art project at Congress Square Park to celebrate diversity
Let's shift away from the safety of abstraction and commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. or the role of immigrants in the city.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Letter to the editor: Raising facility charge on plane passengers is bad for Mainers, tourists
In recent years, we’ve seen a boom in business along with a boom in interest in southern Maine. The Portland jetport’s expansion is indicative of that. Airports are now saying that they need even more money from travelers to do further infrastructure work, and they want to capture that money with an increased passenger facility […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Verdante building would be a mistake
A four-story brick building with affordable housing would be better.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Sirocki should clarify stance on anti-Muslim organization
I wish Rep. Heather Sirocki of Scarborough would explain her decision to garner support for her bill to end female genital mutilation not just from the local (Norway, Maine) but also the national office of ACT for America. I saw her Facebook post about the news conference launching L.D. 1819 and told her that, while […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Enough with networks’ coverage of the weather
I, too, have had enough with the coverage of our weather on all three networks. First off, we live in Maine. If we don’t like the weather, just wait a minute, it’ll change. That has been our informal motto since we became a state. Second of all, you treat us all like we were the […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2018
Letter to the editor: Safety on our highways trumps BIW tax break
Bath Iron Works is asking the Maine Legislature for a $60 million tax break, claiming they need it to stay competitive in bidding for Navy ships. They make that claim although their parent company, General Dynamics, has had $3 billion in profits in recent years. Ironically, the request being heard by the Taxation Committee just […]
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s frequent trips to D.C. are probably to scout for a job
It seems like a big waste of taxpayer dollars, given that Maine already has a delegation there representing its interests.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2018
Letter to the editor: Coca-Cola’s Super Bowl ad contradicted its sustainability philosophy
The Coca-Cola Co.’s 2016 Sustainability Report is quite impressive. Among other commendable actions, the report shared that 60 percent of bottles and cans were refilled or recovered and recycled. Interesting, then, that Coca-Cola seemingly overlooks the destructive practice of balloon releases. Their Super Bowl LII commercial, watched by an estimated 103.4 million people, includes a […]
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