Letters

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February 12, 2018

Letter to the editor: Too many being held in Maine jails for relatively minor issues

On Feb. 5, the Portland Press Herald reported on the Maine Department of Corrections’ proposal to reorganize the management of county jails, a plan that involves closing several jails. The main focus of this plan appears to be reducing costs to the taxpayers. It’s not clear how the proposal will bring about cost savings or […]
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February 12, 2018

Letter to the editor: TV stations broke big news: It snowed! In Maine! In February!

Wow! Five to 6 inches of snowfall with some freezing rain and another half-inch or so of snow expected on top of that! All in a single day! In Maine! In February! Major, major news. Interstate 95 is snow-covered, but the plows are working to keep it clear. Same story for local roads. People have […]
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February 12, 2018

Letter to the editor: Maine PUC, Legislature let citizens’ electricity costs go higher

Regarding the recent high Central Maine Power bills: I am not sure which is worse: the state Public Utilities Commission, whose members authorized an unconscionable 18 percent rate increase (in a period when inflation is less than 2 percent), or the Maine Legislature, which continues to oppose Quebec hydroelectricity, delivered to our homes and businesses […]
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Story misportrayed Maine’s standing in juvenile justice field

The state hasn't been a leader since at least 1978, and violations have abounded since.
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Another attempt at redistricting? No thanks

Forgive me for having an extremely negative reaction to the thoughts of Jim Fossel on redistricting, expressed in his Feb. 4 column. My problem, and I am not alone, is that I am highly suspicious of any redistricting approach at this point. This strategy has been used so often and so blatantly to undermine democracy. […]

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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Letter about war memorial effort much appreciated

Many thanks to Peter Dalton for his letter to the editor, “Our Civil War dead deserve memorial,” published on Page D3 of the Maine Sunday Telegram on Feb. 4. Mr. Dalton drew attention to the contributions and sacrifices made by Maine soldiers in the Civil War battles fought throughout Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. My wife and […]
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Injuries, diagnoses worsen for want of health care

I am a retired health care professional who continues to fight for health care for Mainers. I am also a veteran who worked in a field hospital during active duty. After the Army, I returned to the health care profession as a nurse in the emergency room. I have cared for many people who did […]
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Stemming influx of illegal immigrants is first priority

It is an appropriate role of government to know who is entering the country and to know what they do while here. The review of documentation at the borders is a reasonable and necessary procedure. It is naive to assume there is no need to perform these checks and that everyone will act honestly for […]
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Newspaper is helpful source of Lyme disease updates

Thank you to the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram for the timely coverage of local topics in 2017, especially the important but unpleasant topic of ticks and Lyme disease, a scourge currently afflicting our communities. I particularly appreciate the Press Herald’s spring issues, reminding us to be wary. The letters to the editor provide vivid […]
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February 11, 2018

Letter to the editor: Let’s spare our troops the humiliation of parade

Concerning President Trump’s military parade: The whole world already knows that America has a large and powerful military. What they question is our ability to use it wisely. Putting it on parade suggests the opposite. The avalanche of criticism and ridicule that will result will be unnoticed by the president but will be heavily felt […]

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