Letters

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February 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: We must enact gun laws so that citizens are safe

I am sick and ashamed to live in a society where mass shootings occur on a regular basis and everyone feels bad for a moment, sends prayers and then goes about their business. Guns kill. We must enact gun laws so that citizens are safe. No one needs a semiautomatic weapon. If Nikolas Cruz had […]
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February 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Affordable-housing crisis a result of discrimination

Re: “South Portland councilors offer mixed message on 42-unit affordable housing proposal” (Feb. 13): As usual, affordable housing generates “parking and traffic” concerns when I suspect the underlying worry is something else. Let’s face facts: Our affordable-housing crisis has been a long time coming and directly results from discrimination against development of all kinds, but […]
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February 16, 2018

Letter to the editor: Mainers should check out Blue Hill Bach festival

As the Feb. 12 article “Artistic differences lead to dueling Bach festivals” shows, Maine can boast lots of great music. Readers might like to know that in addition to these two offerings in and around Portland, there is another Bach festival, in Blue Hill, that has been delighting music lovers since 2012. Blue Hill Bach […]
Published
February 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: A low minimum wage proves high in social costs

I am concerned about the current proposal in the Maine Legislature to modify the ballot initiative approved by Maine voters in 2016 to increase the minimum wage in our state from a mere $7.50 an hour to $9 and, eventually, in 2020, to $12 an hour. Having worked in New York’s criminal justice system for […]
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February 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Collusion’s close to home at BIW

Maine's Navy shipbuilder profits from war.

Published
February 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Arrogant utility company shouldn’t be welcomed here

I suggest that if we want to know what’s going on with Central Maine Power, we might ask CMP’s owner, Iberdrola (in Spain), what’s up and let them laugh at our naivete, as do other industries that buy rights to Maine soil and water from our local and state governments. I wonder if Paul LePage […]
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February 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Unplug the proposed fee on hybrid and electric cars

Regarding the proposal that there be an annual fee of $150 on hybrid vehicles and $250 on electric vehicles: We need to be more open to thinking about the future rather than clinging to the past. I made the decision to get a used 2012 Prius based on concern for the environment as well as […]
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February 15, 2018

Letter to the editor: Regulations needlessly add to expense of child care

Costs are high because Maine day cares are being forced to close. I’ve been doing child care in my local community for 27 years, and I almost closed last year because of excessive regulations that are costly and do not increase safety of children. I know many qualified licensed professional family child cares that raised […]
Published
February 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 […]
Published
February 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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