Letters

Published
April 2, 2018

Letter to the editor: Please don’t build dock, platform on Back Cove

I have read the March 27 article about TEMPOart wanting to build an 80-foot gangway and floating platform to create a space where people can get together for a meal. Back Cove has 3.5 miles of trail currently used for walking, biking or sitting on a bench to enjoy the changing light and tides or […]
Published
April 2, 2018

Letter to the editor: South Portland city councilors need to scrap restrictions

The successful petition drive by a local short-term rental host not only demonstrates the public demand for home sharing – it also provides the South Portland City Council with a much-needed opportunity to scrap its onerous restrictions and embrace what has become a clear economic engine for local families and businesses alike. In South Portland, […]
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April 2, 2018

Letter to the editor: Seth Levy supported for district attorney

The current Cumberland County district attorney has held that position since 1991. Because she is not seeking another term, we now have the opportunity for real change. In this June’s Democratic primary, I hope you will join me in voting for Seth Levy for district attorney. He has the experience, quick intelligence and compassion needed […]
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April 2, 2018

Letter to the editor: Jeremy Mele endorsed for District 19 House seat

In November 2016, the people of Maine voted to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020 and tie subsequent increases to the rate of inflation, or the Consumer Price Index. Time and time again, this law has been targeted by those who think they know better than the voters. Those making tipped […]
Published
April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Newspaper misses mark with gun owner portraits

The March 18 cover story “We are gun owners” was a misguided reaction to the movement young Americans are leading to make our country a safer place. Rather than uniting us, rhetoric like this will push us further apart. The debate reignited by the school shooting in Parkland is not between liberals and conservatives or […]

Published
April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Nonusers also share Facebook failings

Not only did Facebook take a hit in the stock market, but it also dragged down other stocks.
Published
April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Historically, change comes from rebels – with muskets

In a recent letter to the editor (March 21), Angela King-Horne exhorts the uninformed to “read some history books” if they don’t believe that protest ever changes anything. She correctly states that, were it not for the rebels, we would still be British subjects. What she failed to mention was the fact that the American […]
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April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Are refugees getting help at the expense of needy Mainers?

I live in Lewiston. My partner and I struggle. I am awaiting disability. We are behind in rent and constantly face eviction month to month. General Assistance won’t pay my portion of the rent because they consider us a couple despite not being married. They won’t help pay for medications. I pick and choose the […]
Published
April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Proficiency-based learning motivates students, teacher

My school is proficiency-based. My students are placed in courses based on their readiness for the work in each course. We are ungraded except for homeroom and state assessments. My students are motivated because they know that their hard work means moving forward with their coursework, their peers and toward the goals we set together. […]
Published
April 1, 2018

Letter to the editor: Gun lobby has new enemy: Millions of young people

In my 91 years, I can’t remember a more inspiring sight than the millions of young people worldwide who gathered in 800 cities to join in the March for Our Lives. I was unable to stop watching those clear-headed, articulate youngsters tell of their deep feelings of loss, and their equally strong determination to keep […]

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