Letters

Published
September 18, 2017

Letter to the editor: Do right thing for children: Vote to fix 4 Portland elementary schools

I’m writing to urge Portland voters to vote for all four schools and against the two-school question on the city ballot this November. By voting to renovate all four schools, Portland citizens will be correcting huge disparities in our school buildings, while also setting the course for Portland to be a place for all people, […]
Published
September 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Climate change makes storms stronger

In recent days, at least one letter writer has opined that hurricanes have nothing to do with global warming and climate change. That notion, however, is at odds with basic science. Hurricanes and other tropical storms do form naturally, and have undoubtedly done so for eons. Their behavior, and their severity, however, are impacted by […]
Published
September 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: EPA must be allowed to act on actual science

We have all been glued to the TV to see the effects of hurricanes Irma and Harvey. The force and intensity of these hurricanes were fed by warmer waters of our warming climate. Scientists have predicted the increasing strength of natural disasters if the warming continues and stated that the point of no return is […]
Published
September 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Cannabis consultants respect each other’s work

A recent Portland Press Herald story, “National marijuana consultants pitch their services to Maine” (Sept. 14), provides a misleading account of our response to the state of Maine’s Request for Information. From the story, it would appear that BOTEC’s submission was a criticism of the work of Andrew Freedman and Lewis Koski, as the officials […]
Published
September 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Christian faith is not monolithic on abortion

In her letter of Sept. 12 (“Women who have abortions choose to disobey God’s will”), Virginia Cowperthwaite is very decided in her knowledge of what is God’s will. I suggest that such certainty is usually derived from a person’s already-formed opinion, which then looks to Scripture to support it. She is entitled to her opinion. […]

Published
September 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Capitalism does not have to be a zero-sum experience

Keith Vallencourt of Gardiner argues (“Letter to the editor: Wealth gap should not exist in U.S.,” Aug. 20) that a large disparity in wealth is akin to a “cancerous tumor” that “starves the body to feed itself” and so “should be dealt with accordingly.” He mentions Larry Page ($40 billion), the Walton heirs and Koch […]
Published
September 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine democracy again at risk

Ranked-choice voting in Maine is under attack again. As a volunteer, I spent substantial time gathering signatures in 2016 to place it on the ballot, where it passed by the second largest “yes” vote on a referendum in Maine’s history. Opponents of ranked-choice voting tried to repeal the law during the last legislative session after […]
Published
September 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Hold polluters responsible via carbon fee and dividend

"What schoolchild cannot connect the dots?"
Published
September 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: LaCasse’s leadership needed on Portland council

My friend Bree LaCasse works harder than anyone. She worked so hard for Barack Obama that she was asked to introduce Michelle Obama at a Maine campaign stop. She took on conventional wisdom to prevent the sale of Congress Square Park and has since helped create a vibrant space for community activity. As further shown […]
Published
September 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Human cause behind extreme weather, wildfires

Extreme weather events are not coincidences that we can brush off.

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