Letters

Published
July 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Pingree earns her wings by supporting Alaskan refuge

Herb Wilson’s recent column “Birding: Unusual sightings spicing up the summer” (July 9) covered a number of rare and unusual bird sightings in our area. As Wilson said, the recent sightings of a snowy owl and drake king eider are unusual, since both these species should be in the Arctic at this time of year. […]
Published
July 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s a new but not improved Portland

Editorial page editor Greg Kesich’s July 19 column, “Good old days were not always so good in Portland,” waxes rhapsodic about the Portland of today, a place where, he admits, his children can’t afford an apartment, the waterfront used to be a welcome place for fishing boats and the restaurants are no longer affordable to […]
Published
July 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Scarborough school spending plan deserves public’s support

Having spent nine years on school committees in Massachusettes, I was impressed with the efforts of both sponsors and critics of school budgets. The Scarborough Town Council and School Committee and the Smart Taxes group exemplify those efforts in the time and effort they put into the complex task of hammering out their respective positions […]
Published
July 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Thoughtful, informative Lawton is a must read

I applaud Press Herald columnist Charles Lawton for his ability to provide thoughtful and informative commentary on a wide range of subjects. His brevity and lack of bias and bombast ought to be emulated more often. Lawton’s columns are always worth reading from start to finish. John O’Connell Boothbay Harbor
Published
July 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Environmental issues take shine from the solar array

Earlier this year, the Portland City Council approved plans to build a solar array on the capped dump near Ocean Avenue. My neighborhood is one of the closest to this landfill. About 10 years ago, my neighbor moved in and began a personal investigation into the site’s environmental condition. Her thick notebook of facts raises […]

Published
July 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: McCain’s fighting spirit should opt for clinical trial

My husband suffered with glioblastoma for almost three years before he died. Glioblastoma multiforme is an insidious, powerful cancer, and it always wins. My heart goes out to Sen. John McCain and his family. I hope they will learn everything they can about this disease and make thoughtful choices about treatment, including balancing his quality […]
Published
July 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Fault LePage for recent failure of Casco Bay Bridge

On July 6, I observed a traffic backup that had been caused by faulty gates on the Casco Bay Bridge. It was several miles long, and it took the better part of an hour to clear. The same failure occurred the next day, and there were other issues that caused traffic jams July 10. My […]
Published
July 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Borderland tragedies heartbreaking

On June 30, the Trump administration announced that it will begin arresting parents and other relatives who hire smugglers to bring their children to the United States. The policy squares with the longstanding “prevention by deterrence” strategy operating at our border, and is part of the recent “surge initiative.” Ironically, the increasingly militarization of the […]
Published
July 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Extended life no blessing to those afflicted by illness

Re: “Greg Kesich: If we let people die when it’s time, health care would cost a lot less” (July 12): Thank you so much for this fine, straightforward piece of writing. It really is time for calm, rational discussion of this issue nationwide. I believe that after age 75 or so, each of us should […]
Published
July 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland area’s best bagel can be found in many spots

I’ve been a bit surprised how many comments are still being directed at me since I took part in a tasting panel for the article “We go in search of Greater Portland’s best bagel,” published March 8! I’m as passionate about bagels as much as the next guy/gal, but really? As a follow-up, the great […]

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