Letters

Published
July 18, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins should back health care bill, lift Obamacare burden

As a small-business owner, I have always admired Sen. Susan Collins for her common-sense independence and willingness to do the right thing for Maine regardless of party allegiance. However, we need her now to reconsider her opposition to the Senate health care bill, which would repeal the $500 billion in taxes along with the terrible […]
Published
July 18, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine short on resources for helping domestic abuse victims

I was so thankful to see your newspaper publish the hotline numbers that victims can call when enduring domestic violence (“Our View: Domestic abuse victims can find help in Maine,” Page A4, July 17). This is such a horrible issue in our state. However, in spite of the publication of numbers to call, the reality […]
Published
July 18, 2017

Letter to the editor: Residency rule would reduce problems with transients tied to Preble Street

Re: “Citing problems with transients, owners of Maria’s Ristorante want to leave longtime location” (July 13): Preble Street’s executive director, Mark Swann, told the Bayside Neighborhood Association a decade ago that Preble Street’s responsibility for its clients’ behaviors ends at its property line. And the increased demand for Preble Street’s services is by its own […]
Published
July 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Medical care must be a right for all

The world’s population is 7 billion. In 2015, 5 billion people lacked access to safe, affordable surgery and anesthesia, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery reported that year. This was not because surgical care was complex or expensive, as we practice it in our Western countries. Rather, common procedures were not available, such as safe […]
Published
July 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Public participation needed to sustain Saco democracy

“We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is participation.” – Wynton Marsalis As citizens of Saco, we value participatory government. Participatory government emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of local government. Here are some ways Saco citizens can help our municipality and school […]

Published
July 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Benefits of Head Start obvious to law enforcement

I appreciated your June 21 editorial (“Our View: More needy children in Maine deserve quality early care“) in favor of Early Head Start and other early learning programs that support many of Maine’s neediest kids. I, and others in law enforcement, were concerned with proposed state budget cuts in funding for these valuable and beneficial […]
Published
July 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: If ego trumps conscience, everyone is put at risk

The state of our local and national leadership forces us to examine our collective conscience. In the individual when the ego supersedes the conscience, behavior becomes more primitive and potentially dangerous to others. This type of behavior starts with deceit and malignantly progresses to the disregard for the welfare of others. This behavior in our […]
Published
July 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Let’s study, revise referendum process

Re: “Our View: Maine’s referendum process may never be the same” (July 9): Your recent editorial expressing concern about the Legislature’s interference with the referendum process doesn’t go far enough to outline the problems with the current process or to suggest solutions. While it is important for the citizens to have this method of changing […]
Published
July 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Slashing Medicaid isn’t reform; it’s repugnant

An effort is underway in Washington to undermine the Medicaid program – what we know as MaineCare. Together, the House-passed American Health Care Act and President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would cut federal Medicaid spending by half in 10 years. Moreover, the AHCA would also shift Medicaid from a guaranteed benefit available to seniors, children […]
Published
July 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Small towns appreciate Maine Forest Service help

I would like point out how much small towns in Maine absolutely rely on the Maine Forest Service. On July 2 at 11:30 p.m., an emergency call came in about a logging equipment fire 7 miles into the northern Maine woods. My dispatcher was telling me that the satellite phone from the scene was cutting […]

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