Letters

Published
July 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: When LePage tenure ends, let’s elect a real leader

Kudos to House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Mike Thibodeau for reaching a compromise with our state budget in spite of the juvenile antics of our governor. The good news is that in less than 18 months, we will return to the polls to elect a new governor. This will be our chance to […]
Published
July 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: Senate Democrats hold keys to modifying health care act

The one good thing that Donald Trump has done for us is to expose the dysfunctionality among Republicans, especially in Congress. Republicans have spent a good amount of energy and time in the last six years or so on their goal of repealing Obamacare. But they have never been in agreement on its replacement. Now […]
Published
July 13, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine taxes virtually everything; let’s keep mansions off the list

Jim Barr of Portland discusses (“Maine Voices: Mansion tax could help put our state’s financial house back in order,” July 6) the failed surtax on high earners in Maine, concluding: “Something else is needed, and that something else is a tax on residential mansions.” He suggests that many large homes are owned by nonresidents who […]
Published
July 13, 2017

Letter to the editor: Long-ago airplane losses have some intriguing similarities

I find it rather interesting that within the past month there has been renewed speculation about two air-flight losses some 80 years ago but no observation of the similar directions taken by those doing the speculating. Chronologically, the first was the loss of Amelia Earhart at sea in July 1937, generally thought to have been […]
Published
July 13, 2017

Letter to the editor: Spend Portland’s extra parking revenue on ‘smarter’ traffic signals

I’m delighted to be paying more for parking in downtown Portland if the city plans to use the money to replace the dumb lights at many intersections with smart ones. Currently, at other than busy traffic times, single cars wait as long as two minutes for red lights to change while no cars pass through […]

Published
July 13, 2017

Letter to the editor: KeyBank and over 150 companies take lead on diversity, inclusion

On June 12, KeyCorp CEO Beth Mooney, the first female CEO of a major bank, along with more than 150 other CEOs of major corporations, signed on to a pledge to increase diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Her participation in the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge is a natural step for KeyBank, […]
Published
July 13, 2017

Letter to the editor: Some temporary public art will be purposely provocative

I was happy to read Staff Writer Randy Billings’ July 8 article about TEMPOart, Portland’s new, privately funded temporary public art program, and “Occupied Wall,” our August installation by Christian Prasch. The reporter underlined the caution that the city expressed in its review of the piece. Having served on the Portland Public Art Committee for […]
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Writer’s message on caring for environment said it all

In the July 8 Portland Press Herald, I read with keen interest the Maine Voices column written by Jake Plante. His wisdom and his statements deserve to be shared in newspapers all over the United States. Personally, I will save the whole column and add his last sentences to my personal book containing collected “Words […]
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: N.H. residents would flock to new casino in York County

New Hampshire is a substantial contributor to the Maine economy, which is why the casino referendum in York County should pass. For years now, residents of the Granite State have crossed over the border to the Oxford Casino. It’s not unreasonable to believe that 30 percent of its yearly revenue comes from New Hampshire. It’s […]
Published
July 12, 2017

Letter to the editor: Don’t let Congress discard lifesaving benefits of ACA

As an infectious disease and addiction medicine physician, I am concerned about the anticipated changes to our health care system under consideration by Congress, which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with a bill crafted by the ACA’s opponents. In my clinical experience, I have seen the difficulties faced by patients who lack […]

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