Letters

Published
June 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Congress take note – Medicaid is vital to millions of children

In response to your coverage of the health care debate in Washington, I wanted to share my story, since Medicaid plays a key role in my toddler’s life. My child was born on Medicaid. This has covered the expensive and nearly constant wellness checkups, vaccinations and any unpredictable problems that have arisen – all while […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Spectrum’s new charge  not welcome to subscriber

I had been a subscriber to Time Warner Cable for many years prior to the arrival of Spectrum. During that time, I could pay my bill using Time Warner’s automated phone system, for which there was no charge. Spectrum’s website seems to indicate that there would be a $5 charge for having an agent assist […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage’s action on ‘nips’ shows his small-minded, vengeful nature

Reading your June 13 article about Gov. LePage’s decision to attempt to delist sales of miniature “nips” bottles of liquor in Maine, I have concluded that the man is a complete phony. After years of the governor telling us all that the Legislature is “playing games” and not representing “the Maine people“; after endless declarations […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: U.S. has some of world’s longest health care waits

I base this on the fact that millions in this country wait all their lives and never get access to adequate health care because they can’t afford it. Millions more wait until they can no longer wait or until they have numerous problems that will eventually “make it worthwhile” to get care because they will […]
Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s time to spotlight funding of nursing home care

While the issue of health care is being discussed from multiple angles in the media today, one issue is being ignored by almost all, yet it affects everyone at some point in their lives: nursing home care. The average yearly cost of a shared room in a nursing home in Maine is about $100,000. The […]

Published
June 22, 2017

Letter to the editor: Driver questions Maine trooper’s action

Returning home from a short vacation in Freeport, I was traveling south on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 9 a.m. on June 14. I was traveling at the same speed as the bulk of the traffic. The vehicle in the center lane was traveling below the speed of the prevailing traffic, and I signaled […]
Published
June 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Violence against Republicans in Congress is nothing new

Political cartoons from the 1850s show violence against the Republicans because they were against slavery. The hate against the Republicans’ stand against slavery was so great, one Republican, Sen. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, was attacked in Congress when it was in session. A pro-slavery representative, Preston Brooks of South Carolina, beat Sumner as he was […]
Published
June 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Americans can make up for U.S. flub on climate change

President Trump’s decision to renounce our commitment to the Paris climate accord is dangerous, reckless, irresponsible and downright stupid. It goes against the will of the American people – polls show a majority favor actions to reduce the effects and severity of global warming – and against an overwhelming consensus of world scientists. It also […]
Published
June 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage on the wrong track in addressing opioid crisis

In a recent article in the Portland Press Herald, Gov. LePage – yet again – dismisses the rising opioid crisis in Maine as a financial burden. LePage asks, “When is it enough money to solve this problem?” when, perhaps, more action and revised legislation are what are missing. Gov. LePage associates the alarmingly high levels […]
Published
June 21, 2017

Letter to the editor: Let’s meet obligations of Paris accord whether U.S. is on board or not

Notwithstanding President Trump’s ill-considered decision to pull us out of the Paris accord, the U.S. can still meet the obligations we undertook under that agreement. So much can be done by cities, towns, companies, states, families and individuals. For example, my business partner and I recently installed a solar array on the roof of our […]

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