Letters

Published
May 20, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins’ stand against dirty energy agenda appreciated

Recently, some members of Congress tried to give the oil and gas industry a free pass to waste taxpayer dollars and energy resources, through dangerous leaks in methane from oil and gas operations. Fortunately for Maine, however, Sen. Susan Collins took a stand against her party and their dirty energy agenda, and voted against attempts […]
Published
May 20, 2017

Letter to the editor: King Middle School performance celebrating inclusiveness merits praise

When your 12-year-old son comes home and volunteers that he was moved to tears at school, as a parent, you take notice. When this athletic, smart, quiet son, who is African American in a school and a city that, for the most part, do not look like him, reports that a peer read a poem […]
Published
May 20, 2017

Letter to the editor: Health care insurers should not be given too much power

Re: “Maine Voices: Let government fund health care and insurance run show” (May 13): You can’t do that! The insurance consortium will siphon all the monies allocated, blaming medical costs and increasing the government’s budget every time, as in the metaphor of the camel’s nose under the tent. The Republican agenda calls for privatizing everything. […]
Published
May 20, 2017

Letter to the editor: Regulate to expand broadband while guarding privacy

We support policies and regulations that spur the investment in and build out of high-speed broadband networks for the benefit of Maine residents, businesses and visitors. The broadband ecosystem is a major contributor to Maine’s economic growth and provides the state with tremendous benefits and opportunities. But these benefits come with a responsibility on the […]
Published
May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland’s divisive elected-mayor job needs to be reassessed

When the Charter Commission recommended that Portland return to an elected mayor, a principal argument was that the office would represent Portland’s political will in Augusta; doing so would advantage Portland within Maine’s political arena. So what happened? I understand, based on the performance of two elected mayors, that the result is the opposite of […]

Published
May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins, take a stand to limit the Trump damage

It is time for Susan Collins to follow the example of another Mainer, Margaret Chase Smith, and call out Donald Trump and the damage he is doing to our country. It is time to go above party loyalty and take a stand for the health of our country, just as Margaret Chase Smith did with […]
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May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Scarborough school budget is sensible despite state cuts

I will be voting “yes” June 13 in favor of the Scarborough school budget. Local elected officials and administrators have presented a reasonable budget that will keep up all of the services as the town continues to grow. The projected property-tax rate increase is 3.5 percent. The red flags come from the state of Maine! […]
Published
May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Elected-mayor position is a source of conflict, ill will

Many Portlanders thought the idea of an elected mayor was foolish and unnecessary, and our prediction seems to be panning out. Mayor Ethan Strimling disagrees with the City Council on policy issues, the budget and the position of the mayor’s assistant. There is constant sniping and ill will. How does the work of the city […]
Published
May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Fishing industry should get first priority on Portland waterfront

I am grateful to this newspaper for publishing the fine Maine Voices column by Karen Sanford on May 5. Mainers, and especially citizens of Portland, need to be reminded of the absolute importance of their ongoing vigilance in safeguarding Portland’s working waterfront. As fishing is Maine’s prime industry, deep-water berthing, regardless of periodic fish decline […]
Published
May 19, 2017

Letter to the editor: Councilors serving constituents by cutting mayor’s assistant job

I want to applaud the Portland city councilors who have said they no longer want to fund the position of assistant to the mayor. That position was created under the current mayor and was never envisioned by the Charter Commission when it created the paid mayor’s position. Now an entire budget, which affects vital city […]

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