Letters

Published
May 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Georgetown Democrats endorse Sen. Angus King

Independent Sen. Angus King has won the support and endorsement of the Georgetown Democratic Committee. Surely there are many Democrats who would proudly serve Maine in the United States Senate, but King has shown himself to be a man who truly represents most Mainers. In these precarious times, he remains thoughtful and calm, working always […]
Published
May 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage’s vendetta against Katahdin monument makes no sense

Gov. LePage seems to have a real, pathological issue with the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and I can’t for the life of me understand why. LePage was elected by the narrowest of margins by the votes of rural Mainers, many of them living in towns that saw their glory days back when “Hee […]
Published
May 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine should heed Connecticut lesson on tax surcharge

Time for the Legislature to repeal the 3 percent tax surcharge is running out. If it is not repealed, Maine could face an economic tsunami from which we may not recover. Raising taxes on high-income earners and small businesses, to one of the highest rates in the country, can have a devastating impact on a […]
Published
May 29, 2017

Letter to the editor: Let policymaking follow protests

I spent some time in Washington, D.C., doing some internships and completing my law degree as a visiting student at Howard University School of Law. I was involved in, and witnessed, a number of marches and protests in the aftermath of President Trump’s election, and felt the air weigh heavily with fear and angst. Those […]
Published
May 29, 2017

Letter to the editor: Good citizens know the need to separate fact from fiction

“Don’t believe everything you read on the internet” – Abraham Lincoln. I came across this humorous “quote” on a social media site recently, and while obviously not legitimate, it serves as a wonderful reminder of the importance that a few moments of research can hold. Why does fact-checking matter? It can literally change the world. […]

Published
May 29, 2017

Letter to the editor: Smart environmentalism means letting grass grow

Now that Gov. LePage’s bill to stop cities and towns from regulating pesticides has failed (“Legislative panel unanimously rejects pesticides bill,” May 18), South Portland’s new organic land care ordinance remains in effect. Some of my neighbors who’ve relied on conventional pesticides and fertilizers will need to learn new ways to care for their lawns […]
Published
May 29, 2017

Letter to the editor: Single-payer health care would be most efficient

Re: “Maine Voices: Let government fund health care and insurance companies run show” (May 13): Instead of accepting that the citizens of the U.S. be divided into the group-insured, non-group insured and uninsured, we should all be in one basket: universal health care. That is where real efficiency could flourish. The column’s author, Benjamin J. […]
Published
May 28, 2017

Letter to the editor: Red dye isn’t necessary to attract birds to feeders

On May 7, the Maine Sunday Telegram published a nice photo of a Baltimore oriole perched on a sugar water feeder on Page C7. Not so nice was the red dye in the water. Experts tell us that red dye is harmful to orioles and hummingbirds. The red plastic of the feeder itself is enough […]
Published
May 28, 2017

Letter to the editor: Switch to Atlantic Time would mean dark commute

Concerning the proposal for Maine to adopt Atlantic Standard Time year-round: We need to be aware that in the winter, Maine has only about nine hours of daylight. So, if we gain an hour in the evening, we lose it in the morning. This means that, in Portland, for example, at the beginning of January, […]
Published
May 28, 2017

Letter to the editor: Wind project might not be for the birds

After reading your April 30 editorial (puff piece) about “hundreds of millions in investment” and “hundreds of high paying jobs” from a proposed wind energy test site, it’s obvious you didn’t think about the negative impact of such a project. Although I don’t live on Monhegan Island, I view it from Pemaquid Light regularly and […]

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