Letters

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May 8, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine bottle bill a model for encouraging recycling

I’m responding to the April 25 article by the Associated Press’ Susan Haigh, which mischaracterized the bottle bill as “obsolete” and missed several important points. Rather than disappearing, container-deposit programs are expanding all over the world. In fact, Maine is poised to expand the bottle bill in response to the shocking number of 50-milliliter “nip” […]
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May 8, 2017

Letter to the editor: Attorney General Mills puts party before Maine

I read with great interest the article regarding Gov. LePage suing Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, alleging abuse of power. Actually, “abuse of power” is a rather mild description of Mills’ neglect of her duties. Let’s be clear: The only reason she is our attorney general is that she has a large “D” after her […]
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May 8, 2017

Letter to the editor: If Portland’s mayor wants a raise, he should ask citizens

If Ethan Strimling truly believes he is entitled to a raise above his $71,000 salary, as well as a vehicle allowance, he should make his case publicly to the citizens of Portland, citing his actual accomplishments – not just the number of news conferences he has called or media appearances he has made to promote […]
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May 8, 2017

Letter to the editor: Columnist’s fascination with minutiae frustrating

While spitting out my coffee is not an unusual behavior of mine each time I read or listen to stupid things in the media, I pretty much spilled my coffee when I read Greg Kesich’s column about Mayor Ethan Strimling (May 3). First, the “big debate around town” is not about the elimination of a […]
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May 8, 2017

Letter to the editor: Just who is abusing power, exactly?

Re: “Gov. LePage sues AG for abuse of power” (Page A1, May 2): Reading the paper, I saw that our governor had accused Attorney General Janet Mills of abusing her authority. How ironic, given that over the last eight years, Paul LePage has repeatedly abused and offended so many of the citizens he was elected […]

Published
May 7, 2017

Letter to the editor: Judges can help stop drunken drivers

On April 30, you published a horrifying piece about the number of repeat operating-under-the-influence offenders here in Maine. We love living in Maine, but having lived here for four years, we find the frequency of centerline fatalities striking and frightening. One has to think that alcohol-impaired drivers play a large role in these almost daily […]
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May 7, 2017

Letter to the editor: Restaurant noise ratings should be understandable

I’m so glad that the Maine Sunday Telegram is now assessing noise levels in its restaurant reviews, but to be useful, these ratings need to be clear. The noise level rating for Tipo (in the review published April 30) was “selfies at the Trevi Fountain.” What does this mean? I’ve no idea. I found the […]
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May 7, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s warming ocean, not wind power, that threatens lobsters

This Wednesday, I was reading the front-page Portland Press Herald article about the Monhegan wind hearing and the “Lobster Conservation Area” in the Maine Legislature. I was surprised that there was no discussion on one overarching issue that everyone is well aware of. Lobsters are moving north and offshore, out of our waters. The Gulf […]
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May 7, 2017

Letter to the editor: ‘The Summer King’ story hits it out of the park

The front page story on May 1, about Daniel Sonenberg’s opera “The Summer King,” was a wonderful piece on so many levels. It is a great story about Josh Gibson, a talented baseball player who never got the recognition he deserved; Sonenberg’s artistry, faith and fortitude to work on this project for so many years […]
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May 7, 2017

Letter to the editor: Many on disability benefits would like to be working

I write to respond to the April 23 column by Cynthia Dill on disability claimants and the disability program. I am a lawyer who has represented disability claimants for 25 years. Ms. Dill suggests that people “sign up” for disability when they choose not to work or cannot find work, and that the disability program […]

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