Letters

Published
May 5, 2017

Letter to the editor: Excessive ‘awareness days’ drown out the important ones

Any modern-day social media user sees “World XYZ Day” and “National XYZ Month” celebrated online constantly. These obscure holidays may be amusing to participate in, but they are weakening the importance of national health awareness months. Other than Star Wars Day on May the 4th (be with you), the names and dates of these holidays […]
Published
May 5, 2017

Letter to the editor: If national monument reversed, LePage has no control over land

What in the world makes Gov. Le-Page think that if – and that is a big if – the federal government reverses the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument designation that he will have any control over those 87,000-plus acres? It was not his to begin with. It was not his to determine how it […]
Published
May 5, 2017

Letter to the editor: Charging bull sculpture not in front of New York Stock Exchange

In a letter published May 1, Michael Grunko states that the charging bull sculpture in Lower Manhattan is in front of the New York Stock Exchange. The sculptor, Arturo Di Modica, had it installed on Broad Street in front of the NYSE on Dec. 15, 1989. He meant it as a symbol of strength in […]
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May 5, 2017

Letter to the editor: Anti-solar ideology hurts Mainers, blocks good jobs

Tux Turkel’s assessment (April 27) that “political values and ideology will again play a large role in the future of solar energy growth in Maine” is disheartening. I hope he’s wrong. Partisan posturing is hurting Maine people who are desperate for good jobs and for more choices in heating their homes. So while Massachusetts trails […]
Published
May 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Rep. Poliquin should know impact before voting on health care bill

I hear that the push is on again in Washington to get the House to pass a health care bill this week before members go on another recess. The latest version of the bill hasn’t been reviewed by the Congressional Budget Office to assess costs or identify how many people would lose coverage, nor has […]

Published
May 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: National monuments a gift; we need more of them, not fewer

Please join me in asking Maine’s senators and representatives to oppose the Republican Party’s latest attack on the national monuments that past presidents have gifted to U.S. citizens. President Trump’s order to review the last 20 years of actions taken under the Antiquities Act is yet another block in the wall his administration is building […]
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May 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Some Portland city councilors aren’t listening to residents

Bree LaCasse’s words, in her April 29 Maine Voices column (“On many issues, council should start listening to the people of Portland“), really resonated with me. My husband and I have consistently felt that the Portland City Council is out of touch with the needs of the people it was elected to serve. Not all […]
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May 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Eliminate wasteful elected mayor position in Portland

First, we, as Portland voters, elected to have a mayor with no actual responsibilities, other than being another City Council member and city cheerleader. I tried going online to figure out the mayor’s actual responsibilities that aid in moving our city forward and improving the lives of its citizens. I couldn’t find them. We are […]
Published
May 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland taxpayers can’t afford to give the mayor a raise

Regarding the article about Mayor Ethan Strimling asking for a raise in salary: My opinion, as a longtime resident, would be to not give any extra money at this time. Strimling’s current salary of $71,100 already exceeds the minimum set forth in the city charter. Strimling also convinced councilors to hire a special assistant to […]
Published
May 3, 2017

Letter to the editor: New Maine resident urges helping others to thrive here

The paper has published two columns recently discussing Gov. LePage’s allegations that educated professionals are leaving Maine in droves because of high taxes (“Greg Kesich: Protesters in fighting mood foiled by fighter in an alternate reality,” April 26; “Bill Nemitz: In debate over school tax, LePage’s latest gaffe makes a big difference,” April 27). Nemitz […]

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