Letters

Published
April 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Hospice care is the best way to achieve a dignified death

As a hospice nurse, I know that the solution to providing a dignified death is not to assist an individual in ending their life – it is to provide appropriate end-of-life care. Consistent concerns reported by individuals seeking physician assistance in suicide are loss of autonomy, decreasing ability to participate in meaningful activities, and loss […]
Published
April 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Being president doesn’t make Trump omnipotent

I was hoping someone would respond to what two letter writers wrote with regard to Donald Trump’s election. Nick Pappas (April 4) drove through a history of Supreme Court nominations, taking a couple of side turns. What he said that was significant was that, because the Republicans won the election, “to the victors belong the […]
Published
April 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Organic lawn care isn’t always free of pesticides

I’m writing in response to Avery Yale Kamila’s April 6 letter on organic lawn care. As a green industry professional, I work hard to educate people and practice the safe use of pesticides – organic and non-organic products – to manage pests, including invasive weeds and insects, and protect the health of our residents, visitors […]
Published
April 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Expanded health care would serve a greater good

I was only 34 years old when a brain tumor was discovered. After I had surgery to remove it, doctors told me that I need to have a MRI every six months to monitor my health and to make sure the tumor doesn’t grow back. I have health insurance through my work, but I can’t […]
Published
April 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Leftist fanaticism scarier than White House’s actions

The growing fanaticism of the leftist crowds frightens me more than President Trump does! Ron Warner Bangor

Published
April 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Minimum wage doesn’t work for all

At the beginning of this year, the state minimum wage was raised to $9 per hour. This was a very positive move for many, but there is a repercussion that unfairly affects experienced workers. My son has been a front-end worker at Shaw’s Millcreek in South Portland since 2004. Before the new minimum wage of […]
Published
April 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Defense budget needs audit before Congress passes it

Our members of Congress will be debating and voting on the federal budget in a few short weeks. The administration is proposing a huge addition to the defense budget, along with significant cuts to environmental, health and social programs in the 2018 spending plan. The Defense Department supplemental request is for $30 billion. Various estimates […]
Published
April 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Assisted dying not the same as death with dignity

Legislating killing is a serious issue. The state, as deemed sacred, holds the sole right to enact that taboo. I am the first to recommend decreasing the power of the state but this is not the arena to do it. The slippery slope did not occur in Oregon, but could occur if our economy worsens. […]
Published
April 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: Give star college athletes classes they can really use

Regarding Michelle Singletary’s April 2 column about the financial troubles of some pro athletes: Wouldn’t it be more prudent if some of the universities that are bringing in these top athletes for a one-and- done year offered them courses on the basics of how to handle money, rather than registering them for classes that are […]
Published
April 23, 2017

Letter to the editor: No one leaving Maine just to avoid 3% tax surcharge

In his March 29 letter to the editor (“It’s time to tackle problem of sustainable taxation,” Page A8), Tony Payne states that there are 11,000 “family businesses – employers who rely on their annual income to invest back into their businesses, hire new people, make charitable contributions and save for (a) rainy day.” Perhaps there […]

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