Letters

Published
March 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: Approach to opiate crisis will require many fronts

I was pleased to see the content of the March 7 news conference regarding the collaboration among Biddeford and Saco city and police officials and the University of New England to address the opioid crisis. People like Jim Godbout and organizations like the Rotary’s Red Ribbon Committee have done a great job raising awareness, along […]
Published
March 17, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage’s retaliation charges overlook Obama’s principles

As reported in the March 15 Portland Press Herald (“LePage says Obama used Riverview ‘to poke us in the eye,’ ” Page A1), it appears our esteemed governor is attempting to deflect accountability for the loss of federal certification for Riverview Psychiatric Center by denouncing the Obama administration with unsubstantiated charges of retaliation when all […]
Published
March 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins needs to listen to constituents at a town hall meeting

Thank you to Sen. Angus King for holding his recent public town hall. I look forward to attending more in the future. I now call on Sen. Susan Collins to begin holding regular town halls as well. I was so discouraged that she did not hold one during the last recess that I called her […]
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March 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Retain the ACA and devote the time needed to rework it

I am urging the citizens of Maine to contact their U.S. senators and representatives and tell them not to repeal the Affordable Care Act! It has flaws, it is too complicated and it definitely needs to be worked on and changes made. However, its repeal would be devastating to many people, particularly in the state […]
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March 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Speaking from experience, Planned Parenthood is a crucial resource

I am concerned about the plan by congressional Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood. My daughter was the recipient of Planned Parenthood services back in 1978. She was 16 years old and an A student. She had planned to go to college following graduation. Her pregnancy put her in a position to look at her options, […]

Published
March 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Students’ knowledge at science event reflects well on their schools

Any adult living under the delusion of possessing wide knowledge should have attended the Maine Science Bowl at the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus March 4. Twenty-one teams from Maine high schools competed in a “Jeopardy!”-style quiz of two eight-minute segments. My husband, daughter and I attended because our granddaughter was on the Maine […]
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March 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Alliance plan would help with caring for aging parents, disabled

Many of us struggle with child care or caring for aging parents or disabled family members. The tasks required are endless, and the cost of professional help is often beyond our means. Many of us must hold jobs, too. Most, if not all, of us will be in such a situation at one time or […]
Published
March 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: Investing in quality schools brings benefits for everyone

My husband and I moved to Portland’s Deering Center neighborhood last June from the West Coast. We are in our 30s and ready to start a family. We chose Portland for all the reasons that make it unique and wonderful: the small-town feel, proximity to beaches and the outdoors, and its progressive culture. We love […]
Published
March 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: Republican health care plan shifts costs to the insured

I have one simple question for Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Bruce Poliquin and their Republican colleagues in the Senate and House: If the Republican proposal to eliminate the Affordable Care Act insurance mandate passes, who will pay for medical care for those who choose not to become insured, or cannot afford to be insured, when […]
Published
March 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: Many simple facts underlie complexities of health care

So President Trump has come to realize that health care is complicated, and it is. But it is also simple. The simple part: • Insurance companies want to have as many people insured as possible, ideally with the highest possible premiums paid and excluding as many people with expensive health care needs as possible. • Drug […]

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