Letters

Published
January 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor: Collins can’t straddle the fence for next four years

For the past seven months, Sen. Susan Collins has tried desperately to thread the needle between condemning Donald Trump’s behavior and alienating her Republican colleagues. She publicly announced that she would not support his bid for the presidency, but supports his controversial nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions. She voted in favor of the budget […]
Published
January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Press Herald article biased in favor of wood pellet industry

Energy reporter Tux Turkel’s Jan. 17 article “Trump pledge to save coal plants could benefit Maine wood pellet industry” displays an astonishing lack of skepticism and an unusual error in judgment by Portland Press Herald editors. It does a disservice to your readers by presenting industry fantasy as hard news. Turkel’s claims about the increased […]
Published
January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Give new administration  a chance to achieve goals

Bravo to Rick Kelley, who, in his Jan. 23 letter outlining what the “losers” from the last election should do, coined (I assume) a simple phrase we should all remember: “They aren’t your enemies – merely your opponents.” Undermining our new president’s efforts to “make this country great again” is counterproductive to the best interests […]
Published
January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Where is the outcry about election hacking, Syria, attack on Native Americans?

Political hypocrisy has always amused and/or intrigued me, but more so in recent years. Capitol Hill has been up in arms with regard to proof and consensus that Russia – a foreign, outside force – has hacked into our election system, endangering our democracy. Ironically, almost all those raising their voices and fists have taken […]
Published
January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland’s run-down elementary schools no draw for young families

I’d like to thank Portland City Councilor David Brenerman, who has shown leadership by supporting the bond for renovations to Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools. These schools are in dire need of repair and have been for too long. For Portland to be the vibrant city it can be for the years to […]

Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Lewis’ legislative record is questionable

I am writing to take issue with your paper’s stance against Gov. LePage, in his remarks against U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. Since your paper has seen fit to write an editorial – and Bill Nemitz, a column – taking LePage to task, I would like you to publish an honest article on all the […]
Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: ACA helped two self-employed Mainers make it

As two self-employed artists in Maine, my wife and I know what it’s like to not have health insurance. First, my wife needed a gallbladder extraction. Because we couldn’t afford to pay $600 a month for a catastrophic plan, we were uninsured, so the whole operation set us back $15,000. We made it over that […]
Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Marches kept a positive message front and center

On Page A3 of the Jan. 23 print edition, the Portland Press Herald ran a Washington Post article on women’s rallies in red states, with a subheading describing the marches as “anti-Trump.” As a person who participated in the Women’s March in Augusta, capital of our red-and-blue-striped state, I see the marches differently. The vast […]
Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Collins should follow King’s lead against Pruitt

There has been a lot of worry surrounding President Trump’s Cabinet nominations, but as an avid outdoorsman and a lifelong Maine resident, none are as troubling to me as his pick for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Pruitt’s weak stance on climate change, championing of polluters’ interests […]
Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: InterMed made clear choice of profits over people

I am fortunate to have never been discriminated against – that is, until a couple of weeks ago, when I called InterMed to find a new doctor. My own doctor, who was probably the greatest doctor in the world, moved away and I was anxious to find another equally as good. I was told by […]

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