Letters

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January 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: Why a pre-snow mad rush to buy shovels? Use the one from last storm

It both amazes and amuses me when local television stations run stories of impending snowstorms. Invariably contained within that segment are camera shots of snow shovels at local hardware stores with reports of folks venturing in to purchase one. Some stories even reflect a run on the shovels. It almost appears that the higher the […]
Published
January 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: If Republicans repeal ACA, end their taxpayer-funded health insurance

The repeal of the Affordable Care Act may have deadly consequences. The “death panels” that the Republican Party thought would occur as a result of the ACA may become a reality for low-income people. Insurance companies will decide who deserves and who doesn’t deserve health insurance. U.S. representatives and senators ought to have their health […]
Published
January 10, 2017

Letter to the editor: Plan of action, determination essential to breaking those bad habits

We all know what a bad habit is and how hard it can be to break the habit. Change is hard. But not living well is much harder. Smoking, gambling, eating junk food, drinking too much alcohol, spending too much time on the internet. Some seem benign, like binge-watching our favorite shows. But when these […]
Published
January 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Oil dependency paves our road to ruin

There has been a lot of media regarding the problems on Interstate 295, most of it around speed, safety and the lack of resources to police the driving. But the real issue is not the speed, although it is indicative of the bigger problem. The bigger problem – the global problem – is the tendency […]
Published
January 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Hannibal’s history repeats itself under president-elect

The swift action by House Republicans to reverse their decision to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics (“House Republicans back off gutting ethics watchdog after backlash from Trump,” Jan. 3) in a matter of 24 hours reminds one of the story told by Hannibal’s lieutenant Maharbal after he had claimed victory in a battle but […]

Published
January 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Responses to Alzheimer’s unpleasant but necessary

In a recent editorial (“Our View: Research only way to ease rising cost of Alzheimer’s,” Jan. 3), the argument was made that the only way to reduce the expected very high cost of Alzheimer’s disease is through research. Unfortunately, there are several problems with this statement. n Research may not solve the problem. Some cases […]
Published
January 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: With athletic fields, there’s splendor in the grass

Voters need to reject the proposed artificial turf field in Regional School Unit 5. Its potential to put users at higher risk for cancer is the focus of a federal investigation. Studies show that once established, grass fields can save 25 percent in maintenance costs. Even the NFL is replacing artificial fields with grass, and […]
Published
January 9, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland’s public works lauded for prompt response

You’ve got to love a city that responds to a small request. Last Tuesday night I was waiting for the snowplow to come back down my street (Higgins Street) after they had plowed from the middle of the road, creating a ridge of snow and ice that was at least 6 feet out from my […]
Published
January 8, 2017

Letters to the editor: It’s time for racing industry to pony up

Colin Woodard’s thorough and balanced reporting on the lack of aftercare for Maine’s retired racehorses was eyeopening. And the Maine Voices column by Joy Cutrone in support of allocated funding for a retraining center for these animals for new jobs like trail riding or therapy riding was clear and well reasoned. Unbelievably, there isn’t already […]
Published
January 8, 2017

Letters to the editor: Dill should take own advice about treating opponents

Your columnist Cynthia Dill has a New Year’s Day prescription for all “the good people of Maine and the United States.” From her high horse of wisdom she tells all 324,118,787 Americans that we should not be spending our time this year “dishing out [our] haughty and condescending disappointment in others.” Is this the same […]

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