Letters

Published
January 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Increase in Social Security benefit raises question

Hoorah, we got a raise in our Social Security benefits: 0.3 percent! As if that were a joke, when I received my notice of a raise, it said that I would receive the same as I am getting now. I called Social Security and was informed that Medicare had gone up and that took my […]
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January 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Can Trump resist future demands from Russia?

Historians will, one day, document that the then-Republican candidate for U.S. president, Donald Trump, sent an emissary to Moscow to discuss with Russian authorities the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails and the timely release of the material to the American public. The real question is: Can President-elect Trump now ignore Russian President Vladimir Putin’s […]
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January 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Republicans who have health care support can’t wait to cut ACA

Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. Mitch McConnell and their minions, all of whom have 70 percent or more of their health care premiums paid for by the government, can’t wait to kill the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid. Feel the love! Don Federman Portland
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January 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers should show leadership, implement will of the Maine voter

Thank you to the Portland Press Herald Editorial Board for the minimum-wage clarification in “Our View: Augusta shouldn’t stand in the way of Maine minimum-wage hike” (Dec. 26). It has been a tough several years for the popular vote in Maine. We have a governor elected twice with less than 50 percent of the popular […]
Published
January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Doctors’ acceptance of perks points to need for change in Maine licensing laws

Re: “Even amid crisis, opioid makers plied doctors with perks” (Dec. 25): So, doctors get money from drug sales representatives. The medical profession could learn from licensed professional engineers. I served on the Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers for 15 years. If a licensed engineer accepts anything more than a ballpoint pen from […]

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January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Christianity, Judaism differ on fate of holiday trees

Mary Pols’ article about uses for now-abandoned Christmas trees reminds me of a noticeable difference between Christianity and Judaism, one that may be unknown to Christians. Christmas is observed with the cutting down of millions of trees for a few days’ decoration. Judaism celebrates a holiday called Tu B’shevat, the New Year of Trees, which […]
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January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Paper should report amount of rain – not just snowfall

On Dec. 24, it rained quite a lot in the Portland area, but we will never know how much. That is because at this time of the year (late fall), the feature called “Your Local Forecast” on the back page of the Telegram’s Maine/New England section reports only the previous 24-hour snowfall. Especially in this […]
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January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Addicts need medical help, not jail time and vilification

In keeping with the holiday season, I’m thankful for people like Dr. Mary Dowd (“The voices of addiction,” Dec. 11), who continues to speak out on behalf of the people with addictions in our state. One day perhaps the political practitioners will be persuaded that emphasizing treatment makes more sense than demonizing people. Whether we […]
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January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Eastern Trail advocates urged to support Clear Skies defense fund

Bravo to the promoters of the Eastern Trail. This is a project that deserves our cheers and our gratitude. However, the photos with the article “Green dream gets real” (Page C12, Dec. 18), depicting Bug Light Park in South Portland, lead me to remind trail advocates that this destination is at risk. The city of […]
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January 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Democrats didn’t recognize pressure building for change

Many political pundits, since the presidential election weeks ago, are still attempting to understand and explain what happened. None is really able to grasp the magnitude, the shock of the unpredicted event. Even Bill Clinton, after voting for his wife Dec. 19, said when asked about the outcome of the election that it was the […]

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