Letters

Published
December 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump supporter denigrates our youth with broad brush

I would like to respond to Rosemarie Lawrence’s Dec. 5 letter (“Pampered young people prove to be real deplorables”). I am of her generation and agree somewhat that some young people are “spoiled,” as she says, but on the other hand, many are amazingly hardworking, socially aware and committed to social change. What I object […]
Published
December 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: The young are our best hope for the future

I write in response to a Dec. 5 letter from Rosemarie Lawrence of Bailey Island. Like her, I am a 70-year-old, privileged to live on an island in Casco Bay. Unlike her, I am inspired, not distressed, by many younger adults. Yes, some are passive and somewhat pampered, although they face college debt and a […]
Published
December 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: More walkable spaces are important to older residents

Throughout its history, AARP has had a vision of an America whose towns and cities nurture the mobility, safety and engagement of citizens throughout their lives. In 2012, AARP implemented a program, the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, to support cities, towns and neighborhoods across the country. More than any other state, Maine cities and […]
Published
December 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Children hear meanings that adults might have missed

One recent evening, we received a call from our granddaughter, who is a teacher at a charter school in Springfield, Massachusetts, and whose fifth-graders are predominantly Hispanic and black. She said that the children, the students, were afraid and very upset, because the next president of the United States is a man who thinks he […]
Published
December 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Health care policy must move forward, not back

Daniel C. Bryant, M.D., deserves credit for seizing the moment in his Dec. 5 Maine Voices column, “Trump’s health care policy appears heavy on complexity, light on mercy.” In analyzing each of six changes that President-elect Donald Trump promises to make to our health care system (outlined on Trump’s website), Dr. Bryant exposes their multiple […]

Published
December 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Any new downtown parking in Biddeford must be affordable

Many Maine communities, with downtown growth, consider parking a necessary ingredient for further economic growth and resident happiness. To this end, Biddeford might build a parking garage, the Press Herald reported Nov. 30 in the article “Downtown Biddeford’s all abuzz, but the parking’s a buzzkill.” A municipal parking garage can be an important asset for […]
Published
December 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Pearl Harbor attack anniversary shines light on sacrifices

The 75th anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese would remind everyone what sacrifices were made as the attack led us into World War II and war on two continents. Always remember Winston Churchill’s eloquent speech to Parliament, after the Royal Air Force held off a German invasion. I think it […]
Published
December 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Despite flaws, Affordable Care Act helps many Mainers

Re: “Sen. Collins has ‘reservations’ about privatizing Medicare, repealing health care law without replacement” (Dec. 2): I was encouraged to read that Sen. Susan Collins has reservations about repealing the Affordable Care Act. As a Mainer who relies on the exchange for affordable health care coverage, I am deeply concerned about proposals to repeal it. […]
Published
December 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Even token effort by police would deter red-light scofflaws

As someone who drives, bicycles and walks Portland’s streets every day, I am appalled by the blatant disregard for public safety demonstrated by drivers who ignore traffic lights. One need only watch a busy intersection for a few minutes to observe drivers speeding up to enter an intersection after the light has turned from yellow […]
Published
December 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: We all can pitch in to keep our harbor free of trash

I try to educate as an onshore volunteer for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. I try to pitch in by organizing beach cleans and by picking up trash during my own beach strolls. I try to use social media as a tool for change with a Facebook page, For the Oceans. Single-use consumer plastic waste is […]

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