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  • Published
    November 2, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Coverage reveals reasons for Gray to reject grant for railroad

    Megan Doyle’s recent coverage of the Narrow Gauge Railroad’s move from Portland to Gray exposes multiple reasons why Gray citizens should vote “no” to a $500,000 grant. • No credible business plan was presented for public review. • It’s an illusion that $500,000 will result in a working railroad project. Asked how much he’ll need to […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Reject education-surcharge ballot question as unfair, wrong ‘solution’

    I want to support a fair and adequately funded public education system in Maine. But the language in Question 2 leaves too many funding gaps for me to be able to support it. I cannot support putting Maine among the highest-taxed states in the country, only to see the money raised by that tax be […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Coverage of bull-riding competition perpetuates animal abuse

    By covering the recent bull-riding competition in Portland, the Portland Press Herald is supporting and perpetuating animal abuse. Shame on you! Nicholas Camp Scarborough

  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting does a lot to improve election process

    On Election Day, I will vote “yes” on Question 5 to adopt ranked-choice voting in Maine. If enacted, ranked-choice voting will allow voters to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference. Australia and Ireland already have ranked-choice elections; so has the city of Portland. The result is less negativity in campaigns, and election […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Expand Medicare to fix costly health care system

    The next president needs to fix our health care system fast. Costs are spiraling out of control. America’s experiment of using private employer-based insurance is off the rails, and we’re the only developed country using it. But we have a better health care system in place already. It lets people keep their doctors and provides […]

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  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Re-elect a councilor who’s dedicated to the public good – Ed Suslovic

    I support Ed Suslovic’s re-election to the District 3 Portland City Council seat. The functions of city government are as complex as the interests of the people of Portland. City councilors make vital decisions for Portland families in fire and police safety, human services, housing and land use, transportation and jobs, energy and the environment, […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Senior citizens in Westbrook need to speak out for break on school taxes

    If other senior citizens in the city of Westbrook believe, as I do, that we are overtaxed and underappreciated for the years of paying the ever-increasing burden of school taxes, then please join me in making the request for tax relief known to the city – either in person, preferably, or by letter. The time […]

  • Published
    October 31, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Trump and Clinton unworthy, so cast a protest vote instead

    After watching the last presidential debate, I have come to the conclusion that neither is worthy of my vote. Hillary Clinton has shown too much bad judgment in the past, and there are still a lot of unanswered questions from her days of running the State Department. Donald Trump is more like a bully, used […]

  • Published
    October 31, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Gun background checks are good, but Question 3 overreaches

    I do not know of any gun owner who is not in favor of effective background checks. However, any person who reads and understands the terms set forth in Question 3 would vote “no”! Question 3 contains the word “transfer,” which covers even simply handing a firearm to another person. Question 3 would impose restrictions […]

  • Published
    October 31, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Don’t elect a president who has a fondness for Russia

    The delegates to the Constitutional Convention wrangled over every detail of the new government, but they all agreed that “every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue and corruption.” These “deadly adversaries of republican government” could come from many sources, wrote Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers, “but chiefly from the desire in foreign […]