Letters

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October 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: Cynthia Dill’s insults could drive Clinton voters away

Columnists who make their living insulting people, like Cynthia Dill, could find themselves in a pickle when they realize that their tactics, though satisfying in their vindictive righteousness, could have the opposite effect to what they desire. In Dill’s case, people who haven’t yet picked which of the two horrifying choices they’ll go with certainly […]
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October 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: Look for gracious, tolerant candidates amid election noise

As an unaffiliated voter, I have avoidably and unavoidably sampled multiple sources of information relative to the pending election – inclusive of pundit opinions, endless interviews, fact checks, editorials, debates, the already never-ending advertisements and on and on and on. At this point, I would simply like to urge that voters of all affiliations approach […]
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October 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: State must take action against air pollution threat

Air pollution, extreme weather events and other challenges stemming from climate change all endanger our health. As a doctor treating lung diseases, I have already seen how climate change can impact my patients’ health here in Scarborough, and we must act. This week, a critical step has been taken that will impact how we tackle […]
Published
October 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: Lobster decline underscores need for electric vehicles

Re: “Baby lobsters may not survive ocean warming, scientists say” (Sept. 25): The decline in lobster populations caused by rising ocean temperatures underscores the urgency of tackling global warming. Unfortunately, lobster stock declines and threats to other marine life are exactly the sort of events that climate scientists predict will become pronounced in Maine unless […]
Published
October 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Political signs a blight on Maine

I will not patronize any business that has political signs in front of it. They are a scourge on the beauty of our area. I will also never patronize a business that puts up such signs. The law allowing them needs to be changed. Statistically, political signs have been found to have very little effect. […]

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October 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Pay for insurance CEOs explains Obamacare premium hikes

Re: “Health insurance costs are soaring in Maine” (Oct.. 10): To really understand why, under Obamacare, health insurance premiums are rising, look up the salaries of the CEOs of the many (for-profit) health insurance companies listed in your article. Pat Shalhoob South Berwick
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October 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Two southern Maine leaders show vision, determination

While many of us wring our hands over the chaotic political behavior on parade this election season, it was encouraging to recently see two leaders of southern Maine institutions visibly demonstrating what vision, collaboration and determination can do. Last Tuesday, University of Southern Maine President Glenn Cummings told hundreds of members of the Portland Regional […]
Published
October 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Legalizing recreational use of pot is preposterous idea

There have been many misleading, contradictory pieces about legalizing marijuana for recreational use. It’s good to have factual information, such as Dr. Christine Bennett’s Oct. 8 letter, regarding the impact of drugs on young brains, which are known to still be developing into a person’s mid-20s. Then there are various public health reports regarding the […]
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October 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Schools need to show better results before new tax OK’d

As we consider another tax (Question 2) for education, we should also consider the results obtained from prior spending increases and union influence on budgets. Education spending in the U.S. has increased faster than population growth and inflation for 40 years, and while we rank third highest internationally in expenditures, we’ve fallen to 14th on […]
Published
October 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Paper again lacks coverage of Jewish high holy days

Once again, as last year, your paper’s news pages did not include a single mention or photograph of the Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. I did notice, however, that you had news coverage of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, including pictures of local Muslims kneeling and praying on their prayer rugs. […]

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