Letters

Published
September 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Real Mainers love LePage, want him to stay strong

Gov. Paul LePage made remarks out of anger that were distasteful. He apologized. Let’s move on. But if I had the governor’s ear, I would offer this advice: Never let an opponent know they’ve gotten under your skin – ever. Most of the governor’s antagonists aren’t even Mainers. They’re from “away.” Drew Gattine is from […]
Published
September 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Newspaper should explain standards for commentary

Please explain why the commentary by Steve Bentley, “Maine Voices: Alcohol is clouding LePage’s view,” in the Sept. 4 Maine Sunday Telegram (Page D2) was followed by an online “note to our readers” saying the column “did not meet our standards” and “should not have been published.” It was, by far, the most knowledgeable and […]
Published
September 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Governor’s remarks should spark dialogue with kids

I have always been compelled by differences. It is one of the factors that led me to teaching. In my first years, I taught in a poor neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. My students were African-American, Puerto Rican, Dominican and West Indian. None of my students were white. They were energetic, curious and challenging. In […]
Published
September 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: War on opioids hurts legitimate users

I no longer feel sympathy for those who abuse pain medications. Yes, they need addiction treatment, but at what expense? I am a 57-year-old Maine resident who is totally disabled because of a central nervous system disease that has left me with incurable chronic nerve pain. This condition makes working impossible. I’ve been unable to […]
Published
September 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Consider mentoring those leaving corrections system

Societal violence is a big concern these days. As director of My Brother’s Keeper, a ministry that receives funds from Cumberland County to help men leaving corrections, one way you can make our world safer is by becoming a mentor to one of these men. Our ministry, along with our companion ministry, My Sister’s Keeper, […]

Published
September 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: If no stand against LePage is taken, lawmakers should not expect votes

Seriously? Our lily-livered legislators have decided to abdicate their role as leaders and do nothing at all to take a stand against the unconscionable behavior of the foul-mouthed bully who occupies the Blaine House! So here’s the deal: If you have not censured, impeached or taken action in some way against this governor’s atrocious words […]
Published
September 10, 2016

Rep. Wood’s response crude, offensive, shameful

The Press Herald recently released Rep. Stephen Wood’s response to Laurie Hunt, who had challenged our Legislature to face the fact that Gov. LePage’s behavior has a negative economic impact on the state. Wood’s sneering, nasty response showed all the grace and dignity of a schoolyard bully. For reasons that escape me, Wood tells Ms. […]
Published
September 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Replace state lawmakers, not LePage

I, for one, am sick and tired of reading about a bunch of hypocritical people complaining about the governor. The people of this state elected him to cut spending, useless programs and waste from the state budget. He has done as much as our loony legislators have allowed him to. I dare anyone one of […]
Published
September 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Write to LePage and ask him to resign

Last summer I wrote to Gov. LePage, asking him to resign, saying that it would save him time and aggravation and save our state time and money. The governor replied, saying, among other things, “Not going to happen.” This past year has been marked by legislative deadlock and increasing bellicosity in Gov. LePage’s speech and […]
Published
September 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage mishandling state’s opioid crisis

With a heavy heart, I have been following Gov. LePage’s response to the opioid crisis currently afflicting Maine. I was hopeful that the rumors of his potential resignation were true; they had given hope to many of us who believe that LePage is unfit for office. However, it now seems that he has denied these […]

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