Letters

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December 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Care at Pineland Center should be recognized

Re: “Maine used to be a leader in caring for adults with intellectual handicaps. What went wrong?” (Dec. 4): I commend you for advocating for greater Department of Health and Human Services Section 21 and Section 29 funding. State budgets have been tight, and the programs supported by your article are absolutely deserving. However, this […]
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December 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump supporters have the right to flaunt victory

It’s pretty sad that when my husband goes to Lewiston wearing his Donald Trump hat, he is taken aside and told he is taking a big risk wearing that hat in Lewiston. This happened twice. What is happening to our country when someone (in this case, an American Indian) professes his support of a preferred […]
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December 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Cabinet nominations show no draining of the swamp

Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to “drain the swamp” of the corruption of big money in Washington. However, based upon his Cabinet appointments, it’s clear his real intent is to bring in more alligators. Bob Schaible Buxton
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December 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: South Portland anti-pipeline appeal poorly timed

The headline on the front page of the Dec. 7 Portland Press Herald (“Funds sought to fight oil pipeline’s suit“) illuminates the untenable situation that South Portland finds itself in. Yet more importantly, it illustrates the consequences of an ill-conceived and badly researched ordinance. The expense meter is rapidly zeroing in on a million dollars […]
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December 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Michael Liberty out of line asking leniency for fraud

Regarding the article your paper printed on Michael A. Liberty, the investor (“SEC charges Liberty hid funds to cut size of fine,” Page 1, Nov. 30): I have followed the man for many years. As a young man, he was so enterprising. Where did he go wrong? The article said he pleaded for leniency to […]

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December 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Too many Americans don’t appreciate power of voting

The right to vote is a privilege that is taken for granted by many Americans. Women were fighting for the right to vote in the 1840s but were not allowed to until 1920. Some states banned Native Americans from voting until 1957. The Voting Rights Act, which protected the right of African-Americans to vote, was […]
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December 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Speak up to ensure Question 2 taxes are spent where intended

Whether or not you supported Question 2 this year, it appears it will go into effect. I’m writing this letter to make sure that people understand that sometimes tax revenue is directed into a general fund. This happens at all levels of government and is very common. The reason I raise this is that the […]
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December 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Article on pipeline fight lacked link to contribute

Thank you for using the front page to bring attention to South Portland’s desperate attempt to fight our own local pipeline issue and our attempt to keep tar sands out of Casco Bay (“Funds sought to fight oil pipeline’s suit,” Dec. 7). I only wished you could have mentioned the link to the crowdfunding site […]
Published
December 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: New Portland city councilors should note that market, not government, will ease rent costs

Portland’s historically supply-constrained rental housing market has loosened up for only one reason: New supply has been built in quantity for the first time since the 1930s. To economically justify new construction, market rents had to increase. That they increased as much as they have was an unequivocal sign that the city was woefully undersupplied. […]
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December 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Portland City Hall seems to tell developer Americold, ‘Whatever you want!’

Why must Portland’s City Hall always buckle under to the demands of developers at the expense of her citizens? Word seems to have gotten out that any developer that wants to violate Portland’s building codes just needs to ask and it shall be given. One of the latest: the shameless bait-and-switch by Americold, which made […]

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