Letters

Published
August 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: With Trump in command, no one would be at the wheel

Choosing Donald Trump for president would be like letting your 3-year-old drive your car. He wants to try it (think of the control!), and it looks like fun to him, but he hasn’t a clue how it works! Elizabeth Baker Kennebunkport
Published
August 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: ‘Big Nate’ brings needed diversity to comics section

Bravo to Lincoln Peirce for featuring black kids in the comic strip “Big Nate”! The comics section has been practically all white for far too long. Vicki Adams Kennebunk
Published
August 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Sanders supporters will be progressive to the end

Cynthia Dill’s July 24 Maine Sunday Telegram commentary characterized “leftists,” among other things, as resentful, unsuccessful, envious people. I assume the “extremists” of the far left to whom Ms. Dill refers are the progressives who supported Bernie Sanders, as they are certainly well left of the Democratic National Committee/Hillary Clinton group that runs the Democratic […]
Published
August 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine DOT just can’t see the forest for the trees

About a year ago, the Maine Department of Transportation cut down hundreds of trees along the edge of its right of way in Freeport. Among other reasons, they claimed it would improve sight distances. I doubt any driver ever felt that the trees were limiting sight distance. But the removal of the trees eliminated a […]
Published
August 22, 2016

Letter to the editor: Collins shouldn’t be vague about presidential choice

Please ask U.S. Sen. Susan Collins who she is supporting for president so half (or more) of the state (and country?) will vote with her. Robert Stevens “Steve” Link South Portland

Published
August 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: Electric ratepayers should be angry at natural gas plan

Maine electric ratepayers should be angry and disappointed at the recent decision by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to help pay for the natural gas expansion in New England. The PUC does not appear to represent Maine people when such a bad plan is made to transfer the bill to electric consumers for increasing natural […]
Published
August 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: Higher temperatures show need for strong ozone rules

Over the past couple of weeks, we have experienced exceptionally hot days here in Maine. However, this summer heat isn’t just uncomfortable. It’s also part of a trend with potentially lethal health impacts. 2015 was the hottest year on record, and the previous hottest year was 2014. In fact, each of the last three decades […]
Published
August 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: PUC decision is fine – if the commissioners are paying rent

I have no qualms regarding the Public Utilities Commission’s intended mandate requiring electric ratepayers funding natural gas expansion into Maine – provided that the commissioners and their staff pay monthly rental fees for office space usage. Ray J. Berard Sr. Windham
Published
August 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: There’s strong support for Trump, LePage

Just so you know, it’s OK to openly support both Donald Trump as well as Gov. LePage. The Trump sign on the back of my Jeep has brought me lots of thumbs up as I drive along Maine highways. Never once have I gotten a negative reaction, even when I wear my red Trump hat. […]
Published
August 21, 2016

Letter to the editor: Turkey going down a dark path with its ‘witch hunt’

Two years ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “If reassigning individuals who betray this country is called a ‘witch hunt,’ then yes, we will carry out this witch hunt,” referring to the dismissal of law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges who were involved in a Dec. 17 operation. Only a few days before the […]

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