Letters

Published
August 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Obamacare can help LePage reach state health goals

In his July 31 commentary, Dr. Mark Fourre described many excellent programs underway in Maine to improve health care. He says these programs are informed by three tenets: • Better health for the population. • Better care for individuals. • Lower overall cost of care. I wonder how many people who read his commentary are […]
Published
August 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Beach to Beacon board has unsettling issues

I am responding to the Aug. 7 article “As Beach to Beacon race grows, charitable donations fall off pace.” It’s hard to criticize an event as fun-spirited and well-intentioned as the Beach to Beacon 10K, but it’s also hard not to conclude after reading this excellent article that the Beach to Beacon board has become […]
Published
August 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Dill is misinformed in her tirade against Sanders fans

I am one of the many readers who was offended by Cynthia Dill’s insults to a majority of Maine Democrats who voted and volunteered for Bernie Sanders this past year (“Excited for Philadelphia,” Page D1, July 24). Those of us concerned about the issues that the Sanders campaign raised are not “bozos,” nor are we […]
Published
August 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Beach to Beacon ensures teens a safe haven in Maine

My Place Teen Center, the charitable recipient of the 2016 TD Beach to Beacon 10K, would like to express heartfelt gratitude for the organizers’ financial gift, hospitality, planning, inclusiveness and warmth. To have that backstage access, to witness the volunteer corps’ efforts, the synchronization, the athletes’ will and Joanie Samuelson’s tears at the finish line, […]
Published
August 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Bridgton race is giving over 50 percent of gross revenues to charity

Your Aug. 7 article on the Beach to Beacon 10K (“As Beach to Beacon race grows, charitable donations fall off pace”) correctly stated that the Bridgton 4 on the Fourth Road Race donated more than half of its revenue to charity in 2014. The 4 on the Fourth is required by its bylaws to donate […]

Published
August 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump hiding something in his unreleased taxes

Monies actually used to trickle down from the federal government to the states for infrastructure, roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, education, emergency, police and fire departments, etc. If you don’t pay it to the federal government or to the state, you will have to pay it locally in your real estate tax. When that […]
Published
August 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Tone down the rhetoric over Clinton’s coronation

Much was made at the recent Democratic convention of Hillary Clinton becoming the first woman presidential nominee from a major party, including her glass-breaking promo. Let’s be serious here. She has been posturing herself as the candidate since her husband walked out of the Oval Office in 2001. She first surveyed the political landscape to […]
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August 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Vigilance warranted, even for school boys with clocks

Re: “Muslim boy’s family sues over arrest for homemade clock” (Aug. 8): Please, let us revisit the incident at the suburban Dallas high school when the Muslim boy brought the homemade clock. I say: Kudos to him and praise for his intelligence and skill. Now look at the terrorism of 9/11, Sandy Hook, San Bernardino, […]
Published
August 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump supporters should reject bullying campaign

Reality hit me last Thursday. I had taken a break from work and briefly attended the anti-Donald Trump rally in front of Portland City Hall. At one point, I looked at the campaign buttons being sold by the Trump supporters. Two buttons, in particular, stood out to me: “Life’s A Bitch, So Don’t Vote For […]
Published
August 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Collins’ convictions seem selective

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins became the most senior Republican senator to denounce Donald Trump. Moments like these make me feel conflicted. I am very happy to see such an influential Republican say that Trump is “unsuitable” for the presidency, but I can’t help but wonder where Collins’ courage has been up until now. […]

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