Letters

Published
July 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: After scary Trump speech, Collins must not endorse him

Re: “Collins says Trump hasn’t done enough to win her endorsement” (July 23): According to a Press Herald reporter’s paraphrase, Sen. Susan Collins found Donald Trump’s presidential nomination acceptance speech “an improvement over his past efforts.” Apparently she did not listen to his complete acceptance speech last Thursday or watch his angry rhetoric. What I […]
Published
July 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: Clinton looks like protagonist of 2016 presidential race only when compared to Trump

With our only two presidential nominees to choose from, America has plunged into an epoch of darkness, and whether or not we should blame the unquestioning credulousness of the populace or the enigmatic, money-hungry oligarchy is a different conversation. While we have every reason to be apprehensive about Donald Trump – a volatile business magnate […]
Published
July 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act will help improve outcomes

Divided opinions on taxes, gun control, immigration and presidential candidates have set us against each other. Today, I congratulate Maine’s congressional delegation for rising above insurmountable differences and coming together on a vital issue. Republican Sen. Susan Collins sponsored, and Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Reps. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and Bruce Poliquin, a […]
Published
July 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: I respect Maine Law Court’s decision, suspended judge says

It is unfortunate that the Maine Law Court decided that I violated judicial standards concerning my separate job as the York County probate judge while representing myself in a private lawsuit when I opined in a communication to my opponent’s lawyer that the litigation would end unfavorably for my opponent’s side of the case if […]
Published
July 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Natural Resources Council of Maine needs to dump WasteZero

The collaboration of the Natural Resources Council of Maine with WasteZero in support of pay-as-you-throw trash programs is unfortunate (“Company guarantees trash reduction for Maine towns that switch to pay-per-bag,” July 20). The NRC has attempted to support sound environmental policies. This is not one of them. WasteZero, a for-profit company, is committed to selling […]

Published
July 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Best of times for Obama, worst for Republicans

It is the best of times, according to unemployment and stock market figures and the worst of times, according to Republican rhetoric. It truly is the best of times for the Obama administration, which led us to recovery after the Bush administration had led us to financial collapse, and the worst of times for the […]
Published
July 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Portland social worker deserves due process

With regards to the coverage of Kelly O’Rourke (a Portland clinical social worker charged with having an unlawful sexual relationship with a female client), I want to remind the Portland Press Herald and its readers that, under U.S. law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. Actions by the Maine State Board of Social Work […]
Published
July 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Accept Quimby’s land gift to protect an American gem

Time magazine recently published its most fascinating “double issue” ever. Dated July 11-18, it features, on the occasion of the nation’s 240th birthday, “240 Reasons to Celebrate America.” It presents wonderful tributes and tidbits toward creativity, ingenuity and culture by notables from all walks of life on what America’s all about. Among the suggested “fixes” […]
Published
July 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Student debt keeps college from being great equalizer

The July 11 editorial “Our View: Student debt load unevenly distributed” was right on the mark. Young people are forced to take on exorbitant amounts of debt to obtain a college degree, a necessary first step for many careers. The fact that the poor and middle class are most severely burdened by college debt not […]
Published
July 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Lewiston’s Fuel restaurant not worth trying or owning

While visiting friends in Norway, we decided to give Fuel restaurant in Lewiston a try, as the July 14 article in the Portland Press Herald intrigued us (“Lewiston’s Fuel restaurant is offered as prize in essay contest”). The owner is soliciting essay submissions, of which one will be selected and the complete restaurant business awarded […]

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