Letters

Published
May 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Collins shows true colors by supporting Trump

I was shocked to read that Sen. Susan Collins is already capitulating to Donald Trump, stating that she will support his presidential candidacy as long as he “knock(s) off the gratuitous personal insults.” Sen. Collins’ comment suggests that her objections to Mr. Trump are merely cosmetic. If that’s so, it’s unfortunate, to say the least. […]
Published
May 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Stop and think before using disposable plastics

One day while surfing Facebook posts, I stumbled upon a video of a sea turtle in a small boat with several men onboard. Out of curiosity I watched the video, not knowing the dramatic impact it would have on me. In horror, I watched as the men used metal pliers to remove a plastic straw […]
Published
May 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Collins should speak out against Trump, not endorse him

I have a rather simple question: How in the world can Sen. Susan Collins possibly decide it is acceptable to endorse Donald Trump for president? Except that he is a Republican, what other redeeming trait does he possibly have that reflects Maine and Maine values? Does he support women? No. He humiliates and demeans women. […]
Published
May 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Reuse technology before recycling it

Electronic Waste Recycling Day, held April 23 at the University of Southern Maine, was an overwhelming success, with over 770 cars and a total of 80,649 pounds of e-waste collected. Volunteers moved cars through the parking lot as they unloaded broken air conditioners and ancient TV consoles. Someone even brought a desktop computer unearthed from […]
Published
May 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: In good faith, Portland sets example to aid the homeless

Thank you for the column (May 4) about homelessness and Community Housing of Maine. I am proud of Portland for fighting homelessness and the success of the housing-first model in ending chronic homelessness. But the column missed an important piece of this history: the role of the 100,000 Homes Campaign and the role of the […]

Published
May 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Global warming trend isn’t all part of a natural cycle

Re: “Letter to the editor: Global warming cycles part of normal sequence of events” (Page A6, April 28): The letter’s author correctly notes that the current El Niño is responsible for a large part of the high temperatures of the last year. Unfortunately, the headline written by the newspaper conveys the impression that there’s nothing […]
Published
May 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Ousted protester had reason to question LePage

I must correct your reporting of Gov. LePage’s town hall meeting in Damariscotta. On May 1 (“Associates: Governor’s frustration in evidence,” Page A1), you reported the meeting was disrupted three times by protesters and that James Roux of Freeport “began shouting about heroin addiction, solar energy and ‘racist comments,’ before being escorted out by police.” […]
Published
May 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: College graduate had better not rely on minimum wage

If “recent college graduate” and Portland Press Herald letter writer Emily Ham believes an increase in the minimum wage is needed “so we can support ourselves in these challenging years after college” (Page A6, May 3), it appears she was poorly advised in her choice of major. Martin Feeney Scarborough
Published
May 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Solar bill gets a veto, but biomass bill is approved?

I am stunned. How could the Legislature and our governor be so imprudent? We gleefully subsidize a Wall Street hedge fund that owns a couple of biomass generators so that we can keep Mainers in 20th-century jobs, trucking waste to these plants. The governor, who allegedly hates all welfare, happily signs the bill. The governor […]
Published
May 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage, speech disrupters were exercising their rights

After reading both stories in the Portland Press Herald on April 28 about the protest at the University of Maine at Farmington building dedication honoring a former president of that college, I came to this conclusion: Paul LePage, Nickolas Bray and Allyson Hammond were all expressing their freedom of speech rights. Those rights were earned […]

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