Letters
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Letter to the editor: Push to let tenants keep guns indicates paranoid society
After reading in the March 24 Press Herald about the Maine Senate’s approval of L.D. 1572, which permits tenants to retain guns in their apartments over their landlord’s objections, plus all of the discussion in our country today supporting the carrying of concealed weapons into schools, churches and public places, I cannot help come to […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Letter to the editor: Commercial vehicles should be allowed on ferry from Portland to Nova Scotia
Re: “New ferry expected to make Portland-Yarmouth trip in 5½ hours” (March 24): In 2009, we moved to Portland from Honolulu, Hawaii, where, in full view of our downtown condo, we could see the dock where the Hawaii Superferry, Alakai, was berthed. It was driven out of Hawaii after bringing a great new way for […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Letter to the editor: Trucks would enhance viability of new Nova Scotia ferry
A lot of us in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, are overjoyed that we finally have a ferry to continue the service resurrected by the Nova Star. The Canadian dollar and fuel prices are both very low right now, so there isn’t likely to be a better time to plan a trip to Nova Scotia. Now, let’s […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Letter to the editor: Extreme weather should spur Maine to cut power plant pollution
On March 21, Cumberland and York counties experienced a snowstorm that canceled school and created traffic accidents across the counties (“Wintry blast ushers in spring with school cancellations, traffic accidents,” March 21). A new interactive online map created by Environment Maine shows how those living in the state are already experiencing extreme weather. In fact, […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2016
Letter to the editor: Columnist Harmon and others off base on timing of high court nominations
Commentator M.D. Harmon (“Mitch McConnell should stick to his guns on Supreme Court vacancy,” March 25) joins the senator and many of his fellow Republicans in misrepresenting the history of Supreme Court nominees in election years. Since 1900, the Senate has voted on eight Supreme Court nominees during an election year. These nominees, all confirmed, […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2016
Letter to the editor: Portland presented with golden opportunity for true transportation hub
If Portland wants to increase the use of public transportation and attract tourism to the area, then a true intermodal passenger hub that includes air, rail and bus service is necessary. The current “Transportation Center” on Thompson’s Point is less than a mile from the front doors of the Portland International Jetport passenger terminal, about […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2016
Letter to the editor: Joe’s Boathouse replacement will benefit all of South Portland
We enjoyed Joe’s Boathouse for many years (until it closed last fall), but we’re pleased to hear that another restaurant in a new and improved building may open in the same location. Joe’s had a very positive impact on the South Portland economy. People came from many directions to go to Joe’s. While in town, […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2016
Letter to the editor: Making first-time possession of heroin a felony is bad idea
Last year the Maine Legislature reduced first-time possession of small amounts of heroin from a felony to a misdemeanor. This was a step in the right direction – rising arrests and harsh penalties have done nothing to fix Maine’s drug problem. Attorney General Janet Mills is now pushing a bill, L.D. 1554, to reinstate felony […]
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
Letter to the editor: Senate should not obstruct high court nominee hearing
"It is the constitutional duty of the president to nominate a candidate."
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016
Letter to the editor: Where are LePage, Collins as Maine paper mills close?
"Where is our governor when all these mill closings are taking place?"
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