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  • Published
    February 12, 2016

    Letter to the editor: LePage has ‘lost it.’ Maine deserves better leadership

    Gov. LePage’s recent rant du jour, as reported in the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday (“LePage rails against ‘socialists,’ Augusta ‘political games’ in written State of the State message,” Feb. 9) strongly suggests the governor has finally snapped, perhaps completely lost it. Enough is enough! Or should be, anyway. It sounds as if Maine’s chief […]

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    February 12, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Bill Nemitz is so right – Time is a precious commodity

    I have moved the Nov. 1 Portland Press Herald around for three months; every time I move it, I see Bill Nemitz’s face staring at me, compelling me to reply to his column (“Savor time because it waits for no one”). I’m too busy, I’ll get to it, I just don’t have time right now. […]

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    February 12, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Privatization of Casco Bay Bridge looks like a smart decision

    After reading several newspaper articles on the privatization of Casco Bay Bridge, I’m convinced that Maine Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt made the right decision. Handing the bridge over to a Florida company that specializes in the maintenance and operation of bridges should serve to minimize Casco Bay Bridge downtime over the long haul. Our bridge […]

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    February 12, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Benefits of trade pact easily outweigh the negatives

    Rep. Chellie Pingree doesn’t know much about the advantages of trade and she is a reflexive protectionist, so it’s no surprise that she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that will soon go to Congress for approval (“Commentary: Trans-Pacific Partnership would benefit multinational corporations at citizens’ expense, says Pingree,” Feb. 3). Ms. Pingree complains that […]

  • Published
    February 11, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Background check referendum risks negative consequences for police, prosecutors

    If voters were to pass the upcoming referendum on universal background checks for gun purchases, Mainers would lose freedoms that they have historically exercised responsibly. Inevitably, some Mainers would be turned into criminals because they were either unable or unwilling to comply with the new law, or simply ignorant of it. It is fair to […]

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  • Published
    February 11, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Now is prime time to end tolls on Maine Turnpike

    The time is perfect for Maine residents to contemplate the future of toll collection on the Maine Turnpike. We are about to see $40 million spent on the latest effort to collect this tax, which was supposed to end in 1982 (once the initial bonds to build the turnpike were paid off). The Legislature used […]

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    February 11, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Support Clean Power Plan to help Maine, fishermen

    Recently, I read that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has released troubling data that will affect Maine’s coastal fishing. John Upton, writing Jan. 13 for the research organization Climate Central, found that in 2010, one Gulf of Maine fisherman “was allowed to land about 60,000 pounds of cod. This year, following a population crash […]

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    February 11, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Opioid overdoses topic at Falmouth discussion

    Every day, an average of more than 80 Americans die from opioid overdoses. The number of Maine residents seeking treatment for opiate abuse has tripled since 2010, and the number of babies born affected by prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol increased by 68 percent between 2010 and 2014. The National Council of Jewish Women […]

  • Published
    February 10, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Sanders or Clinton? Choose revolution over continuity, boldness over compromise

    Re: “Greg Kesich: Democrats again face anguish of picking ‘heart’ or ‘smart’ presidential candidate” and “Letter to the editor: Beware parallels between McGovern, Sanders,” by William Ronalds (Feb. 3): Those are the two most pathetic endorsements I have ever seen. Mr. Kesich’s “head” looks at the Iowa data, sees that the young voted overwhelmingly for […]

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    February 10, 2016

    Letter to the editor: Make Lent the beginning of your meat-free lifestyle

    Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry. But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, […]