Letters

Published
March 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Press Herald taints good news about jobs with large dose of negativity

The good news is that Wayfair, Inc., is bringing approximately 1,000 jobs to Maine and is occupying empty commercial real estate! The bad news is that the Portland Press Herald once again sees the glass as half empty and points out all the potential obstacles that Wayfair may encounter in filling these jobs (“Tight labor […]
Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump, Christie, LePage are kindred spirits

In the March 1 story “Questions linger about LePage’s endorsement of Trump,” the Portland Press Herald reports that “there is widespread speculation that (New Jersey Gov. Chris) Christie, a longtime friend of (Paul) LePage, played some role in convincing the Maine governor to join him in backing a candidate that many Republicans have described as […]
Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Challenge to Strimling: Save Portland taxpayer money

In the 10 weeks that Ethan Strimling has been in office as mayor, he has doubled the cost of his position by adding an assistant at the same salary as his own (“$55,000 to $75,000, depending on experience,” according to the job listing). Additionally, he has decided to renovate office space for his use and […]
Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump-led middle class revolution stuns media, politicians

The so-called media, which likes to influence elections, and the double-talking politicians, bought and sold by the well-funded special interests, are shell-shocked by the revolution of the downtrodden middle class led by Donald J. Trump. Susan Kamuda Arundel
Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Newspaper’s front page appears to promote Trump

In the Feb. 29 Press Herald, you say that you do not endorse Donald Trump (as Republican presidential nominee), yet that day’s front page would certainly say otherwise. I have to wonder how much you were paid by the Trump campaign to feature such a large, attention-getting photo of the candidate in front of a […]

Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Ex-landlord responsible for Grant Street apartment building violations

I write regarding the apartment complex at 61-69 Grant St. As the Portland Press Herald (Feb. 25) reported: “Carleton Winslow of Portland, a member of two landlord associations … said he worked in the city code office in the 1970s and the Grant Street buildings were a problem back then. ‘I think the city bears […]
Published
March 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Landlords who improve Portland housing shouldn’t be vilified

As everyone by now knows, there’s a housing squeeze in Portland. Like Donald Trump with immigrants, we need a villain, and who better than a perennial favorite: the rapacious landlord? In past years, it was the landlord who neglected apartments and tragedy followed. This year, it’s the opposite: landlords hoping to rehabilitate apartments before a […]
Published
March 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: IRS should be required to accept tax payments in cash

Having complied with 71,684 pages of tax code, determining for the government, at my expense, my income tax due, I ask only my legal right to pay in U.S. currency. Legal tender is a social and legal contract between the government and the governed. Please use your influence to have the Augusta office of the […]
Published
March 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Poland Spring tries to bring economic opportunity to Fryeburg

As a member of the Fryeburg Economic Development Committee, I fully support Poland Spring’s effort to bring economic opportunities to our community. They are a clean, environmentally conscientious corporation. They have the potential to advance a strong infrastructure in Fryeburg, which is much needed for economic growth, and to provide tax dollar support to our […]
Published
March 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Many Mainers’ lives depend on landlines

I signed AARP Maine’s petition to protect basic landline telephone service in our state, as my very life depends on my landline during a power outage. I live in a remote cabin in the woods and am 87 years old. My only contact with my neighbors is by phone as they are over a mile […]

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