Letters
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
Letter to the editor: Longtime Portland bar, targeted for demolition, is worth preserving
Thanks for your informative piece on the preservation of those buildings on Forest Avenue (“Demolition plan highlights history of Portland buildings,” Jan. 12). Though I agree there is a severe shortage of affordable housing in Portland, I would be even more despondent to see Forest Gardens go away. If someone ever wanted to contact the […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2016
Letter to the editor: Welfare fraud in Maine is a tiny fraction of spending
The Portland Press Herald reported Jan. 14 on Page C2 that the state uncovered $1.2 million in welfare fraud in 2015. That is a lot of money lost to cheaters and liars, and we ought not dismiss this scheme or scam lightly. However, it is important to place this dishonesty into context. The same article […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Letter to the editor: Hiring a full-time assistant for Portland’s mayor seems excessive
I hope Portland City Hall decision-makers and elected officials are seriously questioning our new mayor’s first public initiative – to create a highly compensated assistant to support his office. Given this, it is astounding how former Mayor Michael Brennan managed his successful four-year term without similar help. I’m sure Mayor Brennan would have appreciated some […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Letter to the editor: Essay on using cellphones while driving should be required reading
Re: “Maine Voices: Smartphone plus steering wheel equal dumb, dangerous combination” (Dec. 29): I thank Dr. James Maier for his excellent essay on not-so-smart smartphones and driving. I immediately got on my computer and sent a copy of the essay to all the members of my family around the country. I think the most shocking […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Letter to the editor: First Somali officer in Portland an example of why fear-mongering is so wrong
Many thanks for featuring Portland’s new and first Somali police officer, Zahra Abu, in your lead editorial Jan. 15 (“Our View: Somali police officer takes on positive role in Portland”). I’ve known Zahra for over four years. She was a work-study student at Sullivan Gymnasium at the University of Southern Maine, where I am a […]
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016
Letter to the editor: Ban outside money and its influences in Maine elections
Even with your mea culpa in the Jan. 18 Portland Press Herald (“Our View: Disturbing national political trend led to our error”), it is still disturbing that the piece by Koch Industries’ Mark V. Holden reached Maine Voices at all, and ensuing letters published let us know that readership concerns were not unique. Long before […]
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
Letter to the editor: Housing Safety Office mandates add to high costs for Portland’s landlords
For 10 years, I rented out an apartment in my house. I have given up on being a landlord because of the high stress. Tenants called at all hours because they had locked themselves out. Among many other calls, I had a call at 3 a.m. because heat had stopped working (the thermostat just needed […]
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
Letter to the editor: LePage’s racist stereotyping does disservice to domestic-violence prevention efforts
As board members of Maine Boys to Men, we are writing to voice concern about the racist and sexist imagery evoked by Gov. LePage at the Jan. 7 town hall meeting in Bridgton. Boys to Men is dedicated to preventing male violence, against self and others. We take seriously the importance of problems of domestic […]
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
Letter to the editor: Free clinics not enough to meet need caused by failure to expand Medicaid
I am writing in support of your Jan. 13 editorial, “Our View: Anti-expansion stance keeps Maine’s uninsured rate from falling.” At the Oasis Free Clinics in Brunswick, we see on a daily basis the impact of the Maine state government’s decision not to expand Medicaid. This effectively leaves a large number of Maine citizens ineligible […]
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
Letter to the editor: Relief from Portland’s rats might be just a cat away
Re: “Portland residents say brush-clearing project cleared way for rats” (Jan. 16): I felt bad when I read about the folks in Libbytown and the rats. It seems like no one is willing to help. Typical big city politics of passing the buck. Sometimes when help is scarce, one has to use their own Yankee […]
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