Letters

Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Let’s look beyond our fears and assist Syrian refugees

Members of Midcoast Friends Meeting urge Americans to welcome Syrian refugees into our country, communities and homes. We have been impressed by the caring, humanitarian response and courage of countries willing to take in nearly 1 million refugees. One-quarter of these refugees fled the misery of camps in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, where over 3 […]
Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Rethink negative views of the flag ladies protester

For over 14 years, the Freeport Flag Ladies have occupied a local street corner for one hour, one day a week, about 744 hours in total. The flag ladies have been joined by members of the community, military and political figures. They raise money, participate in military benefit events and promote their good works in […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Second Amendment isn’t worth carnage it enables

There’s something I don’t understand. I’m not going to argue what the Second Amendment means. I’m not going to question anyone’s right to own a gun, or why anyone wants or needs a gun. I’m not going to argue whether having guns at home would ever be necessary, let alone effective, in protecting our freedoms. […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine’s masterpieces don’t belong on mousepads

Artists Andrew Wyeth and Winslow Homer must be rotating rapidly in their graves, thanks to the thoughtlessly butchered “mousepad versions” of their wonderful paintings that ran with the story “PMA acquires works by Homer, Wyeth,” which appeared on Page B2 in the Jan. 2 edition. I think you owe your readers (and the Portland Museum […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Obama’s planned executive action on gun laws will create constitutional crisis

Our present president doesn’t seem to realize that he has escalated the environment of fear we now have in our country, the main fear being we will continue to be attacked from within by “radicals,” be they religious fanatics or just people who don’t know right from wrong. These wrongdoers are coming from other countries. […]

Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Casco Bay Bridge contract may entail hidden agenda

Regarding the stunning announcement on your Dec. 29 front page that operation of the Casco Bay Bridge is now going to a Florida company: Did all of us recall that Gov. LePage owns a house in Daytona Beach, Florida? As a property taxpayer in Maine, I and others were not allowed to weigh in on […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Down East column sets example for tolerance of different views

Many of us who read and contribute to the Letters to the Editor section of this newspaper rue the increasing lack of civility between people holding opposing political views. As the 2016 election approaches, the tone and intensity of this dialogue have only gotten worse. As an antidote, I suggest the excellent article by Ron […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Utility companies, grocers charge ahead with unjustified price increases

Have you been wondering why your electric bill hasn’t gone down? They told us it was the high price of oil. Well, the price of oil has gone way down. Where are the stories about Maine citizens being ripped off by Central Maine Power? Have you been wondering why the price of food hasn’t gone […]
Published
January 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Cynics fail to appreciate hotel’s whimsical lobster trap art

Re: “Letter to the editor: Display obscures sculpture, suggests that Portland is a backwater” (Dec. 21): Bravo to the Regency Hotel for its beautiful mastery of detail, preserving historic significance while adding contemporary luxury. We stayed there last week and were so impressed with the lovely rooms, the polite staff, the efficient management and the […]
Published
January 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Why did Press Herald publish propaganda from outsider?

I read the recent piece by Mark V. Holden from Koch Industries with some alarm (“Maine Voices: Requiring licenses for too many jobs hinders economic mobility,” Jan. 4). Since when is someone from Kansas, who doesn’t even claim to have ever visited Maine, a “Maine Voice”? Is the Press Herald now in the business of […]

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