Letters

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November 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Saddened by demolition of St. Patrick church in Portland

What a shame it is to witness the demolition of the iconic St. Patrick church. Opened in 1964, it has had a short life. It was not only a place of worship, but also a place that created memories for many of its parishioner families, from weddings to funerals, etc. It was a catalyst to […]
Published
November 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Blocking certain ethnicities from entering U.S. is blatant racism

In last Tuesday’s editorial (“Our View: LePage exploits fear with Syrian refugee ban”), you opined that Gov. LePage and the far right in general – Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, et al. – are fear mongering when they spew their anti-immigrant rhetoric regarding Syrian and other Middle Eastern people entering our country. As you […]
Published
November 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Former state Rep. Mike Shaw expanded wildlife protections

Former state Rep. Mike Shaw, D-Standish, recently ended his legislative service. I would like to thank Rep. Shaw for his service to the state. During his almost seven years of service, he made a substantial contribution to the protection of Maine’s fish and wildlife. As House chair of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, he […]
Published
November 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Press Herald consistently shows both sides of issues

I commend the Press Herald for consistently showing both sides of issues. For example: Last Saturday, the lead editorial, condemning the bigotry of Donald Trump (“Our View: Responsible Republicans should cut ties with Trump”), appeared on the same page as a letter to the editor by Bill Perreault expressing Trump’s kind of thinking (“We can’t […]
Published
November 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland’s origins, history merit more attention

Recently there’s been a bit of a dust-up over the new Portland Downtown logo. It concerns the year that Portland was first settled because the words “Est. 1633” appear at the top of the new logo. WCSH reporter Samantha Edwards has cited “historians” who argue that that year is wrong. She did not name anyone […]

Published
November 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: MMC wields popgun in heroin battle

Heroin addiction is a major, unrelenting, acute and chronic epidemic in Maine. This, despite enormous efforts by nearly everyone in law enforcement, media, politics and the health care professions, as well as everyday Maine people. Acute care at Maine Medical Center for overdoses and complications is excellent; however, the quality of chronic addiction care there […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Clean Elections voted in; now legislators must act

On Nov. 3, Democrats, Republicans, Greens and independents all voted in favor of a strong Clean Election system in Maine. The outcome of the recent election will increase transparency and disclosure by requiring special interest groups to list their top three donors on all political ads so that voters know right away who is trying […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Narcan’s available to all now, so let’s save some lives

First responders to heroin overdoses are not 911 responders. They are active heroin users, friends, family and neighbors. Today, all of these people can legally have Narcan – the drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses – in their hands. Please contact your doctors to ask for a prescription. If you can’t afford it […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Spending priorities signal dire need for new leaders

As an avid reader of your paper, I discovered that my old Maine brain has lost its reasoning. On page B1 on Nov. 9 is an article on seat belt needs in school buses. The National Highway Traffic Safety administrator was quoted as saying that “seat belts are icons of safety.” According to the article, […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Westbrook homeowners will make room for refugees

In defiance of our governor, who is unfit for his job and an embarrassment to Maine, we offer our own home as refuge. We will make room. Joye Austin Westbrook

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