Letters

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November 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Media shouldn’t vilify Gorham High principal over school dance decision

I believe that Principal Chris Record and Gorham High’s School Council have been bullied by the media and on social media regarding their decision to stop sponsoring dances at Gorham High School. I support the process they used and the spirit of good will in which the decision was made. Instead of being vilified, Mr. […]
Published
November 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: HealthInfoNet holds data that puts Mainers at risk

Most people in Maine are unaware that all of their health information and, more importantly, basic identity (full name, Social Security number and date of birth) have been handed over to a private corporation without permission or consent and are being made widely available throughout the state to thousands of health care and mental health […]
Published
November 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Susan Kimball’s story on reading to cats touches the heart

Susan Kimball’s featured human interest pieces always touch the heart and inspire. God bless her, she’s done it again with her recent article “Adults with special needs share reading time with cats” (Oct. 26). She’s taken two oft-ignored segments of society and lovingly melded them in prose for our education. Few of us would know […]
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November 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Knightville ‘grid’ too small for confusing one-way streets

Concerned citizens on the Knightville Traffic and Parking Committee are pursuing their firm commitment to see Ocean Street between E and D streets, and A Street, returned to two-way traffic. The Bridge and Comprehensive Plans clearly state that business development should occur on the major arterials, Waterman Drive and Ocean Avenue, and the character of […]
Published
November 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Doctors, ask about addiction history

Reading the Oct. 22 story about young Joseph Cahill’s tragic overdose death after a year and a half of sobriety (“Family wrestles with aftermath of York man’s fatal drug overdose”), I wondered: Why don’t doctors ask patients if they or their family have a history of addiction before prescribing addictive drugs? And why isn’t it […]

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November 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Medicare.gov Plan Finder helps navigate enrollment options

Earlier this year, Medicare celebrated its 50th anniversary. For half a century, older Americans and other beneficiaries have set out each fall to choose their Medicare coverage for the year ahead. Nearly 58,000 people here in the Portland area are part of this annual rite of passage for Medicare beneficiaries. The more than 19 million […]
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November 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Vote them all out because Congress leaves legacy of debt

In the last four years President Obama, the Democrats and the Republicans have spent so much money the debt that each family owes has been increased by $33,832.64. Congress recently passed the budget the country will live by for the next two years. As in the past, the Democrats and the Republicans have agreed to […]
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November 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins, put brakes on big-rig traffic plan

In an effort to reduce the negative impacts of large-truck traffic on local communities, many in Maine’s law enforcement community helped to spearhead efforts in 2011 to direct heavier trucks off local roads and onto interstate highways. Reducing the interaction between commercial-truck traffic and the motoring public was, and is, of utmost priority. That progress […]
Published
November 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Following rules of the road will bridge gap between motorists, cyclists

After reading Ray Routhier’s excellent and informative article (“Tension on the roads shifts into a higher gear,” Oct. 24) about changes to cycling laws and the challenges we all face on the roads, I headed out on my bicycle to the farmers market. As I waited at a traffic light, I saw an adult bicyclist […]
Published
November 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: A few suggestions could help ease tensions with bicyclists

Re: “Tension on the roads shifts into a higher gear” (Oct. 24, Page 1): One might assume that moving to a community that’s bicycle-friendly (Route 88) would lead to frequent encounters with friendly bicyclists, but sadly, this hasn’t happened yet. Please allow me a few suggestions to decrease tension on our shared roads: • When […]

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