Letters

Published
October 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Yes on Question 1 lets voices of all Mainers be heard

Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, yet the enormous scale of spending on political campaigns is increasingly drowning out the voices of everyday Mainers in our elections. That’s why the ACLU of Maine supports Question 1, which will strengthen transparency and accountability laws and elevate the voices of those Mainers in our political system. The […]
Published
October 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Elders of Portland area urge Sen. King to change position, lead gun reform

We are a group of 75 elders from the Portland community who are concerned about the welfare of future generations. We are asking U.S. Sen. Angus King to reverse his opposition to a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that enable the guns to fire more rounds before having to reload. In past statements […]
Published
October 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Objecting to abortion  is not a war on women

In the Oct. 4 Another View (“Foes of abortion a key part of the ‘war on women,’ “), a woman repeated a quote, saying that “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.” I’m sure that many men found that insulting and wrong. Sadly, it has become socially acceptable for women to mischaracterize […]
Published
October 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: To save motorcyclists’ lives, make helmets mandatory in Maine

There have been too many recent headlines about yet another motorcyclist’s death. I believe that a fairly recent attempt was made by a Maine legislator proposing a law that would make helmets mandatory and it was voted down! Sixteen states currently have a full law; some of the other states have a partial law; two […]
Published
October 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage in effect impeaches himself by his own actions

Gov. LePage has impeached himself. The circus continues as our governor has decided not to allow members of the public to provide valuable service to our state because he won’t fill vacancies on multiple state boards and commissions. This is yet another example of an elected official deciding not to do his job because he […]

Published
October 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Help young people face climate change with active hope

“Getting that sinking feeling” (Maine Sunday Telegram, Sept. 20) raises an important and little-discussed problem: How do we cope with feelings about climate change? The article describes the despair, discouragement and fear so many people have and shows us Mainers whose businesses and households have been hurt by the freak storms that many people feel […]
Published
October 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Hardworking Lyons has earned our vote for council

I am writing to support Wells Lyons for District 2, Portland City Council. I met Wells at a neighborhood meeting last year, and I was immediately impressed with his commitment to our city. In addition to his volunteer work on the boards of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections and the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, Wells […]
Published
October 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Vote for Korobkin is a vote for a visionary who listens

I’m urging a vote for Rob Korobkin for Portland City Council, District 2. While the current council’s tenure has bogged down in clashes with residents over Portland’s redevelopment, the housing crisis worsens, municipal budgets are overloaded and an addiction epidemic spreads. If we continue with business as usual, sooner than we think the city will […]
Published
October 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Coverage of WNBA finals repeats attention deficit

Earlier this summer, a few days before the U.S. women’s soccer team played in the World Cup final, the Press Herald posted a sports editorial pointing out that one big reason women’s sports are not supported enough is that the media do not give them nearly equal coverage as men’s sports. Well, here we go […]
Published
October 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Your image of Arundel needs repair

Re: “Arundel aims to become seasonal destination with cottage project” (Sept. 30): I would like to add that we citizens in Arundel are extremely proud of what developer Joe Paolini is doing. The model home is beautiful. He and marketing director Kim White are doing a superb job, to say the least. But I was […]

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