Letters

Published
October 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: There are many reasons to defeat Question 2

Question 2 is poorly written, and we should vote no. Below are just two reasons to vote against this referendum. First, the ordinance requires a new task force, appointed solely by the mayor, to take up to three years to decide what areas of Portland should have their views protected. Second, this referendum also grants […]
Published
October 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Brennan can’t take credit for gains by city schools

In a recent email titled, “Keeping promises,” Mayor Michael Brennan writes that when he entered office, there were two failing schools in Portland. Now, four years later, he writes, there are none. It’s true that Portland has made incredible strides in our educational system in the past four years. The turnaround in some of our […]
Published
October 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Developers, not citizens, benefit from lax oversight

As an owner of historic properties, I can’t so much as replace an entry door without first having a plan and getting approval. Why, pray tell, has the city of Portland allowed the new owners of the historic Portland Company properties to get so far down the path without plans for reuse of the site? […]
Published
October 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Story overestimates wages of tipped Portland workers

In the Sept. 7 article “Portland City Council will try again to set higher minimum wage citywide,” I was disappointed to see the realities of living off tips so casually misrepresented. The reporter’s statement that “it’s not unusual for servers to earn more than $20 or $30 an hour, almost all of it from tips” […]
Published
October 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Defeat Islamic State now, Assad later

As a Northeast liberal it stings to take issue with our president and support Vladimir Putin’s position on Syria. We have, in the past, supported doctrines we oppose in order to defeat the greater danger. Witness our alliance with Russia against Nazism. Our announced major danger and enemy is the Islamic State. As such, and […]

Published
October 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Shame on mayor for plan to list welfare recipients

Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald’s proposal to publish a list online of all those legally benefiting from welfare payments is but a reflection of the mean-spirited, vindictive and self-aggrandizing “leadership” of the current governor. To single out a specific group of Maine residents for public “shaming” is also blatant and condescending discrimination. Would the mayor, in […]
Published
October 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ron Michaud would move Saco ahead, preserve past
Published
October 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Letter writer’s notion about Muslims raises questions

In his Sept. 27 letter to the editor (“Secular democracy won’t work with Muslim leader”), Mr. Walter J. Eno avers that believing Muslims are disqualified from “the essentially secular office of the presidency” because “he or she would be obligated to adhere to the eternal, divine and immutable teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.” Would a […]
Published
October 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ron Michaud a thoughtful, analytical candidate for Saco mayor

I would like to urge my fellow citizens to vote for Ron Michaud for mayor of Saco. Ron has been a dedicated public servant. He has served as a councilperson, school board member and mayor of Saco. He is a longtime resident, raised a family here and has been part of the positive growth in […]
Published
October 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Lyons would bring modern approach to Portland City Council

I support Wells Lyons for City Council to help Portland navigate its current challenges, starting with the spike in opiate addiction and overdoses. Even those unsympathetic to addicts see the urgency of minimizing the costs of crime, expensive ER visits, and drug-exposed babies. Reduce harm, save lives, and preserve our reputation as a safe city […]

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