Letters
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2015
Letter to the editor: Portland’s outdoor concerts may need sounds of silence
Those waterfront concerts sure are loud. They can be heard from the top of Munjoy Hill to Willard Beach – loud enough to make a 40-foot lobster boat pulsate. One hundred decibels has been measured; 80 is considered harmful to humans. Time to turn down the volume. Jeff Aumuller Portland
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2015
Letter to the editor: Hunger knows no season for many at-risk Mainers
September is Hunger Action Month and a good time for all of us to remember those in need. For many Mainers, this is a difficult time of year and, regrettably, too many residents have to eat less or even skip entire meals because they don’t have enough money for food. Maine has the fourth highest […]
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2015
Letter to the editor: Cottages energy-efficient and more
Re: “Letter to the editor: Bridgton cottages not so eco-friendly” (Sept. 1): As the owner of Main Eco Homes and the developer/builder of The Cottages at Willett Brook, I feel the need to respond to Richard Burt’s letter with facts instead of opinion. • Solar orientation: All roof angles are at an optimal 40 degrees. The […]
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2015
Letter to the editor: Buxton history sacrificed with school’s demolition
Re: “Preservationists decry demolition of Buxton’s historic Hanson School building” (Sept. 11): Buxton school not saved by the bell. What a story! I have to agree with Meg Gardner, vice president of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society. What a fiasco! I started school in the old Bar Mills School. I moved on to the newer Jack […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2015
Letter to the editor: Poll on mayor candidates in Portland was far from nonpartisan
I read with interest the letter about a “poll” with misleading information (“School neglect builds case for new Portland mayor,” Sept. 10). I was recently asked to participate in a similar poll. I was led to believe that it was nonpartisan. However, after many questions about who I’d vote for, I was presented with a […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2015
Letter to the editor: Columnist’s argument on Kentucky clerk was flawed
M.D. Harmon (“Gay-marriage law raises thorny issues for faithful Christians,” Sept. 11) asserts that Kim Davis can’t resign her office as clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, without conceding that “a tiny group of lawyers swayed by popular movements holds control over something her Christian faith has always held to be established by divine decree and […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2015
Letter to the editor: LePage policies shortchange workers who serve the needy
My wife of 63 years recently passed away, having lived a full and productive life. Besides being a wife, mother to three and grandmother of four, Phyllis pursued a career initially as an occupational therapist, and then as a public health director and consultant. Her life’s work was in schools for handicapped children, hospitals for […]
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2015
Letter to the editor: Story missed the mark on impact of $12 minimum wage
Your story “Minimum wage hike has limits, study says” (Aug. 30) mistakenly suggested that the proposed ballot initiative to raise Maine’s minimum wage to $12 by 2020 would be too high for the state. First, the story got it wrong that median wages in Maine are a lot (one-third) lower than they are nationally. In […]
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2015
Letter to the editor: LePage’s incomprehensible actions on Land for Maine’s Future undermine trust
Re: “Gov. LePage freezes additional project funds for Land for Maine’s Future” (Sept. 15): Whether you are rich or poor, there are certain needs that are required to live. Energy is one need that must be fulfilled in the form of food, fuel or that inner drive to keep on. Without energy we are depleted, […]
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2015
Letter to the editor: Shouldn’t Latinos also be taken in internationally?
As a Greek of Lesvos Island descent, I recently had occasion to see, firsthand, the influx of refugees on this island. There have been suggestions recently that the United States accept some of these potential immigrants who are flooding Europe. It is easy to support this suggestion. We are an inclusive society. However, the presence […]
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