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September 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Make Gov. LePage do his job or get him out of office

Am I wrong? When people don’t do their job, don’t they get fired? I think it is about time the governor of Maine should be made to do his job and stop acting like a spoiled child who didn’t get his way. It is his job to release money that the people of the state […]
Published
September 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland City Council candidate Lyons has abiding core values

I support Wells Lyons for City Council, District 2. Wells will be the most effective advocate for our collective vision of Portland’s future. As a local attorney and business owner, Wells knows the city and its hardworking people. He’s prepared to handle the big issues like social justice and sustainable urban growth, as well as […]
Published
September 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Pope adds missing element to dialogue about climate change

I’ve just finished reading Pope Francis’ encyclical “On Care for Our Common Home.” Although I’m not a Catholic, I am very impressed with his visit to our country and his courage in speaking out about climate change and social justice. Some have criticized his involvement in scientific issues, but they are missing the point. He […]
Published
September 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Income bar is set too high for Mainers needing court-appointed defender

The financial requirements to qualify for a public defender in Maine are so restrictive that a household subsisting on food stamps may be forced to hire their own private attorney if charged with a crime. The landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright resulted in the government being required to provide legal defense in criminal cases to […]
Published
September 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Young Ahmed fits no terrorist profile

With regard to a recent letter by David Ryder (“It’s reasonable to question suspicious-looking devices,” Sept. 19) in support of treating 14-year-old Texas student Ahmed Mohamed like he was Timothy McVeigh or 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, church bomber “Dynamite Bob” Chambliss, I felt the writer left out a few important points. It seems that if the […]

Published
September 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: For improved democracy, try ranked-choice voting

I recently moved here from another state, and while I have been pleasantly surprised with a lot about Maine, I have been most surprised that Maine is on its way to improving the democratic process through ranked-choice voting. Ranked-choice voting is simple and nonpartisan. Instead of voting for one candidate, Mainers rank the candidates on […]
Published
September 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Distracted drivers are potential killers on the road

I have reached the end of my tolerance for distracted drivers lost in cellphone conversations, and especially those idiots who stubbornly continue to text while driving on the highway, city streets and when stopped at intersections! I have followed drivers while on 295, their heads bowed forward in heavy traffic, driving under the speed limit, […]
Published
September 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Women must stand united against domestic abuse

“Study: Maine ninth in rate of women killed by men” read the headline on Page B1 of the Portland Press Herald on Sept. 16. As I read the article full of statistics, committees and lists of recommendations, the situation continues to get worse. Why? From my own experience, which I shared July 23 (“Maine Voices: […]
Published
September 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Kentucky clerk should keep born-again status out of it

Kim Davis, the headline-grabbing county clerk from Kentucky, claims to be a born-again Christian and has cited that as one reason why she must ignore her sworn oath of office and must refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. My mother, a notary public here in Maine for almost 40 years, is also a […]
Published
September 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let student-athletes raise money by serving real needs

There are so many schools attempting to raise money for their sports programs by selling water bottles, towels and other useless items. Why don’t we have our youths enlist (and begin a program that would benefit the Portland community) to rake an elderly person’s yard in the spring and fall, or offer to shovel during […]

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