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Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Avoid crushing debt by choosing UMaine

I have just read yet another article about the predicament of crushing debt for some students coming out of college these days. College costs have risen 240 percent over the last 30 years. But we continue to pay them. We let our teenagers sign for loans that put them in way over their head. Where […]
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let Trump spur Republicans to take back their party

Allan Neff writes that he is a “lifelong political conservative” and can’t believe so many of his fellow Republicans are supporting Donald Trump, who he calls “a carnival barker” (“Letter to the editor: Conservative mystified by Republicans for Trump,” Aug. 14). Perhaps Trump is doing our country a great favor. If he gets rational Republicans […]
Published
August 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Choice of LePage as speaker undercuts member’s pride in Maine Medical Association

I have been a member of the Maine Medical Association for some 60 years, and my feelings have changed recently from proud to ashamed. For many years, doctors were thought of as leaders of society. No more. Doctors are now employees, not independent practitioners, and are driven by technology, rather than personal contact with a […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Back Cove Trail can be made safer

I am relieved to learn that a sexual assault apparently did not take place at Back Cove (“Woman recants report of being raped along Portland’s Back Cove Trail,” Aug. 13). Let’s view this good news as a reprieve – a chance to prevent attacks by improving security along the path. Let’s take an assailant’s-eye view […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Thibodeau’s vision, skills needed for Portland council

Portland is at a crossroads. The city must balance the vision of preservation with a vision of sustainable growth and development. While our current leadership has done reasonably well at striking a balance, a new leader has emerged with fresh energy and pragmatic ideas. That leader is Spencer Thibodeau. When I met Spencer, I found […]

Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Senator’s plea on carbon monoxide needs an answer

Sen. Bill Diamond continues to hit the proverbial nail on its head – this time with his continuing push for more public awareness on the dangers of carbon monoxide, as told in his Maine Voices column of Aug. 12 (“Carbon monoxide looms as silent killer that must be reckoned with”). Those who need to be […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Republican clowns make debate a circus act

The other night, our nation was treated to an entertaining three-ring circus on TV, featuring a stellar cast of both professional and amateur clowns. I refer, of course, to the first Republican debate. Sadly, the performers who appeared on the stage for this spectacle were a true depiction of what has become of a once […]
Published
August 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Converting to natural gas was good business decision

Any small business or homeowner in Maine, especially those in the three “battleground” towns mentioned in the recent article “Oil, gas companies in heated battle for customers north of Portland” (July 31), should be looking closely at their fuel options. While the recent article focused on oil because it’s been the predominant fuel option in […]
Published
August 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: The press needs to stop giving Obama a free ride

I don’t know about you, but I have had enough of the press giving our president a free ride. President Obama, as a former community organizer, feels sorry for drug users being in jail. After all, the crime of using illicit drugs does not fit the punishment. Really? If they didn’t buy the drugs, there […]
Published
August 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: Speeding on Maine roads kills people, quality of life

The number of fatal car crashes in Maine is remarkable, but not surprising to anyone who drives the narrow, winding country roads where speed limits range from a reasonable 25 mph to a perilous 50 mph. And when you dare go the speed limit, there is always someone tailgating or crossing into oncoming traffic to […]

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