Letters

Published
August 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: People remain blind to their own roles in climate change

The year 2014 was the warmest year on record; July 2015 was the warmest month on record; and the current year is shaping up to be even warmer than 2014. Thus, it should come as no surprise that wildfires are rampant in the drought-stricken West, fed by warm winds and dry fuel, including trees weakened […]
Published
August 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Iran deal could be a step toward ending conflict

I’m encouraged that Sen. Angus King and former Sen. George Mitchell are endorsing the imperfect Iran deal. I, too, applaud this effort, President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. Consider a “What if … ?”: Over 60 percent of Iran’s current population (73 million) is under 30. What if, given the propensity of youth […]
Published
August 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Old Port parking’s a rip-off – or maybe a strategy

We visited the Eventide Oyster House in Portland on the afternoon of Aug. 16. The oyster selection and the lobster rolls are the best around. Many tables are on the sidewalk outside, adding to the fish-house informality. The trouble was parking. The staff said, “Park on the street,” but spaces were full. Many lots were […]
Published
August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: A fisher is cool but not a cat

Re: “Maine Observer: Fisher cat a fact of life in Maine woods” (Aug. 9): You would do well to check your “fisher cat” facts before you publish! To start with, the fisher is not a cat. It’s in the family mustelidae, along with martens, weasels and otters. And contrary to author Charles Thompson’s guess of […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Effects of atomic bombs outlasted end of WWII

Al Burk’s letter to the editor of Aug. 23 (“Specter of atomic warfare intensifies”), describing what he witnessed as a member of Gen. Jimmy Doolittle’s inspection flight to Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the August 1945 dropping of atomic bombs, caused me to relive memories of the destruction of these cities. I served with the army […]

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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Softened butter simplifies any recipe for muffins

As a frequent muffin maker, I was eager to read the recipe for raspberry crumb muffins in the Source section of the Maine Sunday Telegram (“Green Plate Special: Tweaking recipes to conserve food, water and human resources,” Aug. 23). Christine Burns Rudalevige, the food writer who supplied the recipe, is concerned about keeping “human time […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Indian pipes steal from neighboring growth

I enjoyed reading Nan Patterson’s column “Maine Observer: Indian pipes awaken sense of discovery” in the Aug. 23 Maine Sunday Telegram. I would like to add some more amazing detail about Indian pipes. Nan Patterson notes the flowers do not have chlorophyll, but there is also no chlorophyll in the plant. So how does it […]
Published
August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Better to treat young addicts than to jail them

I just wish to write and thank Dr. Mary Dowd for her Aug. 16 column, “Maine Voices: Doctor left with little to help addicts.” If only those who don’t understand the addiction problem in our state, including our governor, would read what she has said and understand. Most of these addicts are kids – 18 […]
Published
August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Reputable sportsmen won’t fear background checks

I read with interest the Aug. 24 article by Kevin Miller on Judi and Wayne Richardson’s effort to close background check loopholes for gun buyers (“Group pursues Maine vote on expanding background checks for gun buyers” ). But comments from David Trahan of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine baffle me completely. Here’s why: 1. How […]
Published
August 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: Remove bronze plaques from ‘Our Lady of Victories’

The centerpiece of Portland is the statue “Our Lady of Victories” in Monument Square. For many years it has stood where we see it today. Unfortunately, it is no longer in original condition. In recent years, two bronze plaques were bolted to the corner of the base facing the library. So who cares if they […]

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