Letters

Published
August 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Owners should pay for charging electric vehicles

Randy Billings’ article in the July 29 Portland Press Herald (“Portland to unveil 2 more downtown charging stations for electric vehicles”) piqued my interest. It seems a $50,000 private grant was awarded to develop these charging stations in Central Maine Power’s territory. Additional funding to complete, maintain and supply electricity to these facilities would come […]
Published
August 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Support both local food on campus and Land for Maine’s Future

American Farmland Trust is one of the advocates urging University of Maine System campuses to include more Maine-grown foods in their dining hall menus (as mentioned in your July 27 article, “Advocates urge UMaine System to dish up local foods to students”). Schools and other institutions in Maine and across New England are important and […]
Published
August 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Paper should have covered Bernie Sanders organizing events

Really? Over 100,000 people signed up to attend over 3,500 organizing meetings across the country Wednesday night, in every state, to hear from Bernie Sanders and learn how to support him, and not a single headline in Thursday’s Portland Press Herald – not even a mention in the Politics section. Really? In Bath, over 60 […]
Published
August 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Bernie Sanders event drew diverse Mainers; candidate deserves coverage

On Wednesday evening, I joined 51 other residents of the Portland area (and around 100,000 other Americans across the country via a live feed) to share our commitment to the issues being raised by Sen. Bernie Sanders – and, for many of us, to begin to work to make him the Democratic nominee for president […]
Published
July 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Security rule at Portland tall ships event poorly explained

I appreciated your paper’s coverage of the tall ships festival, especially the photos. Although I had bought two days’ tickets well in advance, I was not able to get aboard a single ship. Why? In near 90-degree heat and high humidity, the organizers were confiscating water at checkpoints. After waiting on a long line, I […]

Published
July 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Report on tipped workers’ earnings needed broader view

Randy Billings’ recent article about tipped workers expressing concern about an increase in the minimum wage (“Tipped employees in Portland say wage hike could hurt,” July 24) failed to help readers deepen their understanding of the issue. His story reported a national average hourly income for tipped restaurant workers of $10.25, according to the U.S. […]
Published
July 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Bicyclist forced off street in South Portland reminds all of rules of the road

On June 30, I was riding my bicycle westbound on Sawyer Street in South Portland. Upon hearing an approaching car from behind, I moved from the center of the lane to the far right (next to the white line). As the car pulled even with me, the driver continually inched over to his right – […]
Published
July 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: If we’re silent about LePage’s abuses of power, we fail as citizens

As the list of Paul LePage’s transgressions continues to grow, as appalling as this is, it is not what I find most deeply troubling. Misuse of power is as old as time. This is why in our government, this power is heavily circumscribed, even to the point of inefficiency and complexity. Our Founding Fathers experienced […]
Published
July 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Praise for retiring King Middle School principal

Thank you for the words of recognition and praise for King Middle School Principal Michael McCarthy, who is retiring after 27 years of extraordinary service (“Our View: King Middle School principal delivered master class in leadership,” July 25). As a parent of two boys who were lucky enough to attend King, I would like to […]
Published
July 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Word needs to be spread on York County free school supplies program

I have recently learned of a tremendous program through United Way of York County. The annual program, Tools for Schools, accepts registrations from families who have children in need of school supplies. The registration is done online at buildcommunity.org/ sign-now-receive-supplies or by calling 985-3359. The deadline is Aug. 15. Supplies will include pencils, paper, erasers, […]

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