Letters

Published
June 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Thanks for spotlighting prostate cancer fundraiser

Our thanks go to the Portland Press Herald for the coverage and photos of the rain-soaked but enthusiastic runners of the Sea Dogs Father’s Day 5K race. Few people know that this race is the major fundraiser for the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer (www.mcfpc.org), a statewide, all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to providing support, advocacy […]
Published
June 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Heart of most nonprofits is not their endowment funds

We appreciate Philip Brooks’ recognition of the significant economic impact Maine’s nonprofit sector has on the state’s economy, but in his recent Another View submission, “Coverage of the impact of Maine nonprofits raises questions about assets” (June 20), he makes a statement that is simply not accurate: “I believe that the heart of most nonprofits […]
Published
June 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Shun ‘mean second thoughts’ and help asylum seekers

In the June 22 story “Reactions mixed among Portland taxpayers on aid for asylum seekers,” Philip Printz spoke eloquently: “Portland has made the decision to be a supportive community for immigrants.” Anne Salamone spoke for many, saying, “You feel their plight, but at some point you have to say enough is enough.” “War in Val […]
Published
June 26, 2015

Letter to the editor: Aid immigrants with federal, private funds

Re: “Maine Voices: Anti-immigrant bias isn’t just hypocritical, it’s bad business for Maine” (June 18): Sara Gideon may be a state representative and House majority whip, but she is not in touch with her state. I am not against supporting the immigrants of today, but two years of housing support is too much. Native Mainers […]
Published
June 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Make cold storage facility in Portland a landmark with green roof

With a modest increase in construction costs, the proposed cold-storage warehouse on West Commercial Street could be a handsome gateway building for Portland’s waterfront – not simply a box 40 feet high (“Developer is sought to build cold-storage facility on Portland waterfront,” June 18). The warehouse will span more than 2 acres of land, making […]

Published
June 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: State or federal government should aid asylum seekers

Your front-page headline June 22 reads “Should city taxpayers fill aid gap? Views mixed,” and of course, it should come as no surprise that taxpayers in Portland are very troubled by the question of funding for General Assistance for asylum seekers. Most feel compassion for those who have legally entered our country and yet are […]
Published
June 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: Support bond to create affordable senior housing

We, as co-chairs of the Cumberland Aging in Place Committee, are writing to urge support for L.D. 1205, a bipartisan proposal to issue a bond to create 1,000 new units of affordable senior housing. As we have studied the challenges to our aging population, we in Cumberland have identified a wide range of needs that […]
Published
June 25, 2015

Letter to the editor: We should all cultivate power of forgiveness

In the fast-paced life we have entered into, there are times when we need to stop and consider the profound lessons that we have become aware of. Last Saturday was one of those for me. Every once in a while, there are those occasions that bring into focus some of the basic tenets that Christianity […]
Published
June 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: Governor needs to adopt rational, responsible ways

Has anyone else noticed that our governor seems to have gone off the deep end? It’s somewhat frightening how his decisions of late have been based not on rational thinking and responsible leadership, but on some score that he needs to settle. Isn’t it time to move him out to other pastures, where he can […]
Published
June 24, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage behaving like petulant child

After noting the recent record number of vetoes by our governor, it would appear that he is more interested in behaving like a petulant child than like the top elected official of our state. What a sad commentary on Maine and our electorate! What I find missing also in this drama is the need for […]

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