Letters

Published
June 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Asylum-seekers shouldn’t be called illegal aliens

I applaud the Portland Press Herald for offering a clear explanation of the legal status of asylum-seekers in the June 3 article about Lauren LePage’s robocalls (“Political group’s calls try to pressure Republicans who support budget deal”). The article reports that Lauren LePage repeatedly uses the phrase “illegal alien” to describe asylum-seekers, linking it six […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Supporting farmers markets good for farmers, community

I think back with a smile when I remember the limousine that pulled up to Monument Square on a cold winter’s day. Out stepped a man to buy a dozen eggs from me while I was trying to sell from my surplus. Thank you, too, to the people of Portland who support the farmers at […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Stop sales in Maine of pets  bred in puppy, kitten mills

It is time for Maine to stop supporting puppy mills and kitten mills by buying pet shop pups and kittens. We all must use our voices to end this inhumane industry. L.D. 335, “An Act To Restrict the Sales of Dogs and Cats in Pet Shops,” will restrict a pet shop from selling dogs and […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ban on powdered alcohol ends learning opportunity

I was sorry to read that Maine may ban powdered alcohol (“Maine Senate gives initial OK to banning powdered alcohol,” June 1). The reason, apparently, is that lawmakers “worry the powder will make it easier for teens to sneak alcohol into parties and sporting events.” There are two groups affected by such legislation: those old […]
Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Eliminating the income tax in Maine would benefit people at the top

At Gov. LePage’s fiery news conference last Friday, he said, “Maine people deserve to have a say in the income tax.” So here is mine: Do not eliminate the income tax. To say “no income tax” is like offering candy to a child without explaining all the chores and hardships that will pay for it […]

Published
June 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Sens. Collins, King urged to protect clean water

After more than a year of consultation with stakeholders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule last week clarifying which bodies of water are protected under the federal Clean Water Act. The new rule will restore protections to 1,200 miles of streams and thousands of acres of wetlands […]
Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Renewable energy worth the state’s investement

The Maine energy bill L.D. 1400 should emphasize developing renewable energy instead of cost containment because the switch to clean, renewable energy is the best way to contain costs in the long run. Wind, solar, hydro and other renewable technologies are bargains compared to fossil fuel-generated power when the effects of global warming and related […]
Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Careers, houses built from ground up

The description that accompanied the May 30 photos of the house built by Portland-area high school technical students on Page B1 of the Local & State section of the Portland Press Herald requires some slight rewriting. The text should have been written as follows: “A four-bedroom, Cape Cod-style house built by dozens of Portland-area high […]
Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Mercy Recovery Center closed by a merciless act

It is with great sadness and deep concern that I read May 30 of the closing of Mercy Hospital’s Mercy Recovery Center in Westbrook (” ‘People will die’ without Mercy addiction center, former client says,” Page A1). A member of my own family received excellent services at this facility, services that changed the track of […]
Published
June 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Scarborough tax increase an investment in education

In the Scarborough school budget debate, there has been little discussion of what we are getting for our tax dollars. One perspective is that the $39 million school budget works out to about $12,000 for each of our 3,100 students, or less than $7 per hour on an average 10-hour day. The anticipated increase in […]

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