Letters

Published
May 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Nice try, but NFL couldn’t avoid stink of Deflategate

Who is to blame for the AFC Championship fiasco? My money is on the NFL leadership. They knew this would be a competition with a record amount of betting, so what do they do? They allow the teams to control the pressure in the balls. You can’t blame them. When there is a question, their […]
Published
May 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Grief of victim’s mother  shouldn’t prevent new trial

I read the Associated Press article on Dennis Dechaine’s request for a new trial in the 1988 killing of Sarah Cherry (“Dennis Dechaine asks state’s high court for new trial based on DNA evidence,” May 14). At one point Justice Andrew Mead asked Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber what the harm in another trial would […]
Published
May 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Young brother’s impending death evoked dignity, hope, courage, love

Re: “Another View: Family’s experience belies criticism of death with dignity” (May 8): In 1969, I lost a brother to childhood leukemia. The doctors could not save him, but what they learned in that fierce fight for his life helped contribute to life-saving treatments for others just a couple of years later. My brother did […]
Published
May 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Banning of food blogger raises question for diner

The Press Herald has run two front-page articles on the decision by restaurant co-owners Arlin Smith, Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley to ban local blogger John Golden from Hugo’s, Eventide Oyster Co. and The Honey Paw (“Food blogger told he’s had last meal at 3 restaurants,” May 12; “Ban on food blogger ignites sizzling debate,” […]
Published
May 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Stop propping up energy monopolies

Four solar power bills are in the pipeline in Maine, three of which (L.D. 1263, L.D. 1073 and L.D. 1355) foster further solar development, while the fourth (L.D. 1400) would basically dismantle net metering and devastate all types of renewable energy. Gov. LePage’s pet bill is the latter, and dismantling net metering means that solar […]

Published
May 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Hold faulty evaluation tests accountable, not teachers

On May 11 (“Maine lawmakers urged to undo educational reforms”), your paper reported on the controversy growing around Smarter Balanced testing. The whole idea of tests being used to evaluate the success or failure of teachers and schools should be tested against its own standards. Has No Child Left Behind testing worked to improve our […]
Published
May 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: Republicans real culprits in Washington gridlock

There’s no question that partisan acrimony and dysfunction have reached unprecedented levels in D.C. There’ve been so many op-eds and interviews wherein the question “why?” has been asked. More recently, on MPBN, Sen. Susan Collins blamed the extreme elements of both parties. In none of these interviews and analyses, however, have I heard reference to […]
Published
May 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: Clean Power Plan benefits  tourism, economy, health in Maine

Protecting our environment should be a priority for all of our leaders. As the owner of Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, I truly understand how important a clean environment is to the sustainability of our state’s tourism industry. And as we approach peak tourism season, I am thankful for the leadership of Sen. Susan Collins. […]
Published
May 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let’s find ways to ensure the elderly don’t go hungry

Hunger is a huge issue, and it affects the elderly a lot more than the young. They need people to help them to take care of them. Most of the elderly don’t have families to turn to or ask for help. We should care about this issue because the population is growing and more and […]
Published
May 17, 2015

Letter to the editor: Immigrants will grow Maine’s economy

I appreciated Charles Lawton’s March 15 Maine Sunday Telegram column, “Maine must welcome immigrants.” I hope Gov. LePage reads it. Mr. Lawton makes it clear that we cannot grow the Maine economy without growing our population, and with Maine’s current demographics, we cannot grow our population without attracting immigrants. I hope Gov. LePage also gets […]

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