Letters

Published
April 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: South Portland meets high standard – it’s business and Earth friendly

I’m writing to rebut the LePage administration’s reasoning for pulling South Portland’s “business friendly” certification recently. Your article (“LePage administration pulls ‘business friendly’ status from South Portland,” April 17) said the decision came on the heels of Portland Pipe Line Corp. suing the city. But the story didn’t mention that the decision also came just […]
Published
April 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Local sales tax would help tourist towns

I’ve resided in Ogunquit for 41 years. As you can imagine, much has changed over such a span of time. Life here now is increasingly challenging. The population in the town, home to about 1,300 residents and 268 businesses, can swell to an estimated 30,000 at times. There was a time when tourism quieted after […]
Published
April 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Religious freedom’ bills are not about discrimination

The whole point behind the “religious freedom” bills in various states is not about hate or discrimination. There are many religions that oppose gay marriage, and many people who do, too. So how do we balance their rights in not wanting to participate in photographing or catering a gay marriage? I would like to have […]
Published
April 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Republicans also have told plenty of lies to the public

In a recent letter (“We must not tolerate lies from our elected officials,” April 10), a gentleman decries lying in politics but conveniently – but not surprisingly – mentions only the president and Democrats, as if no one else in politics has ever lied. It’s hard to think about lying in politics without immediately recalling […]
Published
April 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Private parking lots in Portland need clearer signage

My recent $70 downtown Portland parking experience puts an exclamation point on Rosemary De Angelis’ letter about her three $30 parking tickets (“Portland’s parking rules crazy, hostile, unyielding,” April 14). I rarely venture into Portland because of the woefully inadequate parking situation, but I had to attend an evening meeting. There were no garages near […]

Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Outlawing fatigued driving could prevent many crashes

My response is intended for David Hench’s April 14 article “Maine bill would make it a crime to drive while fatigued.” As a teenager who will soon be acquiring a license and is surrounded by peers with licenses, I would feel much safer if a bill were passed to make driving while fatigued illegal. According […]
Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Keep Social Security number off checks

Last week was tax day – April 15, the day all Americans get to do their duty and pay their fair share to keep this mighty ship afloat. (Well, not all of us, but that’s a thought for future comments.) The government seems helpless when it comes to assisting Americans with identity theft, and we […]
Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Purchasing farm shares supports local agriculture

Maine has the space and ability to utilize locally grown produce, but we still import up to 85 percent of our food. This amounts to a huge sum of money that is being needlessly spent, and that weighs heavily on our taxes. The amount of food produced in Maine is sufﬁcient to feed the state, […]
Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: To celebrate Earth Day, tie green string on finger

Wednesday will be Earth Day. Much has been accomplished in the 45 years since the first Earth Day in 1970 – the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency that same year, the Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) and major amendments to the Clean Air Act. We drive more efficient cars that don’t spew lead, and […]
Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Vet to Vet program offers a valuable social network

Re: “Lawmakers reject Maine bill allowing underage veterans to drink at vets’ halls” (April 16): The article in Thursday’s Press Herald regarding Rep. Catherine Nadeau’s bill to exempt underage military members from the legal drinking age requirements in specific venues demands that we voice our objections. Underage drinking – by military members or not – […]

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