Letters

Published
April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Youth in foster care can survive, thrive

Re: “Facing shortage of homes, Maine DHHS calls on families to take in foster children” (March 30): I grew up in foster care and “aged out” of that system. I lived the struggles that youth in foster care today face – waiting for a foster home, wanting to be part of a family, wanting to […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Alexander Group’s report should be taken off website

Much to my surprise I found recently that the Alexander Group report commissioned by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, which was exposed as a tissue of plagiarism, is still featured on the state DHHS website. As a taxpayer, I was not happy to find out last year that state money had paid […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: As wealth gap widens, finding solutions critical

Re: “Commentary: USM’s past woes shouldn’t limit its future, incoming president says” (April 2): Driving through downtown’s gantlet of panhandlers makes me wonder how incoming University of Southern Maine President Harvey Kesselman is going to achieve his goal of enrollment stability. If I am a parent coming with a child for a Portland campus visit, […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: On taxation, is the governor a friend of seniors or not?

I am a 74-year-old retiree who owned his own pharmacy in Portland for 33 years. During those years, the pharmacy was very successful and my income was substantial. I never had a problem paying Maine income tax and, in fact, felt blessed to have a good income. Never did I consider moving my business out […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Male-dominated council not representative of city

My name is Debi Davis, and I was a Republican candidate for state representative in District 11 (part of Biddeford). Mayor Alan Casavant has appointed another man to the Biddeford City Council: Stephen St. Cyr. Congratulations to Mr. St. Cyr. I hope he will serve us well. However, I think the mayor missed an opportunity […]

Published
April 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Cut support of immigrants and keep city’s firefighters

As a Portland taxpayer, I read with dismay “City proposes 13 layoffs and a tax increase as budget fix” (April 4). Apparently the city believes that, since Gov. LePage cut state General Assistance funds, the responsibility to foot the bill for the mostly unskilled immigrants whom the city continues to welcome with open arms, even […]
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April 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Religious freedom’ bill would bring Maine scorn

Re: “Maine lawmaker prepares ‘religious freedom’ bill despite national controversy” (April 3): I was amazed to read that Sen. David Burns of Whiting plans to introduce a so-called “religious freedom” bill that would allow businesses to refuse service based on the business owner’s religious beliefs. Perhaps Sen. Burns should apply to repaint our governor’s foolish […]
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April 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Twomey’s disrespectful behavior sets poor example

Why would anyone have so little respect for themselves and for their fellow Maine citizens – especially for a fellow elected official whom 48 percent of Maine citizens voted into the highest office in the state of Maine? Why would anyone have so little respect for themselves and for the school (Thornton Academy) they graduated […]
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April 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Twomey deserves praise for standing up to LePage

It is a bit discouraging to read Joanne Twomey’s comments to Gov. LePage described by observers as “over the top,” “boisterous and directing attention to herself” and a “continual embarrassment” when LePage’s dictatorial outrages are even more offensive, damaging and excessive (“Ex-Biddeford mayor known for her brash behavior,” April 4). When is someone going to […]
Published
April 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Current mix of National Guard units makes sense for Maine

A National Guardsman at a job fair I attended told me that, in his opinion, Maine has the exact right mix of units. There is a mountain infantry unit in Brewer, a transportation company in Sanford and the 133rd Engineers with companies spread all across Maine. This give a flexibility of service for guardsmen while […]

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