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  • Published
    March 7, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Call daylight saving time what it really is: Standard

    It’s that time of the year again, when we are inundated with reminders from all quarters that we need to set our clocks ahead one hour, because daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March. Then the first Sunday in November, the process will be repeated, only in reverse. Over the years, the period […]

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    March 7, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Landlord could bring in lift to remove ice – if he cares

    The most disturbing aspect of the news of the ice falling off landlord Joseph Soley’s buildings in the Old Port and damaging cars is the cavalier attitude he takes toward the health and safety of the community. He seems to brush people off by saying, in effect, “It’s an act of nature. Now let me […]

  • Published
    March 6, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Yarmouth’s library another reason why town is friendly

    The most recent Down East magazine had an article that claimed that Yarmouth is one of the nicest towns in which to live, mainly because of the people. Having moved here 14 years ago, my husband and I agree heartily. A recent incident proves my point. I pulled into the parking lot of the newly […]

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    March 6, 2015

    Letter to the editor: King statuesque by any standard

    A Feb. 27 article by Staff Writer Kevin Miller (“Gov. King or Gen. Chamberlain: Who should represent Maine in Capitol?“) announced that state Sen. Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon Falls, is proposing to remove the statue of Gov. William King from the U.S. Capitol, replacing it with a statue of Joshua L. Chamberlain, a Maine Civil War […]

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    March 6, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Let the discussion begin on right to die with dignity

    The Feb. 23 Maine Voices op-ed by Nan March (“Discussion should begin on right to make one’s own end-of-life decision“) made many important points. I am glad to know that death-with-dignity legislation is being drafted in the Maine Legislature. And I also encourage readers to contact their legislators in supporting this important recognition of our […]

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    March 6, 2015

    Letter to the editor: End-of-life suffering can be eased with assisted suicide

    I am a senior citizen and in relatively good health. However, I know full well the day is coming when this will not be the situation. Through my many years upon this earth, I have witnessed too many family and friends suffer through terrible diseases until they finally succumb. This suffering has prompted me to […]

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    March 6, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Portland Pipe puts profits over need for clear skies

    Portland Pipe Line Corp. showed its true colors when it decided to sue South Portland over the city’s Clear Skies Ordinance. All along, Portland Pipe Line denied that it would use its facilities for dirty and dangerous tar sands oil. During the ordinance campaign, it even pointed to the fact that it had not asked […]

  • Published
    March 5, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Immigrants not here for the handouts

    As a volunteer attorney for the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, I have conducted intake interviews with at least 80 asylum-seekers over the past four years, from countries including Rwanda, Angola and Iraq. I take issue with the LePage administration’s condemnation of the city of Portland for extending benefits to this group (“In welfare reform war, […]

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    March 5, 2015

    Letter to the editor: What kind of housing could homeless get for $20,000?

    Portland Press Herald headline: “Audit: Some in shelters have $20,000 in the bank.” I am so sick of the radical right throwing red meat to its radical base and calling it political discourse. On the surface, what could sound more inflammatory than the above headline? But if you were unemployed or underemployed, as virtually all […]

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    March 5, 2015

    Letter to the editor: Rejection, stigma face transition from prison

    I am writing on behalf of the men and women who are released from the Maine prison system, including county jails. It is hard to write about the tragedy of how prison affects the human condition. But it is harder to write about the painful, arduous transition back to living in the community – or, […]