Letters

Published
April 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Article on food donation contrasts with editorial

Does anyone else think it ironic that in the same edition of the Portland Press Herald (March 30), the editorial board saw fit to address the impact of budget cuts on hunger in Maine and the strain on food pantries (“Our View: With senior meals cuts, food security hurt again”), while there was a news […]
Published
March 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Dyslexic children lose when condition goes undiagnosed

The Maine House and Senate will soon be voting on L.D. 231, “An Act To Ensure That Schoolchildren with Dyslexia Receive the Assistance Needed.” There have been two impassioned public hearings in front of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on this topic so far this session. The task of this piece of legislation is […]
Published
March 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Columnist overlooks what unbounded growth could do to Portland

Greg Kesich, editorial page editor for the Portland Press Herald, has now made his misguided position absolutely clear: Growth of any kind in Portland is our city’s salvation, and we should all sit down, shut up and let it happen. There is no other way to read his March 25 column (“Residents of Portland have […]
Published
March 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let folks of modest means draft Vermont senator’s White House campaign

I am taking this opportunity to announce my support for independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president of the United States in the 2016 election. He has the right ideas for our country and for our time to put a stop to the oligarchy we have been living under for years. It is time for […]
Published
March 31, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine can’t afford to cut funds for model spay-neuter program

A strong effort is underway at the state level to eliminate funding for the Help Fix ME spay-neuter program, which is critical and life-saving for Maine’s pet population. This simple, reliable and fair program costs each pet-owning Maine household an average of 36 cents per year. It allows pet owners (including Help Fix ME voucher […]

Published
March 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Allow parents to use 401(k) to pay students’ college debt

Yet again another front-page article on college debt (“College costs belie conventional wisdom,” March 22). I have a simple idea for some families to pay off their child’s debt, but I need the help of our politicians to make it happen. The idea is to allow a onetime, penalty-free 401(k) disbursement to pay off the […]
Published
March 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Many are taught to dislike math

The Portland Press Herald noted the appointment of an interim community college chief, Derek Langhauser (“Interim head of community colleges has ‘productive’ meeting with LePage,” March 26). Reading the article, I was curious when I read that Langhauser and Gov. LePage “discussed ways to reduce the remediation rate,” because the issue isn’t at the community […]
Published
March 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Harsh cuts to services reflect poorly on Maine

Gov. LePage’s proposed cuts to services to immigrants take Maine in the wrong direction. We are a nation of immigrants. That diversity has made us strong. LePage’s proposed budget cuts eliminate food assistance for lawfully present immigrants. An estimated 420 households including 709 individuals would lose food assistance, according to Maine Equal Justice Partners. How […]
Published
March 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland should be lauded for ban on disposable bags

Re: “Portland set to carry out disposable-bag fees, polystyrene foam ban” (March 17): Kudos to the city of Portland for passing ordinances that will “impose a fee on disposable plastic or paper shopping bags” and “ban many businesses from using polystyrene food and beverage containers.” Unfortunately, these environmentally conscious policies are long overdue, but that […]
Published
March 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: Coverage of diverse social scene should be continued

Well, it’s about time! I was happy to see diversity promoted in this week’s Scene & Heard section of the Maine Sunday Telegram (“Global designs, local diversity,” March 15). I usually steer away from what I call “The White People Page” simply because of the preponderance of stories and photos that focus on mostly well-off […]

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