Letters

Published
April 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: It’s time to take a new approach to homelessness in Portland

Donald Gean’s Maine Voices column, “What homeless people need most is not a shelter, but a place to live” (March 21), raises difficult but profound questions about the way we help those in our society with the greatest needs. We’ve spent 20 years watching our shelter population continue to grow. It is time to take […]
Published
April 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ted Cruz has capability  to reclaim nation’s future

I was very pleased when Ted Cruz decided to enter the presidential race. Mr. Cruz talks with ease, clarity and humor that shows his ultimate evaluation that is needed to reshape American politics. With President Obama’s efforts to remake our nation, the government is involved in virtually every aspect of our daily lives. Mr. Cruz […]
Published
April 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Allow short-term rentals, free enterprise in Maine

In a consumer response to “Maine bill seeks restrictions on popular short-term home rentals” (April 2): Is it conceivable that those who are using Airbnb would not stay in a bed-and-breakfast even if they remove or regulate that option? Bed-and-breakfasts are expensive, justified or not, and not everyone can afford to travel and spend a […]
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April 6, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine should allow short-term rentals

I’m writing about L.D. 436 (“Maine bill seeks restrictions on popular short-term home rentals,” April 2). I’m a hardworking son, grandson and great-grandson of Aroostook potato pickers. Thanks to garnered inspiration and an amazing in-state education from the University of Southern Maine, I knew I wanted to pursue a graduate education. However, being yet another […]
Published
April 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine offers more college options than depicted

The Maine Sunday Telegram article “College costs belie conventional wisdom” (March 22) provides students with some insights into higher education options within Maine. Unfortunately, this limited discussion focuses only on the differences between three elite private colleges and two major public institutions. As a result, the reader is left with the false impression that these […]

Published
April 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Use of state’s public lands calls for legal resolution

Re: Kevin Miller’s March 22 article “Public land becomes epicenter in state fight”: The Maine Constitution, Article IX, Section 23 states: “State park land, public lots or other real estate held by the state for conservation or recreation purposes and designated by legislation implementing this section may not be reduced or its use substantially altered […]
Published
April 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Allowing silencers on guns to kill animals a bad idea

Maine’s hunting lobby, made up of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and similar groups, has introduced a number of bills this season intended to increase the hunting minority. For example, L.D. 156 would allow children over 8 years old to hunt if accompanied by an adult, and L.D. 424 would make it legal for firearms […]
Published
April 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Barney Frank correct about danger of spending on nuclear arms

Barney Frank’s thoughtful March 8 column, “Pentagon budget due for a trim,” compellingly exposes the blatant inconsistency between unsustainable increases in the military budget for more enormously expensive nuclear weapons on the one hand, and the need to reduce the budget deficit on the other. He points out that it is wishful thinking to expect […]
Published
April 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Pledge of Allegiance saga spawns lively discussion

Pledge of allegiance saga spawns lively discussion A reading class at Noble Adult Education has followed the Pledge of Allegiance saga at South Portland High School with great interest. Besides being a complex and fascinating story, it has given us opportunity to explore the word “ironic.” Social media posters who assumed the students behind the […]
Published
April 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Harborside buildings must preserve Fore Street vista

There is a perception that people who want to see the harbor go to Fort Allen Park or the Eastern Promenade instead of standing on the Fore Street sidewalk by the Portland Co. This is not true. People do stand there to take in the view. They take pictures, pull their cars over to watch […]

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