Letters

Published
February 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Local Jewish alliance backs Danish people after attacks

The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine is shocked and grieved following last weekend’s attacks on the Krystalgade Synagogue and the cultural center in Copenhagen, which left two people dead – including Dan Uzan, a Jewish volunteer security guard – and others injured. We send our deepest condolences to the families of Dan Uzan and […]
Published
February 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Conditions unsafe, especially for disabled, at relocated DHHS offices

My first visit to the new Portland Career Center location left me concerned about the basic safety of customers visiting the building that houses the newly relocated offices of the state Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Labor. Located on Jetport Boulevard in South Portland, just off busy outer Congress Street, the […]
Published
February 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Know how Uber rides work before writing Portland regulations

Re: “Portland panel discusses ride-share services” (Feb. 19): The article about the Portland City Council wanting to regulate Uber made me realize there is a lot of misinformation about Uber. I have been a regular Uber rider for eight months. I’ve ridden in Ubers in Portland and in other cities around the country. ASAP Taxi […]
Published
February 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Cuts to Fund for a Healthy Maine would weaken cancer battle

I was glad to see Gov. LePage’s proposed cuts to the Fund for a Healthy Maine characterized as a “false choice” in your recent coverage (“LePage administration, advocates butt heads on cut to anti-smoking program,” Jan. 27). Certainly, the funding of primary care doctors is important – but this cannot be done at the expense […]
Published
February 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Rail authority needs better plan for when Downeaster train breaks down

Re: “Downeaster train arrives in Boston 6 hours late after breakdown in Maine” (Feb. 12): Patricia Quinn of the Northern New England Rail Passenger Authority blames last Thursday’s Downeaster delay on the lack of a layover barn at Brunswick. This kept car men from removing ice to do maintenance, she said, claiming that “these situations […]

Published
February 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Drop excuses, find solutions for Portland’s General Assistance costs

As a Portland taxpayer, it bothers me to see our city’s leaders respond with excuses to news of our outlier-status General Assistance welfare spending. To me, no amount of excuses can justify the fact that we spend more than 10 times what Lewiston-Auburn spends. Lewiston has audited its General Assistance rolls and found that many […]
Published
February 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland has to stop overspending on General Assistance for needy

Why is it that the city of Portland is spending 50 percent more on General Assistance welfare than it was during the height of the recession? Why does Portland account for 5 percent of the state’s population but 63 percent of all General Assistance spending in Maine? These are some very inconvenient questions for Mayor […]
Published
February 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Here’s how those who opt out of vaccinations put many at risk

On Feb. 4, Seth Johnson asked how an unvaccinated individual is a threat to the vaccinated (“Letter to the editor: Questions remain despite reporting on vaccination”). Let me take a shot at that. To answer, I’ll have to use math – sorry! Imagine 1,000 people in a room with a person infected with measles. Ninety […]
Published
February 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Let Maine’s math and science experts help guide public policy

I was delighted to read the timely letter by Dudley Greely of Cumberland (“Our politicians should heed credible scientific advice on vaccines, environment,” Feb. 7). It was gratifying that others are concerned about the need for legitimate science to play a more substantive role in the development of public policy. I enthusiastically support Mr. Greely’s […]
Published
February 18, 2015

Letter to the editor: Republicans create prosperity for all? Yeah, when elephants fly

Here’s my response to Gov. LePage and the other Republican governors (and their lavishly paid strategists) around the country who claim that their economic plan is going to result in “prosperity” for all: Ha ha ha ha ha ha! What a load of baloney. It’s 2015 and we’re still waiting for “trickle-down” economics to bring […]

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