Letters

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September 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland Water District blameless for proposed fee

As an elected member of the Portland Water District’s board of trustees from Portland, I am writing to correct a mistake made by Randy Wakefield of Portland in his Sept. 10 letter to the editor (“Proposed Portland storm tax is a money grab“). Mr. Wakefield made a mistake by connecting the Portland Water District to […]
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September 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Political pettiness enabled by coverage of the trivial

When are we going to hold ourselves accountable for the same behavior we chastise our children for? At the dinner table, our family speaks of judging people by their actions, respecting the opinions of others and arguing one’s point with well-thought-out ideas, not pointless attacks on irrelevant perceived personality traits. Shame on you for your […]
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September 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Just what is governor driving at with NASCAR?

I read the article about Gov. Le-Page’s partially funding a Maine-themed race car two days after I learned that my 17-year-old granddaughter and her mom lost their MaineCare (“State, businesses co-sponsor car branded to market Maine in NASCAR race,” Sept. 11). It seems the income my granddaughter earned working two jobs this summer put the […]
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September 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Collins’ votes show she’s out of step with constituents

Susan Collins voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act for women. She blocked legislation to raise the minimum wage – she thinks $10.10, in two years, is “too much.” Collins voted to deny women health care by supporting the Blunt Amendment, allowing discrimination in offering birth control. She’s declined to take a position against Big Oil […]
Published
September 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Affordable culture becomes a lost art

In the last 10 years, Portland became a destination for people from all over the country. How? A natural progression of artists finding a place where they could live inexpensively while gathering the energy of other like-minded individuals to pursue their passion; a place where the nuts-and-bolts workers could thrive; and a place where natural […]

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September 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Christie, LePage have proven to be blockbusters

Recently, there have been several articles, most with pictures, of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie supporting Gov. Paul LePage in the upcoming Maine election. As I look at these two big guys and as we begin the NFL season, I think to myself, “If I were carrying the ball, I’d like to have these two […]
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September 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: A bridge to understanding the age-old gender divide

“We grow too soon old and too late smart.” – Dutch proverb As I approach my 78th birthday and following a recent puzzling discussion with a woman friend, I reminisced about one of my favorite old jokes: A guy walking on a beach kicks a bottle and a genie appears. “You have freed me,” said […]
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September 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: No question that our wildlife is well-managed

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was established to manage wildlife populations with the best interests of both the creatures and the general public in mind. The agency has determined that hunting with bait and hounds, and trapping, are important tools to manage a bear population that is thriving. But Question 1 affects […]
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September 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Baiting bears may actually improve their survival rates

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website reports: “Maine experiences relatively few bear conflicts (about 500 a year) compared to other states with no bear hunting or those that have lost different bear hunting methods to referendum.” If you talk to wildlife officials in most other states, such as Washington, Oregon and Colorado, […]
Published
September 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Telegram section provided lessons in accountability

I found a novel and challenging theme in the Insight and Business sections of the Telegram on Aug. 31 – accountability (or lack thereof). Kudos! The most obvious was the discussion in “Maine Voices: China can offer school lessons to America.” Chinese parents are dedicated to preparing their children for the school experience, and then […]

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