Letters

Published
June 16, 2015

Letter to the editor: Thank-you to lawmakers for overriding veto, keeping ID protection

AARP Maine commends the Legislature for its recent override of Gov. LePage’s veto of L.D. 382, a measure that will provide free protection against identity theft for Mainers. The governor vetoed “An Act to Amend the Allowable Security Freeze Fees Charged by a Consumer Reporting Agency,” but the Legislature swiftly counteracted. Thanks to the veto […]
Published
June 16, 2015

Letter to the editor: Landlords, city need to be vigilant as tenants often risk their own safety

Re: “Plea talks go into next week for landlord in Portland fire that killed 6” (June 12): Having been a Portland landlord for the last 15 years, I have a good idea of the challenges that landlords face. I have met Gregory Nisbet, the embattled landlord of 20-24 Noyes St., several times over the years […]
Published
June 16, 2015

Letter to the editor: Requiring gun training and voter registration ID makes sense

Are the days of compromise behind us? Are we so caught up in our political rhetoric that we lack the critical thinking necessary to recognize an inconsistency when one exists? Consider the recent hot-button topics of (1) voter registration ID and (2) permitless conceal carry of firearms. The lack of consistency demonstrated by both the […]
Published
June 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Rise in Portland’s trash bag cost would be too much

Portland is at it again. The proposed city budget includes changes to the “pay per bag” system. The cost of trash bags is slated to increase 35 percent in one year. The justification was that even though it is a large increase for one year, it brings us in line with surrounding communities. Excuse me […]
Published
June 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: To fight crime, help addicts to find relief, normalcy

It should be no surprise to anyone to see crime increase because of drug use (“Drug use cited as root cause of increase in Portland crime,” June 10). We will continue to see a proportionate increase in crime, with the escalation of more violent crimes, as a result of increased drug addiction. The desperation to […]

Published
June 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Shun Disney properties, films to make a statement

The Disney company is in the process of replacing IT workers by importing foreign workers. These jobs are not being moved offshore – Disney is firing American workers and importing replacements through the H-1B program, which Congress and the president approve of. Disney paid its CEO, Bob Iger, $46 million last year, and its stock […]
Published
June 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Eves shows hypocrisy  in accepting charter school appointment

I am appalled by the hypocrisy of our (we, the people of Maine) speaker of the Maine House, Mark Eves, taking the position of president of the Good Will-Hinckley charter school. Where is the outrage? This man voted against charter schools, and his voting record clearly shows he has never supported the charter school concept. […]
Published
June 15, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine’s leaders should work to expand Medicaid

I grew up on a family farm in Falmouth. As an adult I have worked in an office and in construction and have run a dog grooming business, and now I own and operate Thread of the Mill Farm in Gray. I work the farm by myself. I built the barn, outbuildings and the house […]
Published
June 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Joining the National Guard does not equal draft dodging

This is in response to a June 7 letter to the editor (“Ali deserves disease for avoiding draft? Appalling!”) written about an earlier letter criticizing the boxer Muhammad Ali for dodging the draft during the Vietnam era. The letter writer, John Manderino, compared Ali, for refusing to serve, to former President George W. Bush, “who […]
Published
June 14, 2015

Letter to the editor: Letter writer misconstrues Muhammad Ali as villain

In a recent letter (“No real champ at Lewiston bout of 1965,” May 31), Harry White labeled Muhammad Ali an “unpatriotic coward” who was motivated by fear and greed when refusing induction during the Vietnam War. Apparently infuriated by Ali’s politics, the writer launched an ad hominem attack on his character, using exaggerated claims to […]

Sign In:

Letters