Letters

Published
May 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Where was Press Herald story on BIW unions supporting Sen. Collins?

As a lifelong Bath resident with three family members earning a living at Bath Iron Works, I was keenly interested in the news that all four unions at BIW endorsed Susan Collins for re-election to the U.S. Senate. While that story made the front page of our local newspaper, it was not deemed worthy of […]
Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Narrow Gauge Railroad clarifies details on move to Gray

I would like to thank William Keith for his letter to the editor of April 23 (“In move to Gray, Narrow Gauge Railroad would give up ocean view”), asking some important questions regarding the relocation of Maine Narrow Gauge to the town of Gray. While he claims to be an uneducated man, I would say […]
Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sacrifices – not pretty words – necessary to save USM

Under the current model, there is no conceivable scenario in which the University of Southern Maine’s all-source revenue can match its operating and capital expenditures. USM has basically three sources of revenue: tuition, state appropriations and private giving. USM cannot increase tuition without pricing itself out of the market. Because of other demands on its […]
Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM should be encouraged in ‘metropolitan’ pursuits

In the recent kerfuffle regarding budget cuts at the University of Southern Maine, President Theodora Kalikow announced plans for USM to become a distinctive “metropolitan university.” As I recall, these plans were to appear in early April (on a Wednesday). To my knowledge, they have yet to emerge, at least publicly. In the meantime, the […]
Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Medicaid spends great deal on end-life ‘heroic’ measures

Re: “Letter to the editor: Obamacare advisory board sounds like a death panel” (April 19): Mark Kilburn is right: Almost a third of Medicare’s budget is spent on the beneficiaries’ last year of life – most of it the last month. This is spent, in large part, on “heroic” intervention. This does nothing to improve […]

Published
May 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Making medical marijuana illegal will not deter criminals

I recently read a column by a South Portland police officer (“Maine Voices: Medical marijuana laws are confusing to those who have to enforce them,” April 25). He was speaking about some medical marijuana patients who were operating on the grounds of a child care facility, in a separate building. He said there was nothing […]
Published
May 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, unspoiled, dear to many

I am writing about your article in the April 17 edition titled “Inside the Nova Star: Sleek, colorful, reï¬ned, great views.” All of the above may be true, but my objection is to the wording “while Yarmouth appears worn down and rough around the edges, the Nova Star is sleek and modern.” That, I feel, […]
Published
May 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: LePage’s decision on photo IDs threatens federal funding, access to food

I found the recent decision by Gov. LePage to ignore the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services one of his most astonishing actions to date (“U.S. asks Maine to delay photos on welfare cards,” April 26). His political calculation not only threatens people’s access to food, it puts hundreds of thousands of federal dollars […]
Published
May 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cattle rancher Bundy unapologetically lawless

Where does M.D. Harmon really stand on breaking the law? In the first sentence of his column last week (“Nevada cattle rancher shouldn’t be treated like a terrorist,” April 25), he describes Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy as a “scofflaw,” but then writes six columns of type to answer his own question: “How lawless is Bundy?” […]
Published
May 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Civics instruction already required in Maine’s schools

Talk about not doing your homework! Steve Woods argues strenuously for legislation to require six hours of civics instruction to graduating seniors in Maine (“Maine Voices: Schools need civics courses to get young voters involved,” April 29). Such legislation is already on the books. Two years of social studies and history, including American history and […]

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