Letters

Published
August 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Orwellian ‘double think’ on Hamas blames the victim

In a letter to the editor Aug. 8 (“Palestinian threat to their own children should be spotlighted”), George Howitt of Portland makes the convoluted argument that the deaths of 450 children in Gaza were not the fault of the Israeli army, but the fault of Hamas because Hamas placed its rocket sites in congested civilian […]
Published
August 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine’s bear-baiting practices are far from sportsmanship

It’s that time of year again: 30 days of training bears to visit baiting sites filled to overflowing with greasy doughnuts and aromatic food waste. July 27 was the start of the campaign to bait and kill Maine bears. It gives hunters the chance to shoot, but not always to follow through to ensure that […]
Published
August 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Brilliant, colorful Ed Legg was an unforgettable Mainer

On Sunday, Maine lost a colorful, original, brilliant citizen – the Honorable Ed Legg. Ed was a great friend, neighbor, former representative – and our conscience. His keen mind could determine the essentials of any issue because he understood the history, the players, the underlying essence and the possible outcomes of any decision. He was […]
Published
August 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Congratulations on a great season, Falmouth Little Leaguers

As one whose mother and two aunts grew up in Falmouth, I followed with great interest the story of the Falmouth Little League this summer. The team won the Maine state championship, and represented our state so well in the New England tournament. Although they did not reach the ultimate goal of going to the […]
Published
August 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Recreational drones a growing nuisance

The recreational use of drones is negatively affecting the public’s use and enjoyment of public parks, including Fort Williams and the Portland Head Light. Last Sunday, on a beautiful day, a drone was flown in circles around the lighthouse for a long time. This is a public nuisance, a public safety issue and a privacy […]

Published
August 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Don’t take Maine’s lakes for granted – protect them!

As Mainers, we pride ourselves on our trees, mountains, beaches and lakes. Whenever we have a spare couple of hours, a day or a weekend, we try to enjoy what we have – but we don’t take a good look. A few years ago I used to go up to “The County.” While there in […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Dental benefits for Maine’s poor a serious need

In the Press Herald on Aug. 6, in the editorial “Our View: Needy Maine adults lack dental-health safety net,” you rightly supported an adult MaineCare dental beneﬁt. As the coordinator of a food pantry, I can’t tell you how many times people have said to me, “Don’t give me anything I have to chew. I […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Protect special wilderness by allowing national park in Maine

At the end of June, my partner, Jackie, and I went on a bird watch in the North Woods with the Natural Resources Council of Maine. We were curious about the land that is being proposed for a new national park, and this was a good way to see it. We went in on bumpy […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Volunteering too expensive because of Portland’s aggressive ticketing

Anger Management 101: Getting mad at a parking or meter person doesn’t help. After you calm down, you still have a $30 ticket in your hand. While delivering Meals on Wheels at a State Street location, I was lucky enough to run into a couple of meter maids while parking in a “no parking” zone. […]
Published
August 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine AFL-CIO’s endorsement of Bellows for Senate was not unanimous

Shenna Bellows, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, recently attended a conference in Detroit and at that event stated that she had the unanimous endorsement of the Maine AFL-CIO. This simply does not reflect the truth, and Bellows knows that. At the Maine convention where the AFL-CIO voted to endorse Bellows, the machinist unions at Bath […]

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