Letters

Published
July 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Consensus-builder McLean a good choice for re-election in Gorham and Scarborough

I am excited to support Andrew McLean’s re-election to the Maine House of Representatives. He has been an effective advocate for Gorham families, working behind the scenes to build consensus around legislation to reduce property taxes, fix our roads and bridges and grow our economy. I have been particularly impressed with Andrew’s commitment to transportation […]
Published
July 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Transparency in article about tar sands offers welcome perspective to Canadian

As a Canadian, I was pleased to see your July 22 article “South Portland approves law barring tar sands oil.” It’s a point of view that we don’t often see published in Canada. The Canadian government prevents its own scientists from speaking about their research findings – findings that highlight the environmental degradation and excessive […]
Published
July 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters should wait until after debates to cast ballots in Maine gubernatorial election

Like many others who may be paying only partial attention to Maine’s gubernatorial campaign, I find myself wishing the candidates would have an open dialogue with each other. Enough of pleasing sound bites and one-sided presentations. The reason we are not hearing dialogue and civil debate between the candidates is that no debates are scheduled […]
Published
July 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who produced focused Clear Skies Ordinance for South Portland

As a citizen of South Portland, I would like to thank the South Portland City Council for its stewardship and guidance throughout the careful process of developing and adapting the Clear Skies Ordinance. A special thank you to the members of the Draft Ordinance Committee for volunteering their time, expertise and even-handed thoroughness in creating […]
Published
July 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud’s record troubling on reproductive choice

Every woman who believes in women’s access to reproductive health care services should do her own homework and look at Mike Michaud’s voting record on Project Vote Smart before she accepts the Democratic Party’s marketing of its candidate as having “evolved” on these issues. Mainers are being cheated by the parties’ efforts to limit debates. […]

Published
July 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Regulation of rentals protects neighbors

Regarding Chelsea Diana’s article “Jump in person-to-person vacation rentals in Portland area causes a stir” (July 21): Diana neglected to mention that regulation and oversight of vacation rentals also protect neighboring homeowners and the larger community. If you want to make money using your home (or a house that you own) for short-term rentals, registering […]
Published
July 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud’s work experience in line with many Mainers’

I find it perplexing that Walter J. Eno asserted in his July 16 letter to the editor that Mike Michaud has no work experience (“Mike Michaud’s qualifications, experience limited”). Mike Michaud was a forklift operator in a paper mill for 25 years before being elected to Maine’s Legislature. Mr. Michaud’s work experience is much more […]
Published
July 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler could demonstrate real care for Maine by withdrawing

Eliot Cutler knows he has no chance, yet he continues to run. Can he have such blind ambition, or might he have some other agenda that would induce him to take votes from Mike Michaud and hand the election to Paul LePage again? If Cutler sincerely cared about the people of Maine, he would withdraw […]
Published
July 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East raise specter of World War III

Had that civilian airliner shot down over Ukraine been a U.S. plane – say, one carrying troops from Mildenhall Air Base in the U.K. to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean – would we now be in the midst of World War III? Are we in the midst of World War III and don’t know […]
Published
July 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Avoid $15 debit card charge at Ogunquit restaurant

My sister, daughter and I treated ourselves July 5 to a musical in Ogunquit, with dinner and cocktails to follow. We ate a lovely meal together. My daughter paid for the tickets, my sister drove and bought drinks and I paid for our delicious meal. Service was fabulous until I checked my bank balance the […]

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