Letters

Published
April 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Acquire skilled workers via adequate pay or training

On April 5, Fred Webber commented on Maine students’ readiness for the workforce, noting that only 50 percent are proficient in reading and writing skills (“Letter to the editor: Skilled workforce starts with schools”). He is correct that our school systems must do a better job of preparing student for the challenges and responsibilities of […]
Published
April 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Join the call to address South Sudan human crisis

We write today to seek awareness and help for the desperate situation that is occurring in South Sudan. Numerous people are suffering a great humanitarian loss. There are true reports of the dramatic reality of tens of thousands of women, children and adolescents who have fled their homes because of conflict, and are now holed […]
Published
April 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Skip apostrophe in Patriot’s Day and give Paul Revere his due

Re: “Taken literally, Patriot’s Day in Maine honors one colonist” (April 21): April 18 ought to be “Paul Revere Day.” You can call April 21 anything you want. I called it “Monday” this year. Next year, it will have a different name. That aside, the preoccupation with apostrophes is hilarious. Of course, Maine has […]
Published
April 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Focus on mental health of human trafficking victims in Maine

A recently passed bill, L.D. 1730, titled “An Act to Assist Victims of Human Trafficking,” offers assistance for those who have survived the world of human trafficking and provides incentives for those still in human trafficking to feel safer to leave. It is wonderful that this bill has passed, and hopefully it can do some […]
Published
April 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Senate filibuster rule makes mockery of government ‘for the people’

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln famously described a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Just recently, we saw a good example that Lincoln was too optimistic: the Senate filibuster of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Despite support from a clear majority of the Senate, the bill failed because of a filibuster […]

Published
April 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Report on ‘Maine psychic’ questioned

An April 21 article about Vicki Monroe refers to her as a “Maine psychic” (“Maine psychic Vicki Monroe stars in new TV show”). There are no Maine psychics, just as there are no Maine unicorns or Maine werewolves. If Monroe believes she is a psychic or wants to call herself one, fine. But responsible reportage […]
Published
April 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative benefits Maine

Maine is fortunate to be part of an innovative collaboration among nine Northeast states to make our air healthier. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cooperative effort to reduce the air pollution that causes climate change and the dangerous and costly health impacts that result from higher heat and ozone. RGGI’s “cap and trade” […]
Published
April 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Amen’ to Alan Caron’s commentary on LePage

You generously allow us 300 words when writing to the editor. Today, I need only one, although I could easily use the remaining 299 should I get started about our, hm, most honorable governor. After reading Alan Caron’s commentary “The small-town bully has become state’s embarrassment” (April 17) – what more is there to say […]
Published
April 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Upbeat opinion on changes in Rwanda not the whole story

I read the Maine Voices opinion piece by Douglas Volk, “Rwanda not only survives but flourishes 20 years after genocide” (April 21), with mixed feelings. Mr. Volk is entitled to his opinion as a tourist, and I do not doubt that he saw good educational and business projects. However, when I see native Rwandans fleeing […]
Published
April 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Proposed merger of cable providers raises concern

As an unregulated monopoly in this service area, Time Warner has free rein to raise prices whenever it pleases, and it certainly has taken advantage of that situation. Since September 2013, my cable charges have increased by approximately 30 percent, with no premium channels and no additional equipment. A recent issue of Consumer Reports presented […]

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