Letters

Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Another MaineCare expansion veto would lead to more needless deaths

Most Mainers know that MaineCare expansion has passed the Legislature and is awaiting the expected LePage veto, which will happen when he returns from his Jamaica vacation. This will be the third time. Sadly, not enough Republicans are willing to do what is morally and economically correct and override the veto. As a result, there […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s fight against drugs also requires more court staff

This is a response to Gov. LePage calling for stronger laws, judges and police to combat drug abuse (“Gov. LePage’s drug fight puts focus on hunting down dealers,” March 11). It is a great thing to do that, but he overlooked one important part of the law: adding more court clerks and staff to all […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Revenue-sharing process deprives voters of agency

When will voters have enough of the self-delusion involved in governmental revenue sharing? We pay our taxes to the federal government. Then we petition the “feds” to give some of it back. They do this after deducting their bloated costs of administering and monitoring the various grants and subsidies. There are usually strings attached to […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland delegation’s sister-city trip dismissive of Russian oppression

I read the March 28 front-page article “Russia’s an outcast, but Portland group’s trip to sister city still on” in utter amazement. What part of “making a political statement” does the delegation to Archangel not understand? Had they watched “The Rape of Europa,” shown at the Portland Museum on March 29, and seen old videos […]
Published
April 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Portland delegation doing needed outreach in Archangel, Russia

I applaud the trip by Portland’s sister city delegation to Archangel, Russia (“Russia’s an outcast, but Portland group’s trip to sister city still on,” March 28). We need more people-to-people diplomacy in this world, unfettered by the posturing of politicians, whether from the United States or Russia. Pushing countries into a corner and isolating them […]

Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Axing American and New England Studies would remove big player from cultural scene

Elimination of the American and New England Studies program at the University of Southern Maine will have a huge negative impact on Maine cultural resources and institutions. This program has provided advanced training for many who now serve as key staff members and leaders of essential Maine cultural and heritage organizations, and as talented teachers […]
Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Repeal of Maine legislative term limits urged

At the League of Women Voters of Maine, we were pleased to learn that Gov. LePage would like to repeal legislative term limits (“LePage calls for ending term limits for Maine legislators,” March 20). We have always been opposed to them because they are unnecessary. Legislators have never been entitled to retain their seats indefinitely. […]
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April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Ride broker’s inefficiency merits outrage, not reward

Where is the outrage over the ride broker (“Maine pays extra $1.2 million to troubled broker of rides for poor,” March 19)? I have time to sit and type this, as I am part of the governor’s improving economy and was recently laid off. Thanks for the business-friendly atmosphere! If we were all as effective […]
Published
April 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Welding program at SMCC key to preparing skilled workers

It has recently come to my attention that the welding program at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland will be almost completely eliminated. The reason given is that there are not enough students getting welding certificates or actually graduating from the welding program. Many of those students are not completing their welding degrees, because […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM needs a financial and intellectual bridge to the future

Greg Kesich’s column about USM (“If it’s going to have a shot, USM has to be integral to community,” March 26) was a balanced and reasonable view of the current and long-term troubles at the University of Southern Maine. As a faculty member there, I’ve been deeply saddened by events, such as layoffs of excellent […]

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