Letters

Published
March 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Medicare patient credits Maine Med, government help

I recently returned home from a month’s stay at Maine Medical Center and the New England Rehabilitation Center. A fall at home resulted in a fractured femur, but fortunately, I am one of the lucky Americans – I have government-provided Medicare health insurance plus supplemental AARP health insurance. During my lucid moments, between bouts of […]
Published
March 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Anti-overdose drug also prevents heartache

I am writing in support of L.D. 1686, “An Act to Address Preventable Deaths from Drug Overdose.” The anti-opioid naloxone has been proven to save lives when it is put in the hands of first responders and responsible family members. It can reverse a narcotic overdose. Studies in California and Massachusetts suggest that the extreme […]
Published
March 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Geosciences gets ‘A’ from USM alum

Re: “USM president proposes deep, ‘painful and disruptive’ cuts” (March 15): I am a University of Southern Maine alumna with a degree in geosciences. I grew up poor in southern Maine, so USM was, financially, my only option. I didn’t want to go there. I thought there was no way such a small department could […]
Published
March 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Inferior twist ties rankle Portland trash bag user

With the curiously high cost for the blue trash bags we are required to use here in Portland, one would hope that the twist ties for them would be of decent quality. This is not the case. Perhaps it would be better if we were supplied with a small roll of electrical tape to close […]
Published
March 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Help improve health care by responding to survey

People in the Portland area have an opportunity this spring to weigh in on an important topic: health care. For months, the news has been buzzing about changes in our health care system, like the Affordable Care Act and health insurance exchanges. As millions of Americans begin to take a more active role in their […]

Published
March 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Keep Maine nursing homes afloat before expanding Medicaid

Maine’s Medicaid system is underfunding our nursing homes by $29.4 million per year, according to the bipartisan Long Term Care Commission. This is bad news for the people who work at our nursing homes as well as our elderly neighbors who depend on them for food and shelter. There is a bill before the Legislature, […]
Published
March 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: News stories unfairly insinuate racial profiling at Sangillo’s

It seems as though your articles are trying to stir up trouble at the same time Sangillo’s management is trying to alleviate trouble (“Citing 23 calls, one shooting, police want Portland bar shut down,” March 11; “Portland bar sees trouble in bottom of cognac glass,” March 12). NerwsInsinuations of racial profiling by your staff are […]
Published
March 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Venerable’ institutions also make Portland great

Portland always seems to make it onto lists. Parenting Magazine proclaims Portland is the “third best place to raise your kids,” while Travel + Leisure says it’s the “fifth best place for hipsters.” “Top vacation resort area for people with dogs”? Yes, we made that list, too. But no matter how obscure the lists or […]
Published
March 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Post columnist’s praise for Feinstein’s tantrum about CIA snooping is misplaced

D.C. is a circus these days, and one attraction you won’t want to miss is that of the yellow journalist. Step right up, folks, and see Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank attempt feats of cognitive dissonance that would shatter a logical mind! I am, of course, referring to Milbank’s praise for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s tantrum […]
Published
March 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Snow pushed onto Portland sidewalks by plow drivers poses danger

I wonder why the city warns people and businesses about a fine if they don’t clear snow from their sidewalks after a storm, when they let private snowplow drivers clear a driveway and push the snow onto a public sidewalk. The corner of Congress Street and Stevens Avenue is a good example. It’s a serious […]

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