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  • Published
    February 23, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Think of future generations when considering mining in Maine

    The current controversy about Maine’s mining rules deserves our immediate attention. It is one of those issues that will drive our kids and grandkids wild with frustration if we don’t protect our state now from mining industry contamination. This is the time when our elected representatives and senators get to reject industry-generated “revisions” to Maine’s […]

  • Published
    February 22, 2014

    Letter to the editor: It’s time to do something to moderate climate change

    In light of the winter weather we have experienced this year, some people have questioned the validity of global warming. Perhaps “climate disruption” would be a better way of understanding what is going on throughout the country, as “climate disruption” doesn’t always mean warming in every location. Western droughts and wildfires, the Colorado floods, Southern […]

  • Published
    February 22, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Facts, ‘unfacts’ of single-payer health care system

    The Feb. 18 Press Herald included a letter to the editor penned by Bryan Dench, “Doctors should reject expansion of Medicaid.” I value differences of opinion but do not like publicly expressed opinions that are short on facts. I am a group insurance broker who is a staunch supporter of a single-payer system being implemented […]

  • Published
    February 22, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Road-clearing costs shouldn’t be a surprise to Maine towns

    I am not a smart man, but I know a lot. One thing I know is that Maine winters are harsh. A lot of snow and ice. It happens every year. Here is the rub. Every year, just about now, most every city and town announces that they have used up the monies that were […]

  • Published
    February 22, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Coach, Greely swim team honored for accomplishment

    I could not be prouder of Coach Rob Hale and the Greely High School boys’ swim team in winning their fifth straight state title (“Class B boys’ swimming: Greely extends title reign,” Feb. 19). Their recognition and honoring the effort and accomplishment of each member of the team family, whether or not it affected their […]

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  • Published
    February 22, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Maine must be realistic about cost of helping immigrants

    The proposed termination of General Assistance by Gov. LePage to refugees and asylum seekers caused lots of comments calling him mean-spirited, unfair, immoral. Gov. LePage might have the diplomacy skills of “a bull in a china shop,” but being a realist, he’s right in this case. Maine is very generous to the refugees, and as […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Olympics should separate performance, athletic games

    It’s time to divide the Olympic Games into two separate events: the Athletic Games and the Performance Games. The distinction would be whether or not judges decide the winner. In Sochi, the Performance Games would include “almost sports”: figure skating, ice dancing, halfpipe, slopestyle (sorry, Jeff), moguls and aerials. These sports have hidden judges who […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2014

    Letter to the editor: South Portland not ideal for proposed concert venue

    The recent story about the proposed concert venue in South Portland has me agreeing it’s a great site (“Developer asks permission to build South Portland concert venue,” Feb. 18). It’s also a bad location. Anyone who has viewed the Independence Day fireworks from Bug Light Park can attest to difficulty in departing the area. The […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Is Searsport propane storage tank golden opportunity for Maine?

    Tux Turkel’s article Feb. 18, “Propane’s promise as Maine fuel in jeopardy,” covered the situation remarkably well, except for one hole. He notes in passing the proposed propane storage tank in Searsport, which “had the potential to be used for export.” That completely misses its declared intent: to import propane. He quotes Kim Tucker, an […]

  • Published
    February 21, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins just plain wrong on cutting federal government spending at this time

    On Feb. 12, Sen. Susan Collins voted against “An act to temporarily extend the public debt limit,” and apparently in favor of having the United States default on its debt. Perhaps Sen. Collins actually believes that federal government spending should be substantially cut now, which was the stated reason all the Senate Republicans voted against […]