Letters

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June 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud does most on behalf of veterans

In a recent article by Eric Russell, titled “Opponents attack Michaud over VA scandal” (May 31), I found it interesting just how long it took for opponents of Mike Michaud to politicize this issue for their personal and political gain. There is no politician in Maine today who has done more to help our veterans […]
Published
June 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Businesses will value graduates who meet new diploma requirements

What will it take for Maine to secure a competitive economic future? The answer is right in front of us: students who are well-prepared for college and careers. But while many of them have been walking to receive diplomas recently, too few are prepared for the next step. It’s good to see that school systems […]
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June 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Common sense required to fix veterans’ health care

I originally believed that the deaths of 45 veterans awaiting treatment from the Veterans Affairs health care system were due to overcrowding and underfunding. The department’s inspector general has since discovered a surplus of undistributed funds that would’ve gone far to alleviate the circumstances that took their lives. The mismanagement of veterans’ health care is […]
Published
June 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Characterization of voter turnout draws criticism

I was intrigued by Wednesday’s online headline: “Maine’s congressional primary draws heavy turnout.” That’s surprising, I thought, although I had followed both the Democratic and Republican contests with interest. So imagine my surprise when I learned that only about 62,000 Mainers voted in the 2nd District congressional primaries – about 13 percent of active, registered […]
Published
June 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Invasive plants, then fire reduce Old Joe’s to memory

It is sad when we lose local memories. A May 27 dispatch (“Grass fire causes damage to siding of nearby house”) tells about a grass fire in South Portland “near the baseball fields on Pine Street.” In the 1940s, this area was known as “Old Joe’s Pond.” I believe it was more of a large […]

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June 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins provides comfort, hope for diabetics

My daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 10. For the last several years, she has had to monitor her blood sugar, inject insulin, and measure everything she eats and drinks while watching her activity level. This is not easy for a teenage girl in the face of possible seizures or […]
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June 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Globalization a bad deal for workers

Re: “Maine sees steady drop in business ‘dynamism’ “ (May 27): I had to read this article twice to make sure I didn’t miss the key variable that was not referred to in comparing these two periods: globalization. In 1975 I arrived at L.L. Bean as merchandise manager, and my job was to forecast every […]
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June 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pingree sets an example on safeguarding shorelines

Sierra Club Maine supports Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Coastal Communities Acidification Act (HR 4692) to protect Maine from one of many disturbing impacts of global warming pollution: ocean acidification. The bill would require federal officials to study the effects of ocean acidification on coastal communities in Maine and around the country. We strongly encourage Rep. Mike […]
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June 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Refugee resettlement exploits U.S. generosity

To make sense of the Press Herald’s reporting about refugee resettlement programs, readers need to understand it is primarily driven by people and organizations manipulating the charitable good nature of American taxpayers to benefit themselves. The executives of lofty-sounding organizations like Catholic Charities Maine and Lutheran Social Services of New England pay themselves six-figure salaries […]
Published
June 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Debates are needed to help Maine voters choose next governor

Why won’t all the candidates for governor agree to debates over the next several months? The only one so far willing to do so has been Eliot Cutler. In the 2010 election for governor, the party candidates spent as much time avoiding the debate podium as standing behind it. What is their concern with allowing […]

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