Letters

Published
March 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Virtual money better spent on local schools

Whatever one thinks about the educational virtues or drawbacks of a virtual school, one cannot but wonder if the recent decision to establish the Maine Connections Academy is a legitimate investment of taxpayers’ money. As noted in your article of March 16 (“Multinational giant set to run first virtual school in Maine”), Connections Education LLC, […]
Published
March 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Homeless advocate an amazing person

I am responding to the article in the Sunday Telegram about Don Gean, who, for many years, made it his life’s work to help the homeless people in York County (“Maine visionary, advocate for the homeless retires,” March 16). He is an amazing man and should receive some kind of award for his work. During […]
Published
March 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Public access to beaches protected in other states

The recent Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling regarding the interpretation of the historic Colonial Ordinance appears to take precedent over the original Public Trust Doctrine established many years before and recognized throughout the U.S. as the established rule of law. The Public Trust Doctrine holds that all coastal states as sovereigns hold the submerged lands […]
Published
March 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Neighbors have no right to restrict gun club

What is happening to people’s judgment and common sense? When did an irrational sense of entitlement take precedent over the rights of others? These questions come to mind, yet again, after recent news about the circumstances in Cape Elizabeth between the local gun club and a neighboring housing development (“Cape Elizabeth council approves shooting range […]
Published
March 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM graduate program benefits state and should be saved

Maine needs graduate programs that draw people here, programs that challenge our minds and programs that promote Maine’s identity and regional significance. In the University of Southern Maine’s American and New England Studies program, the state has all of these things. This is not something the state can afford to throw away. As a graduate […]

Published
March 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: King thanked for leading on climate change solutions

U.S. Sen. Angus King has joined his fellow members of the Senate Climate Action Task Force in speaking on the Senate floor to urge action on climate change. “Climate change is a very real and dangerous threat to our future and, without action, it will have dire consequences, not only at home in Maine but […]
Published
March 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Letter reflects what’s wrong in Washington

I need to comment on the letter by Thomas F. Shields in the March 14 edition (“Paper got it wrong on who shut down government”). It must have been a challenge for him to state so many errors of judgment in such few words. If that was his goal, he certainly succeeded. With the exception […]
Published
March 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: We need to get behind restructuring at USM

In regards to the controversy at the University of Southern Maine (“USM president proposes deep, ‘painful and disruptive’ cuts,” March 15): I’m a current student at USM, getting a master’s in counseling. I’m an alumna of the Recreation and Leisure Studies Program, which is being cut. And I’m a professional staff member who works closely […]
Published
March 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: South Portland robotics team’s success deserved more coverage

One reason I subscribe to the Portland Press Herald is that I enjoy buying local and keeping our paper alive and well, and Press Herald reporters employed. I ask that you return the favor. Cheer local. Cheer local for all noteworthy local events – like for our South Portland High School Robotics Team. On March […]
Published
March 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Conclusions about LePage’s ‘aggressive’ campaign unfounded

Authored by Eric Russell in the March 2 Maine Sunday Telegram was an article titled “LePage takes advantage of bully pulpit in governor’s race.” Apparently, the fact that Gov. LePage is doing his best to fulfill promises made to Maine citizens before and upon his election is perceived by Mr. Russell as being an “aggressive […]

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