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Published
April 1, 2013

Letters to the editor: Program cuts will hurt elderly Mainers

I am deeply concerned about our governor’s proposed elimination of the Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled Program as proposed in his biennial budget. Cutting this program will impact seniors and persons with disabilities with very low incomes. Eighty thousand people are due to lose help with costs for prescription medications, effective July […]
Published
March 31, 2013

Letters to the Editor: Rural delivery fee makes no sense

Greg Kesich should screen the letters to the editor and the “Another View” editorials. The ones that make sense go to the Sunday opinion page. The comical or nonsense ones go to the comic section. But then, that’s why I buy the Maine Sunday Telegram. Regarding Michele Boston’s editorial (“Another View: Balance postal budget: Charge […]
Published
March 30, 2013

Letters to the Editor: Turnover of school principals no mystery

Your front-page story (“Is knotty job undoing principals in Maine?” March 4) about several Maine high school principals leaving their jobs under a variety of circumstances tried to find an answer to a question that may not need be asked: Why the “high rate” of departures? Dig deep in most of these situations and you […]
Published
March 29, 2013

Letters to the editor: Backing gun controls takes backbone

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s support for requiring background checks on all gun sales and banning clips with more than 15 rounds seems merely sensible, but required political courage (“Colorado governor signs gun-control bills,” March 21). In light of the slaughter Colorado has witnessed, it seems a prudent set of requirements, but supporting this legislation may […]
Published
March 28, 2013

Letters to the editor: Bayside project needs no zoning change

I have been a general construction professional for more than 30 years and have been integrally involved in more than 1,000 New England projects, with a 2013 inflation-adjusted dollar value exceeding $10 billion. During that time, I have also served as a town councilman, planning board member and committee participant in a number of local […]

Published
March 27, 2013

Letters to the editor:Job prospects not as rosy as portrayed

I recently read this subject line in a legislative update from Senate President Justin Alfond: “Greater Portland Best Place in America to Find a Job.” He touts an article appearing in Forbes magazine and repeated in the Portland Press Herald (“Survey: Seeking work? Portland is promising,” March 13) and Bangor Daily News. I read the […]
Published
March 26, 2013

Letters to the editor: Alzheimer’s story raises urgent issues

I just read Kelley Bouchard’s story on the new Alzheimer’s plan (“Maine plan takes action to address Alzheimer’s,” March 15). This issue really hits home for my family, as we just lost our 86-year-old father on March 3 to Alzheimer’s/dementia. Of course, with this disease you actually lose your loved one twice — first as […]
Published
March 25, 2013

Letters to the editor: Missing the big picture on climate change

When she was a baby, my daughter occasionally came down with a fever. Like most parents, I derived a guilty pleasure from her symptomatic cuddliness, secretly enjoying the temporary stillness of her typically busy body. Yet, while I treasured holding her close, there was never any question that I wished her to become healthy again. […]
Published
March 24, 2013

Letters to the editor: Story misrepresents guard’s actions

Capt. Shawn Welch wasn’t portrayed fairly in the story about the restrained inmate (“Prison captain fired, but later reinstated, after pepper spraying inmate,” March 17). The inmate wasn’t fully secured in the restraint chair when sprayed — look closely at the photo. Inmates are informed of the rules when they’re processed for incarceration, which this […]
Published
March 23, 2013

Letters to the editor: After 10 years, lessons of the Iraq war

March 19 (March 20, Baghdad time) marked 10 years since the start of the Iraq war. Some 4,500 American service members lost their lives, and more than 33,000 were wounded. It is important that we use this benchmark to reflect and learn from our successes and our failures and that America uses these experiences to […]

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