Letters

Published
June 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Many Portland buildings still lack access for disabled

This spring, there have been several articles in the Portland Press Herald dealing with the difficulty people with disabilities face in moving about Portland’s brick sidewalks and streets (“For wheelchair users, navigating Portland’s streets requires patience,” April 13; “Portland seeks better access for people with disabilities,” March 24). What is more amazing to those of […]
Published
June 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Many private sector CEOs are unqualified to be governor

Steven Edmondson’s May 27 letter to the editor (“Only LePage has record of private, public achievement”) took the reader through his decision process among three candidates – the governor, Mike Michaud and the third candidate who shows up every four years. Edmondson promptly dismisses the odd man out due to no evidence of public service […]
Published
June 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: As a measure of wealth, property no longer rules

The position taken by Stephen Walbridge (“Letter to the editor: Taxing property to support public services makes perfect sense,” May 23) actually makes no sense at all. There undoubtedly was a time in the history of this nation when property ownership correlated with income and/or wealth; i.e., the ability to pay. Mr. Walbridge has evidently […]
Published
June 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: In the event of civil emergency, engineers outrank infantry

I hope the 133rd Engineer Battalion will remain in Maine and not be swapped for out-of-state infantry soldiers. Seems no one is real sure who’s in charge of the Maine National Guard: the governor, the general or the higher-ups. I hope it’s the governor because the people can be in charge of him by voting. […]
Published
June 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Wind power cuts costs, benefits the environment

Regarding Justin R. Turco’s May 25 letter about wind energy in Maine (“Massive wind projects will never offer real value”): The truth is that wind greatly benefits our state. Harvesting Maine’s wind resources diversifies our energy mix, which benefits ratepayers by saving money and keeping the lights on while keeping our air clean. Wind energy […]

Published
June 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Plan to cut mail service just another assault on jobs

In answer to Stephen Gorden’s letter in the June 1 Maine Sunday Telegram (“One-day delay could save mail service”): Where and how did he come up with the figure of $5 billion per year of savings by receiving mail every other day? So what about all the mail carriers who lose their jobs because of […]
Published
June 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Increasing speed limits a poor way to enforce a law

Responding to the article “Speed limit on much of I-295 rises to 70 mph, and Maine Turnpike is next” (May 28): I have real concerns about state officials’ justification of an increase in the speed limit. Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt is stated as saying the new limit better reflects the speed at which motorists are […]
Published
June 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Osteopaths critical to rural health care

The June 1 article on the shortage of physicians (“In rural Maine, dearth of doctors is a growing crisis”) failed to provide an accurate picture of health care in rural Maine and overlooked an important population: osteopathic physicians, also known as DOs. Along with the traditional medical school training our M.D. counterparts receive, DOs have […]
Published
June 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Don’t be misled by Forward Portland. Vote ‘yes’ to protect city’s parks.

The mailer I received from Forward Portland on the upcoming parks initiative is so misleading as to shock the conscience. The city should be ashamed of itself. For example, the bold claim “Portland Parks Are Already Protected” is a flat-out lie. Former Mayor Anne Pringle’s Maine Voices column (“With park’s perpetual protection insecure, Portland voters […]
Published
June 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: A ‘yes’ on 1 moves city closer to greatness

I am a Portland resident, and I operate The VIA Agency on Congress Street. Against much of the business community, I am supporting Question 1 for some very simple reasons. Publicly owned land is vital to a healthy city: All great cities are defined by their publicly owned spaces. Central Park, Golden Gate Park, the […]

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