Letters

Published
April 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Benefit of survival trumps any side effects of naloxone

Some reject making the life-saving drug naloxone more widely available because they say the side effects that may come with it are too serious. This is not true. I have given this drug many times in the hospital, have seen it given by emergency doctors and have reviewed literature about its use, and there is […]
Published
April 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Plight of South Sudan refugees deserves world’s attention

We write today to seek awareness and help for the desperate situation that is occurring in South Sudan. There are currently numerous people who are suffering a great humanitarian loss. There are true reports of the dramatic reality of tens of thousands of women, adolescents and children who have fled their homes because of conflict […]
Published
April 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Some things we can do in the face of climate change
Published
April 17, 2014

Letter to the Editor: American and New England Studies benefit Maine
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April 17, 2014

Letter to the editor

Rejection of author’s papers by Walker Library in Westbrook shows lack of vision

Published
April 17, 2014

Letter to the editor

Ritual is re-enactment of Christ’s action, not ‘mimicking’
Published
April 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Reasons to be proud of Long Creek Youth Development Center

In the light of recent publicity about the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, I thought that your readers might be interested in hearing from a volunteer on how I feel about going into the facility several times a month and mentoring a young man who is a resident there (“Blip or trend? […]
Published
April 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Shenna Bellows more consistent than Sen. Collins on key issues

I’m rarely enthusiastic about any candidate for political office. But there is one candidate I can support without reservation in this upcoming election: Shenna Bellows. She’s honest, smart, hardworking, and incorruptible. We need people like her to represent us! Shenna knows what’s wrong with this country. She has the energy and the smarts to make […]
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April 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cumberland County sheriff worthy of being re-elected

There is a very important Democratic primary race for sheriff in Cumberland County on June 10. I am supporting our current sheriff, Kevin Joyce, who is a lifelong Democrat, for his re-election. I have known and worked side by side with Kevin for 28 years while we were serving the citizens of Cumberland County as […]
Published
April 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pushing for carbon tax a misplaced measure

A revenue-neutral carbon tax as proposed in a recent letter (“Focusing on climate change is a liberal and conservative issue,” April 9) is synonymous with “free health care.” The prospect of a current climate-change phenomenon is inconclusive. Therefore, pushing for a carbon tax is a misplaced measure, but the liberal doctor and his conservative son […]

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