Letters

Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: State needs to take action on matching jobs, workers

Re: Edward Murphy’s Jan. 16 interview with Harold Clossey, new president of the Maine Development Foundation (“A Word With the Boss: Harold Clossey builds on Maine Development Foundation’s vision”): So frequently we read about the many jobless looking for work and the many companies looking for workers – matching skills with jobs, as was stated […]
Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Let’s study top schools in poor districts

A Jan. 10 article titled “Poverty affects Maine students’ grades, researchers say” described research by the well-respected Dr. David Silvernail of the University of Southern Maine, showing quite conclusively that poor performance on state tests correlates positively with poverty. Kids in wealthy communities score high on state tests, and kids in poor communities, measured by […]
Published
January 25, 2014

Letter to the editor: Soul-searching needed on Medicaid expansion

The poor and disadvantaged in our state are not dispensable. What we as citizens do for the least of us, we do for all. When a citizen’s basic needs for safety, shelter, healthy food, water, medical care, spiritual healing and education are not met, we all suffer – via increased crime rates, health care costs […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Many worthy non-profits, but NFL hardly qualifies

When we talk about nonprofit organizations, we often think about the American Red Cross or Salvation Army, but how many people are aware that the National Football League, the National Hockey League and the PGA Tour are also listed with the Internal Revenue Service to be nonprofit? Consider for a fact that the NFL commissioner […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lacking coverage, some patients in Maine are left without care

How do we physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers and other dedicated health care providers allow people in Maine to die? 1) People are being turned away (to die) from a medical office because of “wrong insurance” or “insufficient funds,” or because the procedure is not covered by insurance, the patient is no longer eligible for […]

Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s ideas have yielded poor results for Maine

Constantly hearing of Gov. LePage’s “great achievements,” one must assume that the “Open for Business” sign he posted at the gateway to our state has produced outstanding results. Business leaders across the nation attracted to Maine by the supposedly business-friendly climate created by this administration should be flocking to our state, bringing with them new, […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Susan Collins urged to back stricter toxic-exposure bill

I am a pediatrician and father of two girls. Every day I see children with attentional problems, learning difficulties and asthma. I have patients who are being treated for childhood cancers. Out of more than 80,000 chemicals used here in the U.S., only about 200 have ever been tested for safety. I cannot help but […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Accessibility is critical if Sanford pursues theme park or other development

Before Sanford does anything, the city should have a Maine Turnpike entrance/egress (“Sanford theme park makes sense, experts say,” Jan. 22). Route 109 from Wells is a speed trap and a heavily traveled route. Attempting to get from Wells to Sanford or from Sanford to Wells is a lesson in patience, to say the least. […]
Published
January 24, 2014

Letter to the editor: Column on GMO benefits expands knowledge of topic

Thank you for publishing such a cogent and rational explanation of the benefits and safety of genetically modified foods (“Maine Voices: GMOs’ benefits to world’s hungry belie claims by crops’ critics,” Jan. 21). Dr. Shoa L. Clarke’s presentation of the science of GMOs and the technology that creates them is long overdue in the public […]
Published
January 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage right to target corporate welfare to wind industry

We all know that Gov. LePage has been on a tear lately exposing welfare fraud and the misuse of the taxpayers’ hard-earned cash. He’s been telling us about the EBT cards being used to buy hot dogs at Disney World, cigarettes, beer and lottery tickets. Now the governor has turned his attention to the corporate […]

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