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Published
July 5, 2011

Letters to the editor, July 5, 2011Medical or not, pot use still illegal

Having read the June 25 article about Dr. Dustin Sulak, (“Medical marijuana doctor expands to Falmouth”), I feel the need to respond to add some clarity on the legal issues that still surround medical marijuana. As an attorney and full-time instructor at Kaplan University, I often talk about this very issue with students while discussing […]
Published
July 4, 2011

Letters to the editor, July 4, 2011Some dogs aren’t runners

I have considerable concern for those dogs that are either too small, too short-legged, or maybe even too old to be run on a leash by their owners. I’ve seen this scene played repeatedly on the Back Cove walkway: A small or short-legged dog lags behind its trotting owner, so that the owner is literally […]
Published
July 3, 2011

Letters to the editor, July 3, 2011Weigh costs of wind, fossil fuels

In the July 26 Telegram, there was a front-page article about the possibility of some more wind turbines in Washington County (“Nowhere’s special”). Nowhere’s special, eh? No, everywhere is special. Some objections by guests, guides and camp owners to wind turbines are understandable. You can see wind turbines. They want their beloved woods and their […]
Published
July 2, 2011

Letters to the editor, July 2, 2011Where will new docs come from?

Like a lot of states, Maine is facing a serious doctor shortage. Dr. Alexander Brazalovich, D.O., past president of the Maine Chapter of the College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, noted that “it is not unusual to have a three- to six-month wait if a practice is accepting new patients. A lot of primary care physicians […]
Published
July 2, 2011

More letters to the editor, July 2, 2011Gov. LePage still engages readers

I personally applaud Gov. LePage for his work to reduce the welfare fraud that occurs here in Maine. He worked with the new Legislature to correct some of the flaws in our welfare system. There is more work to be done. Those who have been convicted for drugs should be tested to see if they […]

Published
July 1, 2011

Letters to the editor, July 1, 2011Storm water costs to hit renters, too

The Portland City Council recently voted to speed up the construction of sewer upgrades that should prevent raw sewage from dumping into Portland Harbor. As one who has small children swimming in Casco Bay, I certainly welcome a cleaner bay. However, we should also recognize the huge financial impact this will have on Portland residents […]
Published
June 30, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 30, 2011Wrong not to hike tobacco taxes

It was unfortunate to see the Maine Legislature reject proposals to raise the tax on tobacco products this year. Raising prices on tobacco products is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention best-practice measure for keeping tobacco out of the hands of kids — something we all can support. The Legislature’s unwillingness to increase the […]
Published
June 29, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 29, 2011GOP has good chance of beating Obama

In his June 22 letter (“GOP has little hope of beating Obama”), Evan Beck of South Portland made a weak argument against a Republican defeating Barack Obama next year. He wrote that “the majority of Americans approve of the job he is doing.” The Rasmussen daily tracking poll shows Obama’s job approval numbers have not […]
Published
June 28, 2011

Letters to the editor:Bishop’s move to Falmouth panned

As a Catholic, I was always disturbed that the bishops lived in a mansion on the Western Promenade. I am now even more disturbed to read that Bishop Richard Malone is now moving to a $599,000 home in a Falmouth subdivision. What is he thinking?
Published
June 27, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 27, 2011Charter schools make a difference

Maine is so close to finally allowing public charter schools. We have been members of the educational staff of an extremely successful public charter school program in Massachusetts, and it is one of our greatest hopes to see the Legislature pass L.D. 1553, “An Act to Create a Public Charter School Program in Maine.” To […]

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