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November 19, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 19, 2010Where’s real fraud to be found?

We’ve heard lots of noise lately about welfare reform, and I enjoyed The Press Herald’s series showing abuse of the welfare system was not quite as rampant as many people thought. I chuckled when the paper reported Nov. 10 (“State fights lower-level abuses of welfare aid”) that the attorney general had bent to the winds […]
Published
November 18, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 18, 2010Job-seekers suffer companies’ brushoffs

Would it hurt to show some consideration for the unemployed who are doing their best to find a job? There are many employers who are using the Internet to reach out to applicants. This process provides both a time savings and a monetary savings to the company. Other companies require that you stop in to […]
Published
November 17, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 17, 2010Torture, legal or not, is always wrong

In a recent interview, NBC correspondent Matt Lauer pointedly asked the former President George W. Bush, “Why is waterboarding legal, in your opinion”? Bush replies that the lawyers said it was legal. While I respect the former president’s regard for the expert opinion, this answer is not enough. It does not express his personal opinion […]
Published
November 16, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 16, 2010Reader’s advice: Go south – of the bridge

The issue Pierce Atwood had with the smelly nets and poorly maintained area near the waterfront is the first salvo of fishermen versus everyone else along the Portland waterfront. As more and more businesses decide to take advantage of potentially the most beautiful and inviting waterfront on the East Coast, the lobster and fishing industry […]
Published
November 15, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 15, 2010Suicide a tragic call to action

I appreciate Portland Police Chief James Craig’s call to action regarding Michael Simpson’s tragic suicide. It is indeed heartbreaking when an individual chooses death in such a manner. My husband made such a tragic choice five years ago, and I can attest that those perhaps most intent on suicide may not make their plans known […]

Published
November 14, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 14, 2010Agencies combined on fish runs

After reading “Fish passage is the next step for Presumpscot” (Oct. 24), I wish to clarify some of the information used in this article. By and large, the message was accurate and we are proud to have been part of this historic decision to build fish passages on dammed rivers. What did not come across […]
Published
November 13, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 13, 2010: Marijuana caregivers now organizing

While regulatory hurdles have slowed the opening of Maine’s first medical marijuana dispensaries (“Pot stores slowed by glitches, resistance” Oct. 25), across the state grass-roots networks of caregivers have emerged to provide seriously ill patients with safe and reliable access to high quality medicine for reasonable prices. Caregiver networks match each patient who comes to […]
Published
November 13, 2010

More letters to the editor, Nov. 13, 2010: LePage’s 38 percent at issue

So now what? The next four years in Augusta should be fascinating. Our newly elected state governmental rock band, apparently unwanted by 62 percent of the electorate, might as well be called “Paul LePage and The Rage.” I predict a yowling conservatively suited lead singer with a heavenly House rhythm section backing a riotously rightist […]
Published
November 12, 2010

Letters to the editor, Nov. 12, 2010Mayor’s job offers exposure

If there's a silver lining in Nov. 2's election results for Maine Democrats, it's the new elected mayoral position in Portland. <br /><br /> An elected mayor changes southern Maine's political landscape by producing a Democratic leader who will develop the constituent base, name recognition and financing connections necessary to launch a broader political career. <br /><br /> The new position creates a platform for the Democratic Party to reach out to comparably more conservative suburban voters. While Portland claims 64,000 residents, Greater Portland, including the surrounding suburbs, boasts 230,000 people, roughly half of the 1st Congressional District's entire population.
Published
November 11, 2010

More letters to the editor, Nov. 11, 2010Readers respond to election outcomes

Hail to the chief! Paul LePage has won the governor’s race in a squeaker with 38 percent of the vote. If I didn’t know that and just read the coverage of campaign lately, I would have thought he won in a landslide! “Going to change the relationship between business and state government,” he says. “You […]

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