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Published
August 15, 2012

Letters to the editor Readers weigh in on lobster prices

As much as I sympathize with the plight of the Maine lobstermen, anyone who has run their own business knows that there is high risk, whether it is due to a new competitor, loss of a key client, an economic downturn or other unforeseen, unplanned circumstance. Generally there is no one to bail out the […]
Published
August 14, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Mars mission another giant leap

It was another hot summer night, 43 years ago. Apollo 11 had landed the first humans on the moon. I was 16, imbued with visions from Ray Bradbury and glued to my TV set. Earlier, CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite had explained to viewers wishing to chronicle this historic event how to set the f-stops […]
Published
August 13, 2012

Letters to the editor: Two views on tax breaks for companies

The Portland Press Herald’s praiseworthy articles on company tax breaks (“City reflects on tax breaks,” Aug. 6) indicate that Portland is reconsidering the easy granting of public funds to private companies. These firms, which normally espouse rugged capitalism, are perfectly willing, like the CEO of Auto Europe, to threaten their departure unless public funds are […]
Published
August 12, 2012

Letters to the editor: State should act on health care

With more than 120,000 uninsured Maine citizens, one would think that Gov. Paul LePage would jump at the opportunity to set up health insurance exchanges to help uninsured individuals and families obtain affordable private health insurance plans. Instead, LePage has been dragging his feet. His inaction is quite ironic given that health exchanges will provide […]
Published
August 11, 2012

Letters to the editor: Readers weigh in on marriage issue

Should it be legal for two adult U.S. citizens to have all the rights and privileges other citizens already have? Gay marriage. What’s the holdup? It’s against God’s law, some say. Your God, maybe, not mine. Not the God of many, not the God of the godless. America is not a theocracy. Worship your God. […]

Published
August 10, 2012

Letters to the editor: Maine’s beauty marred on Saco River

I am a Portland resident who made the mistake of canoeing the Saco river from Canal Bridge to Walker Bridge on Monday, July 30. What I saw was disgusting beyond belief. While I am an ardent supporter of local businesses and frequently enjoy all of the beauties that Maine has to offer, I will not […]
Published
August 9, 2012

Letters to the editor: LePage a liability to state, his party

Paul LePage has been governor for less than two years, and the negative publicity he generates is unprecedented. He routinely makes headlines in The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post for insulting the president, state employees, the Maine Education Association, women, Jewish people, the NAACP, labor unions and poor people. When […]
Published
August 8, 2012

Letters to the editor, Aug. 8, 2012Readers differ on tax policy

There are at least three good reasons to let the Bush tax cuts for folks making over a quarter million dollars a year expire as scheduled on Dec. 31. First, we need the money to help close our budget deficit. Not all debt is bad, but our fiscal situation has gotten seriously out of whack. […]
Published
August 7, 2012

Letters to the editor:Remember the USS Indianapolis

On July 30, 1945, the naval cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. When the ship went down, nearly 900 sailors lost their lives. Her loss is still keenly felt by the Navy, her survivors (just a few remain alive today) and people familiar with the very important role […]
Published
August 6, 2012

Letters to the editor:Enact safeguards against chemicals

A reader says it's time to eliminate BPA from children's products.

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