Letters

Published
January 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Collins’ efforts won’t make a difference during trial

Sen. Susan Collins feigns thoughtful bipartisanship. She appears to be extremely distressed and worried about political issues that could go either way – Democratic or Republican – and then she votes with the Republicans. Her public utterances of support for reproductive rights and her vote for Brett Kavanaugh provide such an example. Now, she is […]
Published
January 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine can’t afford to give BIW any tax break

The Jan. 8 article headlined ‘Top Democratic lawmakers threaten to roll back BIW’s $45 million tax break” raises some serious questions for me. Why would our already cash-strapped state give Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics Corp. a $45 million tax break in the first place? We all know that BIW has a contract for new ships. […]
Published
January 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Congress should stand firm against war with Iran

Our U.S. Senate will soon have the opportunity to debate on whether we should be involved in a war with Iran. That is fortunate, because Congress needs to accept its responsibility for authorizing military action. The Constitution states that Congress has the responsibility for declaring and funding war. Accepting this responsibility prevents the corruption of […]
Published
January 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: New Maine plan doesn’t go far enough to protect right whales

If we want to save right whales from extinction, Maine’s new plan is the wrong move. An article in the Jan. 3 Portland Press Herald, describing the state’s plan to protect right whales from entanglement in lobster fishing gear, cited a tragic statistic: Scientists estimate only 406 right whales are left. With each year bringing […]
Published
January 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: Those in power should listen to Maine teachers

Stymied at the state level in efforts to change their working conditions, educators are taking their concerns to the public.

Published
January 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: We can shrink our carbon footprint without Green New Deal

In response to the Jan. 9 Maine Voices column about the Green New Deal: I urgently ask my fellow citizens to learn about HR 763 (the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act), then contact your senators and representatives. We don’t have to wait for a new administration to take action. Thank Rep. Chellie Pingree for […]
Published
January 15, 2020

Letter to the editor: Critic misses the point of ‘Olive, Again’

I had just finished reading and enjoying “Olive, Again” when I read the critical (and really confusing) Maine Voices column by Rhea Côté Robbins in your Jan. 11 paper. Her allegation that the book spreads anti-Franco prejudice reminds me of charges that newspapers are “too negative” because they print stories about crimes and accidents. Bad […]
Published
January 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: Despite much-touted inquiry, PUC sides with CMP

With all of the controversy during the past two years about Central Maine Power overcharging its customers and all of the investigations into the issues that supposedly caused the problems, what good did it do? When it is all said and done, the Maine Public Utilities Commission always sides with CMP. They always have. CMP […]
Published
January 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: To shore up net neutrality, strengthen oversight of ISPs

A letter writer who implies that clamping down on Facebook and Twitter will ease rural broadband access 'doesn't know what he's talking about.'
Published
January 14, 2020

Letter to the editor: Grandfather will stand up for granddaughters at Portland march

I have eight grandchildren and I can’t believe that my granddaughters will still have to fight for equal pay when doing jobs similar to ones performed by men. It seems that women will always have to fight for this equality. I marched in the first D.C. march in 2017, Portland last year and I will […]

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