Letters
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Letter to the editor: Give former greeters a chance to fill jobs in other fields
Walmart's controversial decision would be only a blip if other employers stepped up.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Letter to the editor: Portland restaurant, hotel workers would benefit from nighttime shuttle
My wife and I frequently have supper in Portland’s downtown district. I usually ask our server how she or he gets home after leaving work (late in the evening). While the answers are varied, it seems to be a problem for many. Those who don’t have cars or choose not to park downtown either have […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Letter to the editor: Fans of Maine’s state bird should be foes of CMP transmission corridor plan
How ironic. In Thursday’s paper, a story by Staff Writer Deirdre Fleming described Maine’s efforts to choose a state bird, the choice being between the boreal and black-capped chickadee (“Maine legislators take testimony on state’s next avian ambassador,” Page B2). What lovely, feisty birds to survive and prosper through yet another Maine winter. In the […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Letter to the editor: Prescription-drug commercials driving up medication costs
I just watched a piece on today’s news showing the reasons drugs cost so much to consumers in the United States. There was a question as to why drugs cost more in the U.S. than other countries. One of the points made involved mentioning discounts available to customers during the television ads for Drug A. […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Toxins in Maine lakes, rivers spoil more than our appetite
Carcinogens linger in our waterways long after being banned or restricted.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: State leadership needed on Maine towns’ internet-access issues
Lack of access to fast, reliable and affordable broadband internet service is a true emergency. Kids can’t do their homework at home, Mom’s internet store doesn’t work right, Dad can’t telecommute for school or apply for work and Gram’s medical device can’t send data to her doctor. Reliable internet service is 6 miles away at […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Don’t endorse damage done by Hydro-Quebec
Those considering their opinion on the proposed Central Maine Power corridor should be aware of the environmental and cultural collateral damage that precedes any damage the project would cause in Maine. Damming by Hydro-Quebec has flooded nearly 7 million acres of pristine habitat in northern Quebec. This habitat was depended on by migratory mammals such […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: CMP’s sweetener can’t disguise project’s obvious problems
Bribery is employed when merits alone cannot achieve victory. Central Maine Power panicked as the Public Utilities Commission hearings and intervenor briefs revealed an ill-conceived project with no confirmable viability and no Maine public need. The Hail Mary was to throw pretty numbers representing low value to parties that could be bought for feathers in […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Why can’t Mainers tap into planned CMP powerline?
It was good news – wasn’t it? – to read that Mainers will receive direct economic benefits of $258 million, spread over 40 years from Central Maine Power for authorizing the powerline from Quebec’s hydropower sources to Massachusetts. And there are potential indirect benefits in the future because of suppressed energy prices here as Massachusetts […]
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PublishedMarch 3, 2019
Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills’ support for CMP project a reality-based stance
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