Letters
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Letter to the editor: Bleak business headlines belie president’s boasting
As I scanned the Press Herald’s business section March 6 (Page C1), I was puzzled by the headlines of three articles on the page before me. One was “Deficit grew 77% in first 4 months of fiscal 2019.” Another was “U.S. lags 60 nations in how it treats working women,” and the third was “Bill […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Letter to the editor: Trump’s signature doesn’t belong on the Bible
I am not a religious person, but I am respectful. To see President Trump autographing Bibles during his visit to view the recent tragic damage in Alabama is the most egregious display of lack of respect of his entire interminable presidency. I’m adding yet another demerit to his detention record and continuing to wish this […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Letter to the editor: Rotary ready to help community in overdose response, Kennebunk chief says
As this paper recently reported, Maine’s opioid crisis remains a public health crisis, with drug overdose deaths accounting for 282 fatalities in the first three quarters of 2018. As Kennebunk’s police chief, I have seen firsthand the importance of treating the opioid epidemic not as a criminal justice issue, but as one of public health. […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Letter to the editor: Editorial recognizing Maine swimmer’s achievements much appreciated
Thanks so much for the excellent March 3 editorial highlighting Pat Gallant-Charette’s truly remarkable achievements as a long-distance swimmer (“Our View: Maine swimmer sets an example, one stroke at a time”). I continue to be so impressed with her talent, dedication and commitment, and it was such a treat to see her recognized accordingly by […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Letter to the editor: Slurs used by Lewiston politician nothing to laugh at
Racist and sexist texts sent by Shane Bouchard during the 2017 mayoral runoff amount to hate speech.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Letter to the editor: U.S. should limit presidential discretion on emergency declarations
Barring a blocking by Congress, it seems that we will end up with the courts deciding whether President Trump’s national emergency declaration will hold. Some are saying that presidents have very wide discretion on this, since there are no specific criteria that must be met, but how wide is that discretion? It can’t be unlimited, […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Letter to the editor: To stop climate change, we must push for both state, federal action
We are currently at 1 degree Celsius in terms of global warming. Marine species in Maine are moving north to higher latitudes. Elsewhere, we have ever-more-ferocious storms, fires and droughts. An additional rise of 0.5 C, taking us to 1.5 C, will exacerbate ice sheet instability in Antarctica and Greenland. Current rates of greenhouse-gas emissions […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Letter to the editor: Raise high school sports referees’ pay, ban offenders from games
The March 1 Press Herald editorial, “Our View: Berating refs should be out-of-bounds conduct” (Page A6), captures the essence of a long-standing problem that has seen a dramatic increase. The slow, but sure, loss of high school sports referees poses an existential threat to a long-standing quality of life experience in our communities. As is […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Letter to the editor: Substantial share of voters support Ogunquit recall process
In her Feb. 21 letter (“Ogunquit recall shouldn’t proceed if it can’t withstand legal scrutiny”), Mary V. Buck gives the impression that 260 registered Ogunquit voters “out of 1,217 registered voters” signed each of the three recall petitions for Select Board members Charles Waite III, Madeline Mooney and Robert Winn Jr. It would be true […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Letter to the editor: Unfairly criticized Chinese partnership benefits USM
The Confucius Institute teaches language and culture – it doesn't offer propaganda.
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