Letters

Published
January 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Unvaccinated children put others at risk

Maine lawmakers should ensure that youths are immunized as a condition of school entry.
Published
January 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine coast at special risk from sea-level rise

Your recent article “Sea-level rise hurting Maine real estate values” (Jan. 22) spoke about the financial cost of sea-level rise to coastal communities but mentioned the cause only in passing. Global warming is accelerating sea-level rise, with disastrous implications for coastal communities. I live in Biddeford, one of the cities hardest hit by sea-level rise, […]
Published
January 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump’s victory doesn’t give him wall mandate

In response to Jones Gallagher’s Jan. 17 letter to the editor, in which he contends that President Trump has a mandate to build a wall: Voting for someone does not mean that you support all their ideas. Not everyone who voted for Trump thinks that a wall will improve our border security. “Mandate” implies that […]
Published
January 25, 2019

Letter to the editor: Talk of compromise doesn’t apply to this shutdown – it’s extortion

Throughout history, there are examples of two sides coming to an agreement over an issue that they didn’t agree on. The more contentious the issue, the more likely it is that both sides had to give concessions in order for it to be resolved. This is called “compromise.” Unfortunately, what’s going on now is that […]
Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Congress Square Park a venue to honor MLK

I’m writing in response to Staff Writer Randy Billings’ Jan. 21 article “Portland still looking to honor King legacy.” Billings reported that Portland city staff are working on a proposal to create an educational memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Bayside Trail. I believe that a location on what’s basically a jogging […]

Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland needs comprehensive plan to address homelessness

Without one, there will be a never-ending demand for larger shelters.
Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Remove Rosemont land from list of shelter sites

Thank you for publishing the article “Portland officials eye 14 “reasonable’ sites for potential new homeless shelters” (Jan. 22). I cannot speak about the feasibility of all the sites listed, but I strongly disagree with the assessment of the City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee that the Rosemont Fire Station land is a “reasonable” […]
Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Voters in Ogunquit should oppose recall

I’ve been living in Ogunquit over 4½ years, having retired after a 40-year career in government and nonprofits and having a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. The Ogunquit recall reminds me of my own experience as an activist, in government, and studying many cases about the process of change in local, […]
Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: As U.S. faces problems, some answers are in order

Just a few questions: What if we build a $5.7 billion wall and still have an immigration problem? Should we just add the money to the $5 billion needed to save the farmers and write off the entire $10.7 billion? Why doesn’t Rudy Giuliani retire and save himself and the president more humiliation? Why don’t […]
Published
January 24, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine should leave Union, join Canada

I’ve heard that Canada actually pays its government workers for working. If the self-inflicted, dysfunctional chaos in Washington continues, I think Maine should secede from the Union and beg Canada to take us. “Première Mills” has a nice ring to it. Fred Egan York Harbor

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