Letters

Published
November 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine Unitarian Universalists support call to confront anti-Semitism

The Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network, which links Maine’s 25 Unitarian Universalist congregations to support just laws and policies statewide, adds its voice in support of Abraham J. Peck in his Nov. 9 Maine Voices op-ed (“We’re all included in definition of ‘real Maine,’ ‘real America’ ”). Notwithstanding our respect for the right of […]
Published
November 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine vaccine law will drive up college costs

My son will have to leave behind in-state tuition because he hasn't been fully immunized. I'm voting to repeal the mandate.
Published
November 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Increase in sales tax revenue comes out of Mainers’ pockets

As you report (“New tax on internet sales boosts Maine’s budget further into the black,” Nov. 15), the state now has more money on hand, due in part to about $16.6 million from sales tax collected by online retailers. Although this has all the appearances of a windfall, a slightly different rendering would involve pointing […]
Published
November 21, 2019

Letter to the editor: Carbon offsets are another way to reduce emissions

Re: “Our View: Rising rider numbers show that mass transit works in Maine” (Nov. 5): The unexpected level of Concord Coach Lines and Greater Portland Metro ridership may indicate our individually increasing awareness of our climate emergency (as well as the difficulty finding parking in Portland). Another way we each can mitigate the impact of […]
Published
November 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Shelter cap would hurt the health of Portland’s homeless

Not having a place to sleep and access services will lead to new conditions and make existing ones worse.

Published
November 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Donate to Portland Tree Trust to make up for storm losses

Recently, our city arborist, Jeff Tarling, spoke at the University of Southern Maine, and I learned that $2,000 is the annual budget for new trees. When I asked later, he said that a special initiative called the Portland Tree Trust handles donations just for tree planting. Because the city lost 80 trees in a storm […]
Published
November 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Critic overlooks Collins’ efforts on behalf of diabetic children

I can only assume that the author of a recent letter, “Diabetic child is being priced out of his life” (Nov. 15), is terribly misinformed or intentionally lying about Sen. Susan Collins’ record. While I am deeply sorry for the struggles the author of the letter (Sabrina Burbeck) and her son are going through, to […]
Published
November 20, 2019

Letter to the editor: Extending work-permit wait would further punish asylum seekers

The latest proposal by the Trump regime, to extend the waiting period for a work permit from 150 days to one year for so-called illegal asylum seekers, is simply a means to punish persons seeking asylum for daring to do so. It is a vindictive, cruel, unjust and immoral act unworthy of anyone daring to […]
Published
November 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Political dog fight rages on with no end in sight

As Democrats and Republicans fight, tooth and nail, over the impeachment of Donald Trump, I am reminded of how dogs fight. Much like my two Springer spaniels, the parties are displaying animalistic tendencies that are not sustainable in a functioning democracy. Like the parties, my two dogs managed to tolerate each other early on and […]
Published
November 19, 2019

Letter to the editor: Today’s students not prepared for the real world

Recently, the University of Virginia canceled its traditional 21-gun Veterans Day salute, for fear of panicking the students. Colleges offer “safe spaces” to avoid exposure to dissenting views and opinions that challenge leftist ideologies. Grading systems in some schools have been revised to gratify underachievers. Some educational institutions no longer celebrate exceptional achievement by individual […]

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