letter to the editor
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Letter to the editor: Don’t allow virus to disrupt democracy in Maine
Maine citizens have historically enjoyed transparency, especially when it comes to politics. What has always been a rule of thumb here is our famous town hall meetings, and deep interest in face-to-face contact with our politicians and town officials. Now with the onslaught of coronavirus it is becoming increasingly difficult, maybe impossible, for many of […]
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Letter to the editor: Reconsider policy on Maine COVID-19 patients’ anonymity
Those who've had contact with them need to know whether they should talk to a doctor.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Letter to the editor: Maine CDC lab is doing all it can to meet testing needs
I appreciate the concern that the anonymous doctor and patient expressed to columnist Bill Nemitz (March 15) about testing for COVID-19. We are working 24-7 to identify and implement ways to accelerate all of our work from prevention, detection, treatment and mitigation. The skilled and dedicated lab workers, epidemiologists and other staff at the Maine […]
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Letter to the editor: Help local businesses weather outbreak – buy gift certificates
As others have observed, we are all in this together. Portland’s many small businesses, and their owners and employees, will suffer no matter what we do. But perhaps we can soften the blow for some. If you have the resources, I suggest you ask your favorite store, restaurant, pub, hairstylist, etc., to sell you a […]
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Letter to the editor: To contain virus, state should share more data about patients
Coronavirus spreads across Maine. It has reached Lincoln and Knox counties. The state is not releasing names and towns of those testing positive. Having completely bungled confinement, government is now doing the one thing that can maximize fear, paranoia and panic – preventing people from assessing whether they may have crossed paths with a virus […]
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Letter to the editor: Maine government should take stronger measures to slow virus’ spread
By not mandating 'closures or other operating restrictions' for private companies, Gov. Mills 'forces business owners to make difficult decisions.'
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Letter to the editor: Hill historic district wouldn’t achieve its goals
I have attended many public meetings about the proposed historic district on Munjoy Hill, and I have heard no good arguments in favor of it. The arguments I have heard fall into two types. First, there are aesthetic arguments. These typically involve nasty comments about how ugly someone else’s house is. However, someone else’s aesthetic […]
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins stepped up for Maine’s rural schools
As a member of the Maine Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee and representing a very rural district, I fully recognize and understand the struggles facing our many rural school districts. In Augusta, we are always trying to find new ways to balance the scales to ensure that all Maine students, regardless of ZIP code, […]
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Letter to the editor: Learn from Italy – take coronavirus seriously
To stymie the spread of COVID-19, which has had a death rate there of over 3 percent, Italians have acceded to the 'closure of everything but essential services.'
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Letter to the editor: Criticism of Trump’s handling of virus is no ‘hoax’
I am over age 60 and have chronic lung issues from an accident. I am totally disgusted with Donald Trump and Fox News for dismissing criticism of his coronavirus plan as a “hoax.” Who the hell are they to mock sick people and continue a news media misinformation campaign, while Trump believes “a hunch” (on […]
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