letter to the editor

Published
March 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Reform Maine’s referendum process
Published
March 21, 2020

Letter to the editor: Save masks for virus patients, caregivers
Published
March 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Portland restaurant helps fill gap in school meals

This is a tough time for all who earn their living preparing meals for and waiting on those of us who love the food variety throughout the Portland area. Since restaurants have moved to takeout-only service, I know that many who are the servers who depend on us for their tips are being impacted. Please […]
Published
March 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Maine has acted belatedly in response to coronavirus

Maine people are making “closing the barn door after the horse” errors that countries, President Trump and states have made, minimizing and acting belatedly. A Cape Elizabeth parental update (reported in the Press Herald) wrongly stated “… this is not a virus that we can contain by quarantining.” That’s the purpose of quarantining: to limit […]
Published
March 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Wear masks to prevent COVID-19 transmission

As all of us look for ways to deal with COVID-19, which is now obviously prevalent and spreading by community transmission, I found it shocking that while at Hannaford the other day I was only one of three people wearing a mask. I work for a multinational corporation and had the benefit of a virtual […]

Published
March 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Virus spotlights holes in U.S. health care system

'Many people do not seek care as they lack health insurance and/or a primary care provider.' It's time for universal care.
Published
March 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: City should set up fund for firms hit hard by virus

A large part of Portland’s business community runs on a “gig” economy. Bars, restaurants and entertainment venues represent a substantial portion of the business done in Portland. With voluntary and mandatory closures of businesses underway, employees in this economy face an existential economic threat from the coronavirus, since they cannot work from home via computer. […]
Published
March 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: Crisis exposes major failing in U.S. health care system

If this COVID-19 health crisis hasn’t awakened us to the major failings of the U.S. health care system, I don’t know what will. While we can blame President Trump or the government for some of the lack of preparedness, a lot of blame has to fall on a broken system in which way too many […]
Published
March 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 […]
Published
March 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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