letter to the editor

Published
November 4, 2019

Letter to the editor: Employers back workforce development efforts

Dead River CEO Deanna Sherman outlined her concerns about Maine’s looming workforce shortage and its impact on Maine’s economy in a recent opinion piece. As CEO of one of Maine’s oldest family-owned businesses, I share many of her concerns and join her in a sense of urgency. Despite offering competitive pay and impressive benefits we […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Time to consider public takeover of CMP

As if we hadn’t suffered enough at the hands of the greedy, foreign ownership of Central Maine Power, now we hear they may merge with yet another energy firm with no ties to Maine. You don’t need an MBA to figure out that Avangrid is sucking CMP dry. They cut the staff to the bone, […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Pain meds not to blame for opioid crisis

I strongly disagree that the opioid crisis was caused by legal over-prescribing by physicians, due to misleading marketing. I am a soon-to-retire criminal attorney and have represented close to 100 heroin addicts. I can’t even think of one addict whose addiction began with a legal prescription. Most simply purchased Oxycontin on the street, and then […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: We need better data on lobster population

Predicting lobster decline, again? (“Scientists predict lobster boom will end within 5 years,” Oct. 24). Last time scientists predicted a lobster decline, Lobster Conservancy science detected no decrease (“Some research predicts decline; Lobster Conservancy detects no decrease,” Feb. 11, 2001). This time, both lobster decline and conservancy scientists suffer from an absence of data. The […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Health care problems result from costs

Dr. Leana Wen touches on several serious issues facing all Americans in regard to our health care system, however her main point misses the mark and she provides an extensive list of problems with few solutions. While access to health care in rural areas, prescription drug prices, and the opioid epidemic are all important problems, […]

Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: America should not celebrate anyone’s death

Are we now a nation that celebrates the death of an enemy? Are we a nation that allows our president to call a man – any man – facing imminent death “a dog,” “a coward,” “whimpering,” “crying?” Would our draft-dodging president whimper and run if facing a stampede of dogs and men who wanted to […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Choose safe schools and vote ‘no’ on vaccine law veto

This coming March at the polls, voters will have an important choice to make. We will have the opportunity to oppose leaving our schools vulnerable to diseases such as polio and measles. This veto asks us to reject modern science and leave our schools at risk, and we must vote “no.” There are important facts […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Town takes steps to cut wasteful packaging

I am writing to commend the Kennebunkport Board of Selectmen for signing a letter of support for the extended producer responsibility for packaging law. This law is part of Maine’s Resolve: To Support Municipal Recycling Programs (L.D. 1431). And I urge Maine’s other towns and cities to do the same. Recycling is one of the […]
Published
November 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Manufacturers should do more to cultivate workforce

Trade schools would do well to add a fine arts requirement to their programs.
Published
November 2, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Re-elect Lovell in Saco mayor race

I am going to vote to re-elect Marston Lovell as mayor in Saco. Marston has been a leading advocate to deal with the difficult issue of beach erosion on our beaches. Ferry Beach State Park has lost about 67 feet of beach for people to sit on at high tide. There is very little beach. […]

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