letter to the editor

Published
March 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 […]
Published
March 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 […]
Published
March 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.'
Published
March 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 […]
Published
March 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, […]

Published
March 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.'
Published
March 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 […]
Published
March 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Drivers are too busy with distractions

On Sunday, March 8, WCSH ran a story regarding the issue of drivers not pulling over when emergency vehicles are rushing to get to citizens in need of their help. In many cases, any delay in response could be fatal. Now, I am retired and am not on the road as much as I used […]
Published
March 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Abortion foes show no compassion for women

It is disheartening to read Judy Icenogle’s letter condemning abortions with no exceptions. Recently on a country road, a young woman was sexually abused by a man holding a knife to her throat. She managed to run for help. He chased her with his car. With a broken leg she fell helpless just yards away […]
Published
March 16, 2020

Letter to the editor: Vietnam ‘Wall’ could be model for King memorial

I was just reading your newspaper’s account of the rejection of Robert Katz’s team’s design for the King memorial: “It’s not a memorial to Dr. King,” Marcia Minter, a local artist and consultant to the committee, said in deliberations afterward. “Now it’s about everybody who was involved in the civil rights movement and what it […]

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