letter to the editor

Published
September 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Towns should pass their own pesticide bans

Portland and South Portland have taken the precaution of regulating pesticides, and other towns should follow their lead.
Published
September 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: The right way to resolve medical billing disputes

Surprise medical billing is an issue that crosses party lines. Republican, Democrat or independent – anyone can be hit by surprise medical bills after receiving care they thought would be covered by insurance. That’s why we need a bipartisan solution to solve this problem. The good news – Congress has multiple solutions to consider. The […]
Published
September 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Now, the perfect nickname for the nicknamer in chief

Branding has been one area where President Trump has proven remarkably successful. In the Republican primaries, he belittled his opponents with demeaning epithets: “Low-Energy Jeb,” “Lyin’ Ted,” “Little Marco.” Then he turned his mocking trumpery on Democrats: “Crooked Hillary,” “Crazy Bernie,” “Pocahontas.” Name-calling is the first weapon of choice of the playground bully. An epithet, […]
Published
September 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Nonprofit leader will bring new energy to philanthropy in Maine

In this time of year when many letters to the editor run to the political, I’d instead like to take time to congratulate and welcome a newcomer to Maine. Jeannette Andre was recently chosen to lead the Maine Philanthropy Center, a nonprofit organization that helps make foundations and grantmakers better and more effective at what […]
Published
September 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Congress must continue to fund the Special Diabetes Program

Imagine your teenager stressing over blood sugar levels instead of homework, or your young child trying to understand why she can’t eat her friend’s birthday cake. A person affected by diabetes, whether patient or caregiver, thinks about the disease morning, noon and night – when they eat, work, exercise, shop for groceries or make any […]

Published
September 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: What about ‘first, do no harm’?

Maine Med and other area hospitals are abdicating their responsibilities to people in need of substance use disorder or mental health placements.
Published
September 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Humans are an invasive species on our own home planet

Global warming is not the only environmental problem facing us today. The canaries in the coal mine speak loudly. The first canary is the destruction of coral reefs. Much of the blame is attributed to the warming of the oceans, but there is a newly discovered culprit killing the coral – nitrogen runoff from fertilizers, […]
Published
September 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: State workers should set good example, follow Maine’s new ‘hands-free’ law

Yesterday, as I was driving in Belmont, I saw a blue Maine Department of Transportation car emblazoned with the state seal. The driver was turning from Route 3 onto Route 131 and was talking on a cellphone. If we, the citizens of Maine, are required to avoid hand-held devices while driving (with which I firmly […]
Published
September 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Snyder backs progressive policies, will build coalitions

I have come to the conclusion that our city needs Kate Snyder as our next mayor. I consider myself politically progressive and have considered my options carefully. While much of what our mayor says gives him high marks on progressive scorecards, Ethan Strimling has not done the work to build coalitions to effectively advance this […]
Published
September 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Don’t punish drug users – treat them

Landmark events are happening in our nation. The state of Oklahoma has found medication producer Johnson & Johnson responsible for producing and promoting opioids as having reduced danger and increased benefits; they will pay $572 million to the state to establish services for those suffering from opiate addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug […]

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