letter to the editor

Published
July 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Finger pointing distracts from effort to settle asylum seekers

I was displeased, but not surprised, to read that last week’s Portland City Council meeting devolved into disagreement during a discussion of housing options for the asylum seekers. This city has responded with great goodness and I am proud of what we are doing, but we cannot allow this challenge to divide us – or […]
Published
July 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sea Dogs game a great place to celebrate a birthday

I want to tell everyone what a wonderful Sea Dogs game we all had last Saturday night. Over 7,000 baseball fans had a big celebration with dancing, singing and just plain fun. I had my 88th birthday and went to the game with my son Steve. Even though the home team lost, we all had […]
Published
July 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine Turnpike Authority invests in obsolete tech

The new York toll booth will be outdated and an embarrassment by the time it opens.
Published
July 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins’ bill promotes energy innovation

Recently, Sen. Susan Collins introduced the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act and co-sponsored the complementary Promoting Grid Storage Act. As a member of the Portland business community working to advance clean and efficient energy generation and storage solutions, I appreciate the goals of these bills and hope Congress will work to enact them. Energy […]
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July 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Teacher stood up by congressional delegation

I was selected through a competitive process by the Friends of the World War II Memorial to participate in their teachers conference from July 16-20, that included breakfast inside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. I am the first teacher from Maine to be selected for this educational program, where 40 teachers from around the country […]

Published
July 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Liberalism and conservatism are 2 parts of a whole

Political divisions in America grow deeper and more distressing and are manifested in both public and private domains. Members of Congress spend much of their time attacking each other and not attacking our problems. Friends and families are estranged from each other over politics. “Social” media make it possible for us all to insult, publicly, […]
Published
July 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: ‘Funny pages’ are too violent

With the abundance of reporting about domestic violence in Maine that the Press Herald and Sunday Telegram have done over the past year, why is it still the subject of comedic efforts? The last two weeks in the cartoon “Get Fuzzy” by Darby Conley, depictions of violence and violence potential have been front and center […]
Published
July 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Save the bees before it’s too late

Chemicals formulated to kill pests are also killing beneficial creatures.
Published
July 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: CMP transmission line is right for Maine

Janet Mills has the correct position on the CMP line. The pluses far outweigh the negatives of the project. 53 miles of new powerlines and their right of ways placed in predominantly cutover forest is not going to cause significant damage to wildlife or tourism. Most of the tourists visiting Maine live in southern New […]
Published
July 28, 2019

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