letter to the editor

Published
July 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Global Partners working to address regulators’, South Portland’s concerns

On behalf of Global Partners, I want to respond to issues that were raised in a recent Press Herald news story (July 24). In this story, Staff Writer Kelley Bouchard reported that Global was a week late in reporting vapor combustion unit test results to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. She also noted that […]
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July 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Forest Avenue preservation effort ignores property owners’ rights

Stakeholders whose development plans are in line with existing ordinances should face no further restrictions.
Published
July 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Impeachment would have unintended consequences

Do I believe that Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses? Absolutely. Do I believe that the House of Representatives should impeach him? Absolutely not! Impeachment is the equivalent of an indictment in a criminal court, which means the case would be sent to trial in front of a judge and jury. In a presidential impeachment, […]
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July 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Jail officer’s double shifts represent abuse of overtime

Re: “Driver in rear-end crash that killed Cumberland girl told police he fell asleep” (July 26): My boss once told me that when his grandfather first came over from the old country, he mistakenly worked a 16-hour double shift in the coal mines of Scranton, Pennsylvania, because of his ignorance: He didn’t know he could […]
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July 31, 2019

Letter to the editor: Acadia is becoming even more inaccessible

Re: “Our View: Acadia should plan for a future without cars” (July 25): We live in Camden and visit Acadia National Park. However, we are unable to use Acadia’s free transport, as our (well-behaved) dog is not allowed on board. Too bad! We started going later in the fall, as summer crowds and the road […]

Published
July 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: TV shows’ depiction of vaping sends the wrong signals

As a former smoker (I quit 45 years ago), I hate television programs, both national and local, that expressly and up close show the so-called “joys of vaping.” My memory could be wrong, but I seem to remember that back about 50 years ago, Congress banned TV ads showing the joys of smoking when cigarette […]
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July 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Time to boost Maine bottle deposits

An increase in litter shows that many people feel it's no longer worth their time to collect and return containers.
Published
July 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Religious right’s support for Trump confounds

People are trying to understand why members of evangelical religions continue to support President Trump when his cruel treatment of human beings is the antithesis of biblical teachings. This religious group is one of Trump’s biggest bases of support. They are not immune from greed for power and money. Jerry Falwell Jr., head of the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]

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