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Published
May 30, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 30, 2010UMS issues practical, philosophical

We have been hearing about budget cuts at Maine’s state universities, but have we considered the full impact of those and previous cuts? Have we considered what these cuts have done to the ability of students to take the courses they need to graduate? Why do the presidents and deans have more power than the […]
Published
May 29, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 29, 2010New tax law not worth it, say readers

Well I see that the Democrats are at it already by spreading lies about Question 1. They claim in their ads that taxes will rise 30 percent if you vote “yes” on Question 1. In fact, if you vote “yes” on Question 1 your income taxes will stay the same as they are now. What […]
Published
May 29, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 29, 2010Supporters say why they back their choices for governor

I support Democrat Steve Rowe for governor because he sets a high priority on educating our children. In his speech at the Democratic Convention last week, Steve referred to education as “the key that unlocks opportunity” and reminded us that we must focus on education in the state of Maine. As a mother of two […]
Published
May 28, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 28, 2010Teaching reading requires knowledge

Kudos to Wendy Gaal on her May 5 Maine Voices column regarding the crisis of reading instruction (“Let’s put our knowledge to work for children struggling to read”). As a reading tutor, I see daily the damage inadvertently done to children by the still-raging fashion of “whole language” programs, now re-marketed under the label “balanced […]
Published
May 27, 2010

WEDNESDAY OPINION Oil spills must not recur

– The oil disaster is still not resolved. The oil is in danger of moving into the main current and doing even more damage than it already has done. The disaster should be a wake-up call. If this sort of oil spill can happen in the Gulf Coast of the United States, it can happen […]

Published
May 27, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 27, 2010City won’t make Franklin Street safer

City won’t make Franklin Street safer While I commend Christian McNeil and the Maine League of Young Voters for their steadfast concern for the safety of pedestrians, specifically at the intersection of Marginal Way and Franklin Street, why would they think a resolution passed by Portland’s City Council would influence the Maine Department of Transportation? […]
Published
May 27, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 27, 2010Supporters of Blaine House candidates speak out

Mainers should realize that things are not rosy in our state and that we must demand much better management than we have received in the past. Using data from the Bruce Poliquin campaign (BruceForMe.com), some of my concerns are: • Maine’s long-standing reputation for not being business-friendly. • The lowest percentage of residents 18 years […]
Published
May 26, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 26, 2010Oil spills must not recur

The oil disaster is still not resolved. The oil is in danger of moving into the main current and doing even more damage than it already has done. The disaster should be a wake-up call. If this sort of oil spill can happen in the Gulf Coast of the United States, it can happen anywhere […]
Published
May 25, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 25

Muslim women’s garb controversial This is in response to your editorial concerning female Muslim clothing (“Why is Muslim women’s clothing an issue in Europe?” May 13). On a recent weekend, I was at my cousin’s graduation at the University of Massachusetts and noticed a family with women and a young girl dressed in full-body covering […]
Published
May 24, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 24, 2010:Who’s really frightening in politics?

After assessing letters from your readers expressing both pro and con opinions on the controversial tea party movement, I decided to examine their mission statement and core values and make my own judgment. I was perplexed almost immediately by their statement supporting “freedom of the individual to spend the money that is the fruit of […]

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