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Published
October 7, 2010

Letters to the editor: Drawing a line on sponges and dog poop

South Portland police, we are told, want to ban “nonlethal weapons” such as BB guns and bows and arrows from public places. Nonlethal weapons. Isn’t that an oxymoron? Noodles (kids use them in pools), whiffle ball bats, kitchen sponges? Where do you draw the line? Would a cell phone be a lethal weapon if you […]
Published
October 7, 2010

More letters to the editor: Readers rally for, against governor hopefuls

Recently, Press Herald columnist Greg Kesich provided a succinct description of the war of attrition taking place in the race for the Blaine House. In the course of reviewing the weaknesses of each candidate, the only real criticism Kesich had for Eliot Cutler was that so far, he’s not in the lead. Eliot Cutler is […]
Published
October 6, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 6, 2010USM’s bottom line: Leadership counts

As a member of the University of Southern Maine Foundation Board, I’d like to offer a comment on Ron Bancroft’s recent column on the state of this nation’s system of higher education (“America’s higher ed system could go the way of Detroit,” Sept. 14). The column, which raises some valid concerns about rising costs, declining […]
Published
October 4, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 4, 2010Pending election raises concerns

Someone help me. I drove by a sign today which asked “How’s the hope and change thing working out?” This just upsets me. I voted for President Obama and I’m still waiting for the change thing. Over the last two years, the GOP has not agreed with much that the president and the Democratic Congress […]
Published
October 3, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 3, 2010: Educare center path to future

Thank you for your recent article on Maine’s new Educare center, which should serve as a model for how Maine communities can provide the highest quality early care and education for our children (“New Educare center leads the way,” Sept. 6). Such high-quality early learning programs are critically important to our future. Not only do […]

Published
October 2, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 2, 2010: Pike’s blasting plan ignores rules

Recently, reporter Ed Murphy explained what mid-sized, Maine-owned company Artel does in Westbrook’s Five Star business park; namely, measure weights to tiny fractions of a gram and liquid volumes to a millionth of a liter. We’re high-tech, clean and green and growing, providing good jobs with excellent benefits. The article omitted that Artel has three […]
Published
October 1, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 1, 2010Pingree’s plane: Aloft or grounded?

For the past few days, the news regarding the 1st District congressional race has focused on whether Rep. Chellie Pingree has the right to catch a ride home with her fiance. Enough of this. The bipartisan ethics committee has spoken in their Sept. 24 letter affirming Pingree’s right to fly with her fiance. Issue over! […]
Published
September 30, 2010

Letters to the editor, Sept. 30, 2010Muslim coverage sent strong message

We are writing to thank you for your front-page coverage on Sept. 11 of the Muslim celebration of Eid-al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan. No apology was necessary! We are a group of men and women who have been meeting for a number of years to read and discuss important Catholic literature. Both individually and […]
Published
September 30, 2010

Letters to the editor, Sept. 30, 2010Favorites for Augusta’s top job

I’m a registered Democrat, and typically follow party lines. Libby Mitchell is a lifelong politician. She has a ton of political experience to draw from, and surely has the skills necessary to do the job. However, she has been in a position of power for a long time, and during that time we have seen […]
Published
September 29, 2010

Letters to the editor, Sept. 29, 2010Economy, politics mix in election year

I have had a good bit of formal training in the field of economics, and as I observe the media’s reporting on, and the public’s takeaway from, the news from the economic community that “the recession is over” mean different things to different folks. I think that economic gurus who make a living studying and […]

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