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Published
May 15, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 15, 2012Coverage may have weakened safety

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Lebanon’s public safety frequency had been illegally jammed to the extent that it was preventing emergency calls from going through, which obviously is a big problem. When I say “reported,” I mean in a big way. It was front-page news in three weekly and two daily newspapers […]
Published
May 14, 2012

Letters to the editor: MaineCare cuts punish immigrants

In the African community in Portland, asylum seekers don’t understand why their MaineCare card no longer covers a visit to the doctor. It did up until last October (if they met all of the other MaineCare eligibility rules). Only now, it doesn’t cover asylum seekers or people who have been here less than five years. […]
Published
May 13, 2012

Letters to the editor: Wind power isn’t the answer

In an April 15 editorial (“PUC made right call on wind power investment”), the Maine Sunday Telegram states: “From an environmental perspective, the benefits of expanding wind generation are worth the visual impact.” Environmentally, industrial wind has yet to prove any of its claims. No scientific evidence exists to prove the environmental benefits of industrial […]
Published
May 12, 2012

Letters to the editor: Readers divided over parking fee hikes

I applaud the city manager’s proposal to increase parking fees because, contrary to the opinions stressed in the article, higher parking rates are good for business (“Portland merchants cry foul over parking fees,” May 9). Retail spending is often higher in walkable areas. This fact is borne out by looking at retail rents in Portland. […]
Published
May 11, 2012

Letters to the editorConvention processes handled poorly

I attended the Republican State Convention. Now, I know Ron Paul supporters will say my comments are sour grapes, but in truth the convention was a farce. Once Mr. Tweed was installed as chairman, all reason and order were abandoned. The vote for national delegates was not valid. In the interest of “unity” it may […]

Published
May 10, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 9, 2012Assumptions about occupiers inaccurate

Robert Cott’s “Occupier’s expenses paid by the people they deride” (May 2) is about 1 percent accurate and 99 percent misleading. First of all, his assumption that those occupying are on food stamps, public housing, use EBT cards, etc., is at best a malicious statement. Maybe none of the occupiers are in the 1 percent. […]
Published
May 9, 2012

Letter to the editor, May 9, 2012Appointees should resign from UMS

Thank you for your excellent editorial “University system hires don’t smell right” (May 4). A lifelong Democrat, I am ashamed of my party’s egregious stuffing of the University of Maine System’s administration with soon-to-be-unemployed bureaucrats. A suggestion as to possible rectification: Let these appointees, especially Ryan Low, Richard Thompson and Rebecca Wyke (hired without advertisement […]
Published
May 8, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 8, 2012River park would be big draw

I am a long-term international kayaker with many friends who love the sport of kayaking as much as I do, and as soon as Rob Mitchell completes his “recreational water park,” they will flock here to share in this “fantastic vision” (“A passageway for fish, why not for kayakers?” May 1). As a student of […]
Published
May 7, 2012

Letters to the editor:LePage’s rhetoric discourages dialogue

Using the word "corruption," obviously without understanding its real meaning, only creates dissension and hostility rather than convincing your opponents of their "error."
Published
May 5, 2012

Letters to the editor, May 6, 2012LePage comments divide readers

For well over 40 years I have been a proud member of the Republican Party. Today I intend to re-register as an independent. I can no longer support a party that continues to make excuses for Gov. LePage. I am tired of hearing the Republican Party leaders make excuses for his talking and acting like […]

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