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Published
March 8, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 8, 2012Resources must be used for public needs

Brian Hirst’s letter in the paper (“Attacking MEA gets personal,” Feb. 19) has stirred me to write, as I heartily agree that there is “immense benefit to our communities and students to have a mix of skills, interest and abilities represented in the local public school.” Having listened to an interview with Stephen Bowen, Maine’s […]
Published
March 7, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 7, 2012Sen. Collins’ actions disappoint

Shame on Sen. Susan Collins! On Thursday morning, I watched in horror as she stood before the U.S. Senate and spoke in favor of an obscene attempt to strip employee health care benefits of any value. Did she even read the Blunt amendment? It never mentions the word “contraception.” The language was so absurdly broad […]
Published
March 6, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 6, 2012Portland Water District is not City Hall

In his Feb. 28 letter (“Shipyard sewer dispute brewing a bad impression”), Shipyard supporter Chris Shaw overlooks an important distinction when he confuses the regional water supplier with City Hall. The Portland Water District is an independent entity, separate from the city of Portland, which provides water services to more than 50,000 customers in the […]
Published
March 5, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 5, 2012Praising Snowe, looking toward future

On behalf of American Association of University Women Maine, I would like to thank Sen. Olympia Snowe for her years of tireless service to Maine people and to Americans everywhere. Sen. Snowe’s dedication to women’s issues over the years has helped to advance matters important to women and their families. Issues such as women’s health […]
Published
March 4, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 4, 2012GOP caucuses hit several nerves

After the Republican straw vote fiasco, why isn’t the Maine GOP or the press reporting who won the delegate votes? The name and number of those elected to the state convention is not published on the GOP website and has yet to be released to the press. The delegate vote was far more important than […]

Published
March 3, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 3, 2012Who deserves Falmouth lake access?

In response to the article “Falmouth fights more lake access by public,” Feb. 28: I applaud the citizens of Falmouth for standing up to the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s strong-arm tactics aimed at appeasing the growing “motorhead” lobby, which wants to access every body of water in our state regardless of the impact […]
Published
March 3, 2012

More letters to the editor, March 3, 2012In Washington or Augusta, LePage stirs up readers

It was at once disappointing, irritating and somewhat amusing to see the Maine Sunday Telegram wasting any ink and paper covering the less-than-profound thoughts of Maine’s current governor re: the candidates for president in 2012 (“LePage says GOP needs a ‘fresh face,'” Feb. 26). Sure, he was in Washington for a conference with other governors […]
Published
March 2, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 2, 2012Rising seas and other threats

Kudos to the Portland City Council and their penchant for the long view of the problems facing this great city. I refer to their recent foray into the dreaded effects of climate change that would have the sea level rising a couple of feet in the next hundred years. This is based on credible testimony […]
Published
March 1, 2012

Letters to the editor, March 1, 2012Poliquin’s actions disrespectful

State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, a constitutional officer, has violated the Maine Constitution, specifically the clause barring the treasurer from engaging in business while serving in office. Recent evidence demonstrates that Poliquin has been actively engaging in commerce as a real estate developer under his business Dirigo Holdings, LLC. Dirigo Holdings is the developer of Popham […]
Published
February 29, 2012

Letters to the editorExamining the details of tax talk

When is the president going to stop misleading the American public when he speaks about the 2 percent tax credit? He states that there will be $40 more in people’s paychecks. In order to receive the $40 tax credit, a person would have to be making $2,000 per week. The average wage of the American […]

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