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Published
October 15, 2010

Letters to the Editor: South Portland High needs fixing

I encourage all South Portland residents to vote in favor of the high school bond on Nov. 2. This critical issue is at the forefront with good reason — never has so much rested on one vote. Please vote “yes.” The high school is at risk of losing its accreditation and the city cannot delay […]
Published
October 14, 2010

More Letters to the Editor: Contest for Blaine House continues to be controversial

As one who has worked in sales in Maine for the past 30 years, I have seen many prosperous businesses that have been moved to other states because Maine is so anti-business. These businesses — both large and small — are being forced to pay high taxes and to abide by a ridiculous number of regulations. […]
Published
October 14, 2010

Letters to the Editor: Father thanked for ‘beautiful column’

I want to thank David Parker, from the bottom of my heart, for such a beautiful column regarding his mentally ill son (“Father of man who set himself on fire tells family’s story,” Oct. 8). The demands of mental illness are exhausting and endless. All family members struggle and are affected when mental illness is […]
Published
October 13, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 13, 2010Young girl’s plight a lesson for all

Cadence Norris, a 5-year-old girl, was dropped off by her school bus driver Sept. 29 and left alone and scared, without her mother at home. She started to walk 1½ miles along a busy street to get to her aunt’s house but was picked up by friends. What other option did she have but to […]
Published
October 12, 2010

Letters to the editor, Oct. 12, 2010Praise and potshots for Pingree

The Republicans must be pretty desperate to attack Chellie Pingree on ethics. There are many things that make Chellie a great representative of the state, but I think being ethical tops the list. She also works incredibly hard to make sure people without big incomes have what we should all have – access to affordable […]

Published
October 11, 2010

Letters to the Editor: Anti-casino group hides size with volume

How is it that small, vocal groups are able to overturn the wishes of the majority? Like momentum, political action can be measured by mass times velocity. What a subject is lacking in substance can be made up for in speed. The sabotage of public will, which was recently seen in the hijacking of the […]
Published
October 9, 2010

More letters to the editor: Blaine House race continues to hold readers’ interest

My work and family have taken me to all corners of Maine. I know gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell is the right person to lead our entire state through difficult times to a prosperous future. Political debates often focus on whether we want change or experience. With Libby, we can have both. I have known Libby […]
Published
October 9, 2010

Letters to the editor: Tax timing does hurt businesses

In response to Arthur Dumas’ letter Sept. 22 recommending letting taxes rise on small businesses making more than $200,000 per year: Mr. Dumas asked, “Am I missing something?” The answer is yes: the calendar. As several online comments noted, Mr. Dumas’ suggestion to reinvest and add employees makes sense (assuming the business needs need new […]
Published
October 8, 2010

Letters to the Editor: Fiscal problems left over from Bush

There is no proposed “tax hike.” Merely an end to major Bush tax cuts. There’s been no net job growth in the last 10 years; there has been middle-class wage stagnation and this disastrous economic crisis. Along with tax cuts, the previous administration started two wars that are bankrupting our economy, even as they make […]
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 […]

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