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Published
May 12, 2010

Letters to the Editor, May 12

Access to Goose Rocks Beach at risk My family and I have been enjoying Goose Rocks Beach since 1981, when we bought a summer cottage in Kennebunkport. We moved here permanently in 2003. In all seasons, we walk the beach, enjoying the changing seasons and sense of peace. But the summer is really the best, […]
Published
May 11, 2010

Letters to the Editor, May 11

Poland Spring issue still boiling It is unfortunate that you have chosen to give former law Professor Orlando Delogu what appears to be the final word on the issue of large water extractions in the town of Wells. He is long on pronouncements and short on insight, with a narrow lens through which he decides […]
Published
May 9, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 9, 2010Carbon bill protects businesses

Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins is showing strong leadership on climate issues in Congress, co-sponsoring true bipartisan legislation with Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state. Their Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal (CLEAR) Act provides for significant reductions in carbon emissions while protecting businesses and consumers. Corporate as well as public support for […]
Published
May 8, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 8, 2010Lawmakers come in for reader praise, criticism

On behalf of our member organizations, we at Maine Mental Health Partners want to thank the 124th Maine Legislature for its exemplary service during this most recent session. We especially wish to thank the legislative leadership and members of the Appropriations and the Health and Human Services committees for facing the daunting challenge of balancing […]
Published
May 8, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 8, 2010Mother’s Day gift? A climate bill

In years past, I have received many Mother’s Day gifts. Breakfast in bed, cards made with construction paper and crayons, damp homemade projects and dinners out with my loving husband and beautiful daughters. Each of these gifts is still precious, not for its material value, but for the loving care it represents. This year, I […]

Published
May 7, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 7, 2010State workers helpful and courteous

I am a graduate of the Women, Work and Community New Ventures program and have recently started a single-member LLC. Having heard some people disparage state bureaucracy and decry their dealings with state employees, I was not bursting with enthusiasm when I looked on the state website to find out how to file the appropriate […]
Published
May 6, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 6, 2010Article on square dancing failed to capture its soul

Edward Murphy’s take on the New England Square and Round Dance Convention, as reported in the April 25 edition of the Maine Sunday Telegram, made me question whether he and I had attended the same event. One thousand square dancers from across New England convened in Biddeford for a weekend of joyful, if not exhausting, […]
Published
May 6, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 6, 2010Head of teachers’ union got it wrong

I opened my Press Herald two Saturdays ago to the editorial page and my eye was drawn to an “Another View” column by Mark Gray, the executive director of the teachers’ union. The subtitle read: “Tony Payne’s recent column doesn’t pass the straight-face test” (“Education must drive Maine’s economy,” April 18). I had read Payne’s […]
Published
May 5, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 5, 2010Top officers seek school lunch changes

We read with great interest the article quoting our fellow retired admirals and generals who are raising a red flag about the fact that more than 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24 are too overweight to join the military. We, too, are concerned about the amount of junk food served in schools […]
Published
May 4, 2010

Letters to the Editor, May 4

Wells water too precious to sell In response to your editorial that appeared April 6 (“Water use battles play out in rate hike talk”), I would like to point out the following. First, you point out the falling demand for water in our district. The sole reason demand is down is the present slow economy. […]

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