Letters

Published
April 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Trump’s proposed fund cut for Legal Services Corp. troubling

Barely a day goes by that I am not distressed by something that President Trump does or says, but the proposal to drop funding for the Legal Services Corp. is particularly troubling. Many years ago I started my legal career as a Legal Services attorney in a community law office that served a very poor […]
Published
April 16, 2017

Letter to the editor: Don’t slow implementation of ranked-choice voting

News flash: almost 400,000 of Maine’s citizens voted last fall to implement ranked-choice voting within the state in 2018. Now, opponents are trying to delay or stop the law from going into effect. To what end? The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting followed the proper process to get their initiative on the ballot, which an […]
Published
April 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: King’s vote against Gorsuch was well-reasoned

In a letter to the editor (April 10), Lou Napolitano slammed Sen. Angus King for voting against Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, and implied that King was a Democrat in disguise. He indicated that King lied about having done research and soul-searching about Gorsuch before voting against him. I’m afraid Mr. Napolitano missed the […]
Published
April 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: Rethink Collins’ suitability as senator after her support for Gorsuch

I was saddened to see Susan Collins choose power and partisan politics over the people of Maine. She voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. This is a judge who ruled to deny a decent education to disabled children. Luckily, his decision was recently struck down by the existing Supreme Court. He has […]
Published
April 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s time to document and share end-of-life decisions

Here’s a scary statistic: Fifty percent of you reading this article will be unable to make your own health care decisions one day. Who will be making these decisions for you? Do they know your wishes? There might even be someone who you do not want speaking for you. This is the week to gain […]

Published
April 15, 2017

Letter to the editor: Collins must take the lead and stand against Trump’s travel ban

As court battles continue over President Trump’s travel ban, the futures of thousands of people who have waited, in some cases for years, to relocate to the U.S., will remain uncertain. We need leadership to protect human rights, and Sen. Susan Collins must help lead the way. Congress must act to block this order, sending […]
Published
April 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: Consider all data for school start time

As a member of the Scarborough community, I appreciate the time the Scarborough school board has devoted to determining optimal school start times. As a pediatrician, I agree with the science supporting later start times for adolescents. However, making high school start times almost 90 minutes later, while making primary start times one hour earlier, […]
Published
April 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: Collins brings some Maine common sense to politics

In the middle of so much crisis in this country, Maine is lucky to have Sen. Susan Collins fighting for us in Washington. She’s level-headed, thoughtful and always does what she truly feels is the right thing for the people of Maine. We watch the news and it’s really easy to get depressed. But knowing […]
Published
April 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: Mainers show neighborly nature after an accident

I want to reach out to all those who stopped to help on the afternoon of April 2, in Arundel on River Road, when my husband and I accidentally drove into a deep snowbank on the side of the road. I have to marvel at the way every driver stopped, getting on their cellphones and […]
Published
April 14, 2017

Letter to the editor: Journalism taking new forms still needs support

I’d like to bring more attention to the recent debacle between Twitter and the U.S. government. As I’m sure a lot of Portland Press Herald readers are aware, the Department of Homeland Security filed an order against Twitter demanding the release of the name of the person behind a popular, anonymous account that has gained […]