Letters

Published
May 19, 2010

Letters to the editor:Towns fall short on land oversight

It is interesting and refreshing to see the outpouring of shock and indignation that has surfaced over the clear-cutting of a shoreline parcel (“Naples seeks heavy fines for lakeside tree-cutting,” May 6). However, I believe we would be better served by reflecting on the underlying factors that lead individuals to believe they can get away […]
Published
May 18, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 18, 2010:Tax code veto: Thumbs up or down?

The TV ads have started on Question 1, the “people’s veto” of the state’s new tax code. Maine voters are asked to vote “no” on “a plan to raise income taxes in a bad economy.” These messages do not tell the whole story. The new law, which was passed on June 12, 2009, would add […]
Published
May 17, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 17, 2010:Oil spill in Gulf an ominous event

While reading the many opinions from papers and periodicals from throughout the nation; there is one very obvious observation to be noticed. The American people do not care about our planet and refuse to stand up and be counted for their lack of caring about our planet. The most recent calamity in the Gulf of […]
Published
May 16, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 15

HoltraChem can be cleaned quickly Your May 2 article regarding the proposed cleanup of the HoltraChem site does not accurately reflect the facts. For example, only Landfill 1 — the one proposed for removal by our company (which sold the site in 1982 but remains responsible for its cleanup) — is leaking mercury at levels […]
Published
May 15, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 15

Tempest over GOP convention, platform I was a delegate at the Republican convention last weekend. Let me tell you what actually happened there. A motion to adopt a substitute platform was on the floor, but virtually nobody even knew what was in it. There were only a few printed copies of this dense, four-page (I […]

Published
May 14, 2010

Voice of the People Hardly heroic to do one’s civic duty

Imagine you are standing in Times Square in New York City and notice, right in front of you, smoke coming from a parked car. Naturally you tell a passing policeman – he’s right there, you don’t even have to go look for one. Next thing you know, you’re a national hero! This is what happened […]
Published
May 13, 2010

Letters to the Editor, May 13

Maine’s soldiers, past and present, deserve recognition Monday, May 31, is both Memorial Day and the National Day of Remembrance of the members of the Armed Forces who have given up their lives so that we Americans can live in freedom. On May 2, 2000, President Bill Clinton declared that the last Monday in May […]
Published
May 13, 2010

Letters to the Editor, May 13

Maine benefits from ‘geezer’ power The guest editorial by Tim Baehr May 10 about the benefits to Maine from us older residents was right on! Lincoln County has one of the oldest populations in all of our 16 counties. In the Damariscotta region, it is retirees, mostly not Maine natives, who are major drivers of […]
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 […]