Letters

Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: USM does contribute to the community

With all due respect to Greg Kesich’s comments (“If it’s going to have a shot, USM has to be integral to community,” March 26) regarding USM’s need to interact more with nonprofits, small businesses, etc., in the Portland area in order to become “integral to the community”: He doesn’t have a clue. He and University […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Funeral processions deserve the respect of other drivers

On March 20, around noontime, I was surprised, irritated and disappointed with drivers on Interstate 295 in Portland from the Washington Avenue entrance to the South Portland Route 1 exit. Drivers were cutting into the funeral procession, cutting off some of the vehicles. I was in one of those vehicles that you cut in front […]
Published
March 31, 2014

Letter to the editor: Spurwink Rod & Gun Club should update safety measures

Karen Hawkins’ recent letter to the editor (“Neighbors have no right to restrict gun club,” March 22) made a valid point regarding the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club’s right to operate in Cape Elizabeth. However, Ms. Hawkins seemingly fails to recognize an equally pertinent issue. The Spurwink Rod & Gun Club is located near conserved […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter of the editor: Nemitz column didn’t tell whole bear-hunt story

Bill Nemitz wrote in his March 23 column (“Big hole in the bear-bait debate”) that he’d been invited by James Cote, campaign manager for the Maine Wildlife Conservation Council/Save Maine’s Bear Hunt, to join him on a bear den visit with officials from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. What he saw were […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Grocery stores should have place for seniors to sit down

Getting groceries is a big deal for many of us – Maine’s seniors. For those of us who can still get to and back from a sprawling grocery store on our own, it is a bummer to always have to remember that there are few, if any, places to sit for a couple of minutes […]

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March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: It’s appropriate to say ‘no’ to some surgery late in life

In regard to “The Challenge of Our Age” series: Part of the challenge is educating people that it is not only OK, but can be more appropriate, to say “no” to some surgeries, chemotherapy or procedures. Had the 85-year-old woman in one case study presented by your paper (“Navigating a sea of ailments just as […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Reinstating the draft would send a message on Ukraine

The current situation in Ukraine begs for some action on our part that doesn’t lead to an immediate explosion, and I have a suggestion: Reinstate the draft. Without forcing the issue, it says what I believe is needed to be said. We are united. We are ready. We will not be pushed around. Don’t tell […]
Published
March 30, 2014

Letter to the editor: Ski resort with hurtful name deserves to be boycotted

The Press Herald gave us very mixed messages March 23. On one page, there was a commentary debunking Andrew Jackson for the removal and genocide of many Native American tribes (“Andrew Jackson isn’t worth the paper he’s printed on”). On another page, you gave us ski writer John Christie’s big pep talk about a certain […]
Published
March 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gifts from many could solve budget shortfall at USM

I was distressed to read about the proposed cuts at the University of Southern Maine due to budget shortfalls. But then an idea occurred to me: If each student currently enrolled in the school were to raise $50 from 30 people, the gap would be closed and the cuts would not be necessary. As a […]
Published
March 29, 2014

Letter to the editor: Students praised for standing up against budget cuts at USM

I was pleased to read that current University of Southern Maine students are standing up against the Kalikow administration’s austerity agenda in the recent Press Herald article, “USM Student Senate passes resolution against budget cut decisions” (March 24). I am considerably less pleased that the administration continues, over a sizable and growing protest movement, to […]

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