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June 7, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 7, 2011What’s the rush, government drivers?

I couldn’t agree more with Steve Hamblen’s May 27 letter to the editor, “Why do officials drive far beyond the speed limit?” I have experienced many state of Maine vehicles, those that look like everyday cars but have the www.maine.gov on their license plates, driving between 76 and 82 mph. One night last month on […]
Published
June 6, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 6, 2011Higher speeds mean more CO2

Brad Wolverton’s May 29 letter, titled “Speed vs. mileage: Take your pick,” was interesting but, unfortunately, omitted any mention of the environmental impact of reduced vehicle efficiency at higher speeds. Fuel efficiency is indeed reduced by 15 percent or more for every 10 mph above 50 mph or 60 mph. Because we know that each […]
Published
June 5, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 5, 2011Wider voice for North Woods

I fully agree with your call on May 26 for the Legislature to consider making changes to the Land Use Regulation Commission rather than focusing on the governor’s campaign pledge to abolish LURC (“Legislature should take more time on LURC’). I wish, however, that you had included some basic facts and figures about the vast […]
Published
June 4, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 4, 2011Augusta’s actions irk readers

Since 1972 Maine has allowed people to register to vote on Election Day and cast a ballot if they have proof of residency and some form of identification. A bill making its way through the Maine Legislature, L.D. 1376, would prohibit same-day voter registration and eliminate voting rights we have had for almost 40 years! […]
Published
June 4, 2011

More letters to the editor, June 4, 2011Falmouth Town Center draws support from residents

There is no pool in Question 1 on the June 14 ballot in Falmouth. Question 1 authorizes the town to create a community center, an expanded library, revenue-generating leasable space and a town green on the campus of our soon-to-be-vacated elementary school buildings. All this will be done without raising taxes. The referendum question is […]

Published
June 3, 2011

Letters to the editor, June 3, 2011The new manager from ‘away’

Once again it has happened. I am wondering why, with the job market as it is, the city of Portland had to look outside of this state for a new manager. Is it because those in charge of hiring think Maine people are too dumb to do the job? If the person doing it now […]
Published
June 2, 2011

Letters to the Editor, June 2, 2011Too much negativity about D.C.

There was another letter in The Press Herald recently calling the federal government “the enemy.” I hear this almost daily. I am concerned about the negativity that this represents. Negativity is a toxic energy. Keep it out of your family. The people who hate the federal government aren’t investigative reporters. So they haven’t formed their […]
Published
June 1, 2011

Letters to the Editor, June 1, 2011How is LePage doing? Views differ

I have read many attacks on the good hard work that our new governor and Legislature are doing in Augusta from readers and the opinion columns of this newspaper. We should not forget that our leaders were elected by the people of the great state of Maine to represent our views and promote an agenda […]
Published
May 31, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 31, 2011Trade pacts reverse Obama promise

President Obama’s recent decision to move forward with three proposed free trade agreements negotiated by President Bush represents a disappointing reversal of promises he made during the 2008 presidential campaign. NAFTA-style free trade agreements with Korea, Panama and Colombia threaten to continue the devastation of our manufacturing sector here in Maine and throughout the United […]
Published
May 30, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 30, 2011Still questions about charter schools

I read with interest the charter schools story, “Backers see options, foes predict problems” (May 13). Backers and foes can both be right. When you look at the performance of charter schools, you don’t see any significant improvements in student learning. And let’s always keep “student learning” in sight. If charter schools have anything other […]

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