Letters

Recent Letters to the Editor

Sale of little cigars singly promotes misuse by teens - 10/7/2014
One-third of the people of Massachusetts live in municipalities that have decided not to sell inexpensive little cigars singly.
Trees on Route 124 pose a safety hazard - 10/7/2014
With all the safety concerns regarding trees on Route 6, I would like to know why no one seems to be worried about the trees at the corner of Headwaters Drive and Route 124 in Harwich.
Route 6 clear-cutting is an offense against nature - 10/7/2014
I tell myself that it's too late and that there is nothing to be done to correct the damage that has already been visited on every person coming on or going off-Cape, since the trees that were so beautiful in the Route 6 median have been clear-cut!
At least Coakley suggests a way to fund roadwork - 10/6/2014
I watched the Sept. 29 gubernatorial candidates debate, and found it interesting that all the candidates support increased spending on infrastructure.
What ISIS is proposing is the death of life itself - 10/6/2014
Lawrence Brown's Oct. 3 perspective on "why people are joining ISIS" touched upon some truths: failed economies and Western handprints, combined with the universal need for meaning, can produce gangs and "bands of brothers."
Tow trucks, drawbridges would aid canal crossings - 10/6/2014
On Sunday Sept. 28, traffic was backed up to Exit 4 — at 4 p.m.? The reason was that a van had broken down in the left lane at the Sagamore Bridge.
Press politicians to back more sustainable energy - 10/6/2014
Massachusetts' dependence on natural gas and fossil fuels makes our energy prices too costly.
Zip line will disrupt the quiet of eternity - 10/5/2014
St. Peter's Cemetery at the intersection of Pine and Grove streets in Sandwich was envisioned by those who buried their relatives there as a quiet place for them to spend eternity.
Don't delay getting help for hearing loss - 10/5/2014
I read with great interest the Sept. 24 article on the hearing-impaired lobby for better services. I just want to add information on choosing the company that meets your specific needs.
Spare addiction sufferers indignity of 'abuser' label - 10/5/2014
Thanks for announcing the first lecture Sept. 25 in the Charlie Wilkerson Memorial Lecture Series at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in North Falmouth.
Why does Wellfleet need a whole new department? - 10/4/2014
It bothers me that our town administrator and Board of Selectmen in Wellfleet appear to be in the habit of bypassing the voters altogether and enacting policies on their own that suck dollars out of our wallets.
Pot provides more reason not to fill in the canal - 10/4/2014
Cape Cod Canal is under federal juristiction.
MCAS is accountable to state voters, at least - 10/4/2014
According to your Sept. 28 editorial, "Beyond MCAS," " The Common Core and the PARCC tests are a reasonable attempt to take the state's standards evaluation regime to the next level."
Be wary of donating to ultraliberal Warren - 10/4/2014
Folks should think twice before backing U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
U.S. can no longer afford to police the entire planet - 10/3/2014
While I agree with Greg Pierce ("Between guns and butter, let's choose the butter," Letters, Sept.
Proud of town's handling of National Grid pipeline - 10/3/2014
Congratulations to the town of Sandwich and the Board of Selectmen for taking the time debate the issue of the National Grid pipeline and listening to the needs and concerns of all the residents before making a decision to move forward with Phase 1...
Careful what you wish for in terms of the air base - 10/3/2014
State Rep. David Vieira commented in a Sept. 27 article concerning the AWOL Afghan officers that "the federal government is a guest at Joint Base Cape Cod and they should never forget that."
State's tree 'trimming' is denuding Cape gateway - 10/3/2014
I cannot believe what the state is doing to Route 6, the gateway to the Cape, in the supposed name of public safety.
Note to the naysayers: Think outside the box - 10/2/2014
Not surprisingly the naysayers were first to respond to my Sept. 25 letter, "Turn canal into a lake to restore vehicle access."
DeMacedo has respect on both sides of the aisle - 10/2/2014
I write to support Vinny deMacedo for state Senate, Plymouth and Barnstable District, covering Bourne, Falmouth, Kingston, Pembroke, Plymouth and Sandwich.
Dire ramifications come with closing Cape canal - 10/2/2014
I'm in amazement in reading some of the opinions on what to do with the canal.
Better to teach parenting than invest in more pre-K - 10/1/2014
Your Sept. 26 editorial "jeer" noting that fewer than half (43 percent) of grade school students can read at grade level reminds me of a conversation a half-century ago.
Lost revenue can't eclipse welfare of crash victims - 10/1/2014
In her Sept.
Spanking teaches children to inflict pain for gain - 10/1/2014
In his Sept. 25 column, Leonard Pitts argues that spanking a child is justified as long as it will "sting, not hurt."
Jewish parents appreciate school's holiday gesture - 10/1/2014
As a parent of two children at the Barnstable Horace Mann Community Charter School in Hyannis, and as the president of the Jewish Federation of Cape Cod, I would like to commend Principal Kathleen Podesky and all the teachers and staff at the school.