Letter to the editor: Be guardians for the powerless

Some years ago the Lutheran Social Services gave up their campus for troubled youths; now the Brickton Place development covers that ground on Canfield Avenue. Today’s issue is the dissolution of the Park Ridge Youth Campus on the north side of town. It concerns me …

Guest essay: Maine Center charity cruise shoves off June 10

The world’s economic crisis is constantly in the news. Attempts at local levels to deal with the problem have resulted in blame-finding and dollar-cutbacks in every phase of governmental budgetary funding. Regardless of how we got here and why the money just isn’t there, a …

Letter to the editor: Thanks for successful scholarship fundraiser

I just want to take a few lines to talk about the high school kids who helped make the 2nd Chance Scholarship volleyball fundraiser, held on Jan. 14 , such a success. We raised enough money for almost two years’ worth of scholarships. The kids …

Letter to the editor: Park Ridge not the place it used to be

My husband and I have lived in Park Ridge, in the same home, for 57 years. When we first bought our home, real estate taxes were $200 per year. For that money we had good schools; there was free ambulance service for residents; brush was …

Letter to the editor: Why close Youth Campus now?

Doesn’t it seem strange that with no public knowledge of financial trouble at the Youth Campus, a group approached them with an offer to buy the land, and suddenly TYC was in financial peril to the point they voted to close a 100-plus-year-old Park Ridge …

Letter to the editor: Management audit could ease Park Ridge’s financial woes

First, I believe the mayor and the City Councils of the past few years should be commended for tackling the city’s financial problems. This takes political courage because these elected officials have to face, at a minimum, the ire of the unions, senior citizens and …

Letter to the editor: Look out for safety for students on Talcott

I am writing in regard to the safety issue for Maine South students crossing Talcott. I know that this has been an issue for some time and I’m grateful that it is being brought to the forefront again. The traffic engineer stated that a signal …

Letter to the editor: Honor emergency dispatchers during second week in April

I am writing this letter regarding an important group of professionals who work behind the scenes alongside police and fire departments. These are the people who dispatch your police, fire, and emergency medical services. They are responsible for answering your calls and sending help when …

Rethink funding for Center of Concern Every once in a while something wonderful happens in Park Ridge and many people living in Park Ridge are affected by the event. So it was with the founding of the Center of Concern years ago. Seniors, people on …

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Urge officials to fund Police Station plan Over the past several months, the Police Chief’s Advisory Task Force has sought a solution to correct the urgent deficiencies in the Park Ridge police station in a cost-effective way. The resulting plan was presented to the mayor …

Letter to the editor: Singing the praises of the sweet bird of youth’s sound

We all know about the varying frequencies in the sound spectrum in our town. There are frequencies only animals like dogs can hear; those only a transmitter can hear; and most complex of all, the sounds and feelings emanating only from certain segments of the …

Letter to the editor: Charged up about right to choose power provider

Recently we were informed of the city’s determination to select a Retail Energy Supplier (RES) for all of us citizens in order to save money for us as individuals and business owners, and for Park Ridge, as well. What has not been taken into consideration …

Letter to the editor: Welfare state is a weakened state

This is a shout out to Democrats, Republicans, liberals, conservatives, independents and folks with absolutely zero political beliefs and/or positions on anything. It is my understanding the No. 1 function of our federal government is to ensure the safety of our borders and overall security …

Letter to the editor: Continue support for human-needs agencies

The Park Ridge Human Needs Task Force would like to go on record in recommending the continued financial support and possible increase in funding to the Center of Concern and Maine Center for Mental Health. As you are aware, the Task Force is celebrating its …

Park Ridge letters to the editor for Feb. 16, 2012

Politicians leave  a bad ‘Taste’ On Thursdays I wait with wild anticipation for my Herald-Advocate to come so I can turn quickly to the latest report on the City Council to get my weekly comedy rush! Was there a single person in town who actually …