We were surprised and startled by a recent column by Rep. Seth Berry, published in mid-August by the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. The headline was as subtle as a sledgehammer: “Largest tax shift in Maine history puts big hurt on working families.”
August 2012
Posted inNews
Phone scammers claim to be sheriff, ask for personal information
Somerset County Sheriff Barry DeLong is not making personal calls to your home asking for donations, nor are any of his deputies.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Stop the scary sound bites about Medicare
One of the casualties of the presidential campaign could be the potential for a constructive look at Medicare.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
People just like us, but treated differently from us
There are people living in our towns, shopping in our markets, working in our economy, paying taxes and raising children, just like us, but they are treated differently from us.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
What do sheep have to do with gay marriage issue?
Physician William Griffith, of Augusta, wrote a letter (“Doctor offers ‘inconvenient’ facts about homosexuality,” Aug. 10) about the gay marriage issue.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
On the Maine Turnpike, times sure have changed
The Maine Turnpike from Augusta to Kittery was built in 1947 with the understanding that it would be toll-free when the bond was paid off.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Waterville field hockey in need of players
If you’re a female student at Waterville Senior High School, and you’re not playing sports, the field hockey team could use you. At this point, they’re not too picky.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Common cause unites Mainers of all types
I have lived in Maine for almost 40 years, and in all that time, I have never had so many terrific interactions with my neighbors as I have had in the past six months.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Maine can’t maintain roads it has now
I don’t understand the concept of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build an east-west highway, when the state has no money to maintain 80 percent of the roads in Maine now.
Posted inHouse, Politics, Senate
Maine candidates stand firm on abortion beliefs
As a debate swirls around the nation, five of Maine’s seven major congressional candidates — including two Republicans — say they are pro-choice.