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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    October 16, 2013

    North Woods still qualify for national park status

    The letter ( "Does North Woods meet criteria for national park?," Sept. 28) asking whether the national park proposed by Roxanne Quimby has "natural characteristics" that qualify it for National Park System designation, raises fair questions.

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    Paradis, Munson kept promise, earned votes

    My husband, Arthur, and I live on Townsend Road. Last summer, Pat Paradis and Cecil Munson were in our neighborhood and we showed them the terrible condition of the city sidewalk on High Ridge Drive next to our house. They promised to help us and they did. Because they kept their word, my husband and […]

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    Munson helped forge chemistry of City Council

    I have served on the Augusta City Council with Cecil Munson for almost six years now. As your Ward 1 councilor, perhaps I know Cecil better than many of our ward’s residents. He is a “citywide” councilor. I have never known a more honest and caring person than Cecil Munson. He is the epitome of […]

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    A vote for Munson is a vote for good government

    I encourage all Augusta residents to get out and vote on Nov. 5. There is a lot going on in Augusta that is obvious — the new regional hospital and natural gas lines throughout the city — and also behind the scenes. Cecil Munson is a proven leader and councilor, and no one works harder […]

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    McCormick offers wisdom, experience for Augusta

    I have known Dale McCormick for many years and have a high level of respect for all that she has accomplished. Dale has the ability to find balance between the interests of business and neighborhoods, both of which are necessary for a healthy, thriving community. I know she will be supportive of downtown and broader […]

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  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    State-federal partnership for early education

    A recent news report linking increased criminal behavior to young people who have failed academically was, sadly, not a surprise (“Early-childhood education promoted as key to fighting crime in Maine,” Oct. 3.) There is additional tough news for policymakers: An estimated 75 percent of all young Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 cannot […]

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    China property owners don’t need higher taxes

    I have lived on Lakeview Drive on China Lake for almost six years, during which time my property taxes have almost doubled.

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    Once-in-a-lifetime chance to own access to China Lake

    I swear I saw Cassandra on Oct. 7 at the China hearing about the purchase of lakefront property for public access.

  • Published
    October 15, 2013

    China Lake property has hidden costs for taxpayers

    The China Lake Feasibility Committee has painted a very rosy picture regarding the proposed purchase of the property known as The Cabins, formerly known as Candlewood Lodge.

  • Published
    October 14, 2013

    Recession puts millions in line for financial assistance

    Almost everyone reaches an age when working for a living is no longer possible. That is the retirement age when income decreases significantly, the cost of living continues to rise and the need for high-cost, unaffordable health care increases.