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Letters to the Editor

Published
August 23, 2012

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.
Published
August 22, 2012

Student data will be given to military recruiters

The Maine Department of Education recently posted an article online titled, "ASVAB career exploration test not just for students interested in military."
Published
August 22, 2012

Republicans might have surprise for Romney

Holy mackerel, what gives with Mitt Romney? Ever since he appointed Paul Ryan as his running mate, he seems to have forgotten that he is only the presumptive Republican nominee for the presidency.
Published
August 22, 2012

Vietnam vet a patriot, not a pseudo-patriot

I am someone Henry C. Dillenbeck might consider to be one of those pseudo-patriots he spoke about in his letter on Aug. 12.
Published
August 22, 2012

Disturbed that elected officials made robo-calls

I must respond to the recent article on robo-calls meant to defeat the RSU 18 budget. There is something disturbing about secretly funded calls by elected town officials.

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Published
August 21, 2012

Big businesses have cash, could create jobs

The governor and legislative majority in Maine and in the U.S. Congress have promoted giving tax breaks to business to encourage job development.
Published
August 21, 2012

Mischiefmakers asked to return flag to home

“Shoot if you must this old gray head, But spare your country’s flag,” she said. — From “Barbara Frietchie, by John Greenleaf Whittier I live on a quiet, pleasant street that spans the border of Hallowell and Farmingdale. Gardens are lovingly tended and lawns are manicured. There are no ostensible signs of wealth, just the […]
Published
August 21, 2012

Parents have responsibility to teach their own children

In reference to the article "Budget cuts hit Head Start programs" in the Sunday Aug. 5, newspaper, I would like to say too much passing the buck is happening in this country lately.
Published
August 21, 2012

Wondering about some doings in Waterville

We live in tough times today. There is no good way to sugarcoat how bad things are.
Published
August 20, 2012

Public service, integrity done the Chicago way

Obamacare is now the law of the land. The U.S. government, famous for its efficiency, will now attempt to run the health care system for 300 million people. That should be a piece of pork, I mean cake.