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PublishedJune 14, 2012
Music teacher proud of Hall-Dale concert band
I am writing to extend my great appreciation to the students of the Hall-Dale High School Concert Band and their hard work, wonderful focus and respectful behavior throughout this past year. It has been an incredible year of working together that culminated into exciting concerts and public performances. At the recent Great East Festival, they […]
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PublishedJune 14, 2012
‘Flaming feminists’ saved lives when police wouldn’t
In Michael Shepherd’s article, “Shifting the Dialogue about Domestic Violence” in the Kennebec Journal on June 10, R. Christopher Almy, district attorney for Piscataquis and Penobscot counties, commented on those who are working to end domestic violence. He said, “They’re no longer just a bunch of flaming feminists. They’re people who live in our community […]
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PublishedJune 13, 2012
East-west road should be named Heartbreak Highway
The area around Shirley, Blanchard and Moxie is about the only place left in Central Maine where everyday Mainers can roam, hunt and fish without gates and fees. The landowners there let us roam there as long as we respect their land. This highway will cut the state in half. Ninety-nine percent of Mainers can’t […]
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PublishedJune 13, 2012
Don’t forget wars paid for entirely by debt
The June 4 letter, “Obama’s bookkeeping creative, short of reality” attributes to Barack Obama a “75 percent increase in national debt, from $9 trillion to nearly $16 trillion.” Googling “national debt by year” reveals $10.6 trillion in the month of the most recent presidential inauguration and $15.7 trillion last month. Half of 10.6 is 5.3, […]
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PublishedJune 13, 2012
AARP volunteers made noise for seniors in Augusta
This year, I was one of a team of volunteers who worked with AARP in Augusta during the legislative session. Our goal was to address critical issues on behalf of the 228,000 AARP members in Maine. I enjoyed serving as an advocate for those 50 or older in our state, especially for those who may […]
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PublishedJune 12, 2012
Hate, fear can disturb children’s sleep
I would like to thank Carie Johnsen for her beautiful column, “In a world filled with hate, why do some fear love?” (May 21) inviting us all to support and love all our neighbors regardless of their sexual orientation. Her column brought tears to my eyes when she reminded me of our own ritual of […]
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PublishedJune 12, 2012
Keep women from combat or suicide rate will soar
The information presented in the May 28 issue of Newsweek in the article “We pretend the vets don’t even exist” gives an excellent reason why the lawsuit to allow women in combat should be defeated, even though that was not the intent of the article. The facts are that men in the military have a […]
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PublishedJune 12, 2012
East-west rail line better than building highway
The idea of ripping up a wide swath of the North Woods to construct a $2 billion east-west superhighway makes little sense. This highway — to be built transporting container cargo from some point near Eastport or Saint John, New Brunswick, across Maine to reach Montreal and points west — would have little value to […]
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PublishedJune 11, 2012
Maine budget eliminated smoking cessation therapy
I have heard some lawmakers defend their vote for the governor’s latest budget as an attempt to move Maine into the mainstream with other states. While this may be true in some respects, it is glaringly false in one instance. Maine has joined Alabama and Georgia as the only states not covering a tobacco cessation […]
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PublishedJune 11, 2012
What was with LePage’s ‘smiley face’ attachment?
What happened in the governor’s State of the State message, in which he pledged to do all he could for the educational needs of the children of the Maine? It seems that the passion he showed for this idea has waned, does it not? I understand the concept of talk the talk, but walking the […]
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