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PublishedMay 28, 2012
Summers handcuffed self by signing no-tax pledge
I listened to Charlie Summers on Channel 6 on Tuesday night; and after listening to him, I am convinced he could never replace Olympia Snowe as a United States senator. He already has made up his mind that he will continue with the bottleneck in Washington by saying that he already has signed a pledge […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Public should take note of eosinophilic diseases
Since 2007, the third week of May has been nationally recognized as National Eosinophilic Awareness Week. This week is meaningful to our family, because we have a child who lives with an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease. These disorders are characterized by having above-normal amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, in one or more […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Poliquin has drive, dedication, determination
On June 12, my vote will help send Bruce Poliquin to the U.S. Senate. As state treasurer, Poliquin has repeatedly shown a focused regard and respect for the value of taxpayer dollars. His leadership in exposing and ending wasteful spending and abuse, first at the Maine Turnpike Authority and later at the Maine State Housing […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2012
Outcome Based Education hamstrings our educators
Outcome Based Education, a student-centered learning philosophy measuring performance by observation and experimentation, is fine for creating round pegs for round holes. In the global economy, however, many other shapes are needed. Since our competition learns a third language before fifth grade or trigonometry in sixth grade, OBE places future graduates at grave disadvantage. Diversity […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2012
Where our food comes from really does matter
MaineGeneral Health deserves credit for sponsoring the production of an insightful short film that highlights the hard work of area farmers and emphasizes the value of local farms to our communities, economy and way of life in Maine. “The Farmers’ Market: Where Your Food Comes From Matters” premiered last month to a full house at […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2012
How many will die because of budget cuts?
If state budget cuts remove 24,000 people from the MaineCare system, how many hundreds or thousands of those will die premature deaths? And who is responsible for those deaths? Larry Dansinger, Monroe
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PublishedMay 26, 2012
Governor has no excuse not to sign BPA ban
What’s the worst that can happen if you consume the plastic additive bisphenol-A? Some women “may have little beards,” Gov. Paul LePage said last year. This glib and casual dismissal has even less credibility in light of a new National Academy of Sciences study, which strengthens the link between BPA and learning disabilities, reproductive disorders […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2012
Mainers proud of our clean elections system
Maine citizens, along with town and city councilors around the state and across the nation, are passing resolutions asking Congress to begin the process of amending the U.S. Constitution to make it clear that states can regulate the use of money in elections. A vote on such a resolution will be held at the Vassalboro […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2012
Chelsea students draw, write about town’s history
Pen and ink drawings, poems, essays and pictures told the stories of bits of Chelsea’s history at an inspiring event run by the Chelsea Grange with the Chelsea Elementary School’s seventh- and eighth-graders. This is the kind of happening and exhibition of student work that we don’t hear about every day, an event that gives […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2012
Pedestrian safety begins with painting crosswalks
In the article, “Pedestrian fears growing in Augusta,” May 14, Councilor Darek Grant asks what can we do to make this city more community friendly regarding the safety of pedestrians crossing our streets. Many of our pedestrian crossings no longer contain visible lines to give drivers notice. The city of Augusta needs to send out […]
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