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PublishedMarch 12, 2012
More production doesn’t need to increase pollution
No matter how you spin it, it’s not a good thing that Maine’s pulp and paper mills are spewing more toxic chemicals into our air, water and land. The Feb. 25 article, “Some Label Toxin Spike as Positive” missed the mark on the federal government’s Toxic Release Inventory and what it means for Maine. Maine […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
Fines for abuse of power would close budget gap
To close the budget gap in a hurry, let’s start with the bunch in Augusta. For each abuse of power, unethical act, violation of their oath of office — to serve the best interest and welfare of citizens of their district, of the state — the guilty must pay a significant fine, $25,000, to be […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
Pillars that sustained nation compromised away
The headline reads: “Snowe Laments the Death of Compromise.” Not true. There isn’t anything left to compromise on. The lesson that Sen. Olympia Snowe never learned was that she compromised and moderated until she was a leftist herself. She never got any long-term quid pro quo. The progressive left in the last 50 years, 33 […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
No Parking lane not for quick trip inside store
I’ve been wondering about the intelligence of drivers these days. When we first study to get our license, we learn to read signs that direct us, to use caution, to stop us and tell us not park somewhere. Oh, yes, that dreaded “No Parking” area. It’s painted in yellow on the asphalt with diagonal lines […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2012
Parents are our best teachers, role models
Throughout our lives, we realize that the knowledge we need to survive comes from the people around us. The way people eat, sleep, talk and walk all influence us. If we see or hear something that we like, we copy it. As a child, I remember always doing what my parents did; I idolized them, […]
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012
Maine’s ‘higher standards’ discourage professionals
I am an out-of-stater looking to move back to Maine, where my wife is from, to start our family. It really is a beautiful state, and I like it. Maine, however, is not very business friendly, and I have encountered setback after setback. I am a licensed counselor in another state, certified at the national […]
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012
Hidden reason for governor to shun Obama?
Our governor recently attended the National Governors Convention in Washington, D.C. This convention ended with a luncheon put on at the White House by President Barack Obama. All the governors were invited to this luncheon, but our governor chose not to attend. Considering his decision last year to not attend a Martin Luther King Day […]
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012
Sussman’s investment may be good for papers
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012
Dental hygienists’ role is to prevent disease
I’m responding to the article, “Maine pays big for bad teeth,” on Feb. 29. Maine will continue to pay big until the state allows a registered dental hygienist/prevention specialist to be employed everywhere. A dental hygienist makes a living preventing the disease, a dentist makes a living restoring from the disease. Amazing not one dentist […]
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012
We ignore red flags of rising corporate power
Watching the price of gas skyrocket once again, and seeing the economy falter, I am reminded of the early 1970s. In October 1973, OPEC nations placed an oil embargo on us in response to our government’s decision to re-supply Israel during the Yom Kippur War. At that time, it was already well known that the […]
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