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  • Published
    February 21, 2012

    Oregon fourth-grader seeks info about Maine

    I am a fourth-grader at Tangent Elementary School in Oregon. My class is working on state reports. I have the state of Maine. I am interested in receiving information about the state flower, the rivers, the flag, the motto and the song. However, any information, such as local culture, gas prices, foods, crops, local sports, […]

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    February 21, 2012

    Gay people can get what they want by moving

    The gay marriage issue will soon be back, but what impact will it have on parents and their children? If gay marriage passes, I’m afraid gay parents will tell their children that all married couples are now equal in all aspects, including our sex lives. This of course isn’t true, but they will indoctrinate our […]

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    February 21, 2012

    We are learning how small our Earth is

    Disrespect and hatred are rampant. Brother is set upon brother. We have awful fiery weapons that can wipe homo sapiens and many other species off the face of the Earth. The industrial and technological (e.g. communications, transportation) changes of the last 200 years has turned civilization — the way people live with one another — […]

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    February 21, 2012

    Romney dressed down when he visited Maine

    My wife, God bless her, never misses the subtle way most politicians work their magic. When she saw the GOP candidate for president, the honorable (?) Mitt Romney, show up in Maine wearing overalls, she had this to say: “Strange, all along in his campaign, he was in a suit and or on some sites […]

  • Published
    February 20, 2012

    MaineCare isn’t welfare; it is health care

    Can’t we expect from our elected officials an ability to make a honest argument? Our governor has said that we need to reform Maine’s welfare system because the state is “business unfriendly,” a designation that has nothing to do with the welfare system (except in the mind of the governor). OK, so maybe he just […]

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  • Published
    February 20, 2012

    We need to stand up to attack on middle class

    As I watch what is going on in Augusta around working families, I wonder why there is an attack on what is left of the middle class. I am a member of the local carpenters union, and I am concerned to see three anti-worker bills before the Legislature this session. I have had an opportunity […]

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    February 20, 2012

    Sentinel building better choice for police station

    It seems that the engineers are having a problem seeing the trees because of the forest. Common sense dictates that the Morning Sentinel building is recent and sound construction and should be the better choice for a new police station. The proposed new building will be located in an area that could flood before water […]

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    February 20, 2012

    Proposed police station a disgrace to the city

    The proposed new police station at Head of Falls may be the worst addition to the Waterville downtown landscape since the sculpture in the Concourse. Thanks to councilors Fred Stubbert and Erik Thomas for their votes against the plan. It is never a good move to accept a solution to a problem because it seems […]

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    February 20, 2012

    Has anyone read ‘Animal Farm’ recently?

    Regarding the article, “Sugar called toxic, addictive in new report from researchers” (Feb. 4) — Sugar toxic? Government regulation a must? Has anyone read “Animal Farm” recently? Patricia Hunt Cornville

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    February 20, 2012

    Gardiner’s firing policy seems to be uneven

    The Kennebec Journal recently printed an article regarding the issue with the firefighters in Gardiner. After seeing this, I went to see the city manager for an explanation. Scott Morelli said it is a personnel matter and he couldn’t talk about it. If that is the case, why did he divulge any information to the […]