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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012
D’Amboise a fine man with good convictions
At a local Republican meeting recently, I met Scott D’Amboise. He is a fine man with good convictions. He loves this state and this country and will fight for freedom and jobs here in Maine for Mainers, unlike Olympia Snowe. She seems to have a global agenda and has forgotten who voted her into office […]
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012
We’re losing our country; we must get involved
In a recent article about hearings on reduction proposals for the state Department of Health and Human Services, a speaker noted that a society is judged on how it cares for its poor. I disagree. I believe a society is judged on how it cares for its children, elders and sick. For the poor, it […]
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012
Someone likely benefits by allowing fireworks sale
Well, our Maine politicians are at it again. I wonder who made money by legalizing fireworks? I also wonder when the insurance companies will figure out how much extra to charge for fireworks-related costs. When I inquired about homeowners insurance, I was given the third degree. I had to sell my trampoline. I could not […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012
We need to tighten rules governing welfare, aid
What happened to the governor’s common sense? Paul LePage is embarrassing even his staunchest supporters. I wanted a governor who would do something about our welfare system. Tax dollars are used for welfare when they should be used to provide support while a person who is capable of working gains the tools they need to […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012
DA bids happy retirement to valued office employee
Friday was Ruth Stevens’ last day in the Somerset County district attorney’s office. She has been our office manager since 1980, when Jimmy Carter was our president. I have never known any employee to be as efficient, competent and intelligent as Ruth. She has overseen an office that handles about 3,500 criminal cases each year […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012
MaineCare a brilliant idea abused by outsiders
Maine must be congratulated for being the most compassionate state in the union. When it initiated it’s MaineCare system, it was the envy of others for taking care of its needy, young and old and anyone in financial need. That was then, but when the rolls doubled in 10 short years, a red flag should […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2012
Firefighters helped out on a cold, windy night
We would like to thank the West Gardiner Fire Department for the help the firefighters gave us recently when we had the misfortune of having a chimney fire at our house. They were very professional and had the fire out in no time. I have belonged to area fire departments, and I know what it […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2011
Was it a circus or just democracy in action?
I was appalled recently to hear a representative of the governor on the PBS program Mainewatch refer to the citizens who came to testify about his proposed budget as “a circus.” It made me wonder if Gov. Paul LePage and the other clowns in his administration really know what democracy is all about. Joan Moes, […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2011
Enter 2012 with confidence, faith
The end of the year has come; time to mourn what was lost and celebrate what remains. This has been a difficult year for many whose faith and beliefs promised insulation from troubles and hardships, longevity for loved ones and safe passage through the transitional points of life. Our national identity is evolving, and for […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2011
Identify waste and fraud, don’t just slash and burn
I have lived in Maine all my life. I realize Gov. Paul LePage was elected for his savvy fiscal management and that he inherited a massive debt from former Gov. John Baldacci’s policies. But it seems that he is proposing a sort of slash and burn policy toward the problems at the Department of Health […]
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