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PublishedDecember 20, 2011
Kennebec Valley Gas Co. could get $25M from FAME
The Maine Legislature will take up a proposal in January that could dramatically increase the state’s role in bringing natural gas to central Maine. Yet, Portland-based Kennebec Valley Gas Co. wants pipeline communities to commit to a property tax rebate before they catch wind of the proposal. State Sen. Roger Katz of Augusta has proposed […]
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PublishedDecember 20, 2011
Health issues should be handled case by case
The author of the Dec. 11 editorial about vaccination apparently didn’t do his or her homework. Here’s an easily verifiable example: In April 2010, Windham Primary School had an outbreak of chicken pox. The principal sent home all unvaccinated children. Over the next five weeks, the school had several more outbreaks among the vaccinated group. […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2011
Christians losing ground; believers aren’t together
Merry Christmas to all. Is this the last time I will be able to say that without getting arrested? I just read M.D. Harmon’s commentary regarding religious freedom. What is happening to America, the land of the free? If the anti-Christian people can take away our right to express our faith, then they should not […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2011
Amoral self-interest defeating human kindness
The boy was found guilty of murdering his parents, then threw himself on the mercy of the court: “But your honor, I’m an orphan!” First Gov. Paul LePage and the empowered Republican leadership engineered a tax cut of more than $100 million for the wealthy in Maine, and now they claim they are forced to […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2011
‘Emergency’ will occur if governor gets his way
I think our governor and many legislators have forgotten the premise of our democracy: That we are a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Therefore, we the people are responsible for supporting legislation over the years that has provided the level of compassion and service provided through MaineCare. Now, a […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2011
Cain’s downfall was that he lied about mistakes
At first glance, I thought David Firsching was joking in his solicitations for Herman Cain (letter, Dec. 14). Then it became apparent he was dead serious! Yes, we all have skeletons in our closet, and, yes, I agree, one’s personal life is just that, personal. That’s not the point here. This is a person who […]
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Elderly paid their dues with lifetime of hard work
They have long paid their dues by working hard all of their lives, and now Gov. Paul LePage (who didn't even attend the first day of hearings) is trying to cut the low-income elderly of low-cost drugs and needed services. It should be their turn to get a little help.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
History of Medicare shows eligibility expansion
Over the next few months, legislators will discuss MaineCare costs, not just for this budgetary year.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
LePage not taking care of Mainers as he promised
I voted for Paul LePage because he campaigned to take care of Mainers.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2011
Here might be one reason Postal Service loses money
My letter is not a criticism of the employees of the U.S. Postal Service, the carriers, window clerks, sorters and others who do the actual work of getting the mail delivered.
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