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PublishedNovember 19, 2011
Why shouldn’t welfare recipients be drug tested?
You go, Gov. Paul LePage! Finally, someone with the courage to stand up and do something about welfare fraud. Why shouldn’t recipients be drug tested? What’s the big deal? Isn’t everyone on the up and up? Don’t they spend their benefits on food, heat and clothes? That’s why so many people want to come to […]
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011
Why do we shrink at times we should roar?
What in God’s name is wrong with us? Is it our upbringing, our ignorance or just our human frailty that propels us to shrink in the moments we should roar? History is filled with stories of people committing heinous acts while others looked on. Examples range from the collective, such as the 6 million Jews […]
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011
Catholic church, fireworks, other topics of interest
in 1956, the Cadillac El Dorado got 18 miles per gallon; in 2006, the Cadillac Escalade got 17 mpg. Progress for the oil companies. I believe it’s a sin and a shame that the Catholic church — meaning the Vatican, which sits on billions of dollars in gold, art works and the largest collection of […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Appreciation for vets, restaurant’s free meal
I want to express my appreciation to Applebee's restaurant for its gift of a free dinner for veterans on Veterans DAy.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Veteran appreciates Waterville, Winslow tributes
On Veterans Day, I observed many wonderful tributes to our military veterans in Waterville as I walked in the annual parade with my fellow veterans. Also in Winslow, at Veterans Park, I deeply appreciated what Linda Voss and some Winslow Junior High students did to recognize those of us who serve and have served our […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Lost ghosts seem to be a problem that stands out
Today in America we have many problems that affect our daily lives. The other night, I was watching television and realized that one problem stood out far beyond other problems. Ghosts. Yes, these lost souls and spirits who have managed to become lost while trying to get to the other side. The other side of […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Appreciation for veterans, restaurant’s free meal
I want to express my appreciation to Applebee’s restaurant for its gift of a free dinner for veterans on Veterans Day. My wife and I went, and the restaurant was unsurprisingly packed. The free meal, which I had expected to be limited to a low-cost menu, was an offering of several regular menu offerings. It […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Theaters can lead downtown revitalization
I recently read a letter from the ever-entertaining and insightful Buddy Doyle. In this piece about further stimulating Gardiner’s downtown revival, he dismissed the affordable renovation of Johnson Hall as a “myth.” I could not disagree more. It is not only affordable, but the ability of a renovated theater to play a pivotal role in […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
To get TIF, natural gas should be for all in towns
If Kennebec Gas Co. is asking for TIFs to provide the benefit of natural gas to industrial customers, the towns involved should insist that the benefit of the alternative to heating oil should be provided to all property owners. After all who provides TIFs? All property owners. Al Ottum Richmond
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PublishedNovember 18, 2011
Dangerous intersection sports larger stop sign
When taking my grandson to school a few weeks ago, a truck ran through a stop sign in our neighborhood. If I had not been aware that it was a dangerous intersection (one person has already been killed there), the truck would have broadsided my car and hit my grandson. I called the Gardiner Police […]
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