Lachowicz good choice for state Senate

Letters to the Editor

Published
May 1, 2012

Lachowicz good choice for state Senate

On June 12, Democrats in Albion, Benton, Clinton, Unity Township, Waterville and Winslow (District 25) will choose between two excellent candidates for state senator. I have been impressed by both and will actively support the winner. My strong support of Colleen Madigan Lachowicz of Waterville stems most of all from her longtime commitment and work […]
Published
May 1, 2012

Peacox Production duo offers thanks, bids farewell,

My partner, Bob Peabody, and I wish to thank all the people who made Peacox Productions a fun, family-friendly group for the past 22 years. The community nonprofit groups touched our heart immensely, and we felt the warmth they showed us. A special thanks goes out to the Kennebec Journal and Don Brown of WABK […]
Published
April 30, 2012

Don’t confuse ‘cause,’ ‘risk’ of getting cancer

Ron J. Stauble Sr.’s letter “Birth Control Dangerous and Misleading” was misleading in itself. In discussing cancers linked to oral contraceptive use, Stauble uses the word “cause,” whereas the correct term, as explained by the National Cancer Institute, is “risk.” The National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk) reports that use of oral contraceptives appears to slightly increase […]
Published
April 30, 2012

Loan forgiveness would help recruit social workers

Social services are an ever-growing field in our economy. Social workers play a major role in an individual’s quality of life for populations of all ages. With the increase in need for services, especially with the geriatric population increasing, it would be beneficial for the government to offer loan forgiveness for social work students. Loan […]
Published
April 29, 2012

Darrick Banda best choice for district attorney

I have been a police officer since the early 1980s, in central Florida and Aroostook County. I came to work as a police officer in Kennebec County in 1994. I have worked with Everett Fowle, Alan Kelly and Darrick Banda as prosecutors of the criminal cases I brought in for prosecution. I have a high […]

Published
April 29, 2012

AARP volunteers helped 20,000 file tax returns

I would like to express my appreciation to the almost 300 Mainers who volunteered for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program this year. During the last 12 weeks of tax season, the Tax-Aide volunteers helped more than 20,000 Mainers file their tax returns and answered questions for many others. In addition to IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, the […]
Published
April 29, 2012

GOP presidents increased federal employees

Last month I provided evidence of the Republican Party’s specious policy of trickle-down, voodoo economics. Now let’s look at another cherished and specious Republican claim, heard over and over again each election cycle and almost daily from Republican legislatures — smaller government. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, total nonmilitary federal employee numbers […]
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April 29, 2012

Secret service like Bond; media say Obama clueless

Will the real 007 please stand up and be accountable? The White House has become a show palace. Since Barack Obama became president, celebrities have been running in and out for three years. And now we have the Secret Service acting like James Bond, and the mainstream news media say the president is clueless. Is […]
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April 28, 2012

Organ/tissue donation ‘just the right thing to do’

When my 16-year-old son, Jonathan, received his driver’s license on Jan. 17, 2007, he decided to become an organ/tissue donor. “Just the right thing to do,” he said. That statement became my reality when he died less than a month later, on Feb. 13. Organ/tissue donation is an amazing gift. There is no age limit […]
Published
April 28, 2012

Seek out, vote for statesmen this election year

This is an election year. The need for a statesman has never been greater, but it seems the supply of statesmen has never been lower. Unfortunately, it appears that the supply of politicians shows no shortage but an abundance. A “politician” is the one who runs for office and considers it an all-important thing to […]

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