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Letters to the Editor

Published
January 26, 2012

Paralysis by analysis killed Kestrel deal for Maine

The state of Maine would not, could not and did not provide Kestrel with the needed tax credits to locate in Maine.
Published
January 25, 2012

Online matrix compares GOP candidates’ positions

Recently, my two 18-year-old daughters and I conducted an experiment. I had found a document online comparing the original eight Republican presidential candidates' positions on nine major categories.
Published
January 25, 2012

People’s need for health care won’t end with program

House Speaker Robert Nutting claims in his Jan. 16 letter to the editor that Gov. Paul LePage's MaineCare cuts avoid gimmicks and the "kick the can down the road" approach. Not true.
Published
January 25, 2012

Mother Nature’s disasters attempt to balance world

Mostly missed on lists for 2011 was the horrific toll of weather disasters. Globally, natural disasters are growing in number and violence. Most record-setting events in 2011 were elsewhere, but even here climate is being rocked off its 11,700-year-old perch.
Published
January 24, 2012

Don’t use Healthy Maine funds to fill DHHS hole

Gov. Paul LePage's plan to use money from the Fund for a Healthy Maine to fill the hole in the Department of Health and Human Services budget is a big mistake.

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Published
January 24, 2012

Other businesses didn’t get TIFs, why should pipeline?

I urge people not to be bullied by the developers of the natural gas pipeline.
Published
January 24, 2012

Cutbacks needed in these bad financial times

Who says that public-sector employees are entitled to career jobs, market-based pay raises, competitive benefits packages and a generous retirement program?
Published
January 24, 2012

Health care Compass made valid, crucial points

Thomas Bartol's Maine Compass on Jan. 17 makes many valid and crucial points about our use of health care dollars.
Published
January 23, 2012

Every birth a celebration, no matter parents’ ages

I understand there's been some controversy about the baby born New Year's day to teenage parents Mercedes and Joey. Some of the comments: "shouldn't be celebrated" and "Central Maine Newspapers is irresponsible for publishing this story."
Published
January 23, 2012

Cuts to family planning would cut health care access

I oppose the proposed cuts in family planning from the Fund for a Healthy Maine and MaineCare, because such cuts would restrict access to basic health care upon which thousands of Mainers depend.