A tribute to a caring veterinarian for long ago act

Letters to the Editor

Published
December 15, 2011

A tribute to a caring veterinarian for long ago act

When I was 10, my family lived on Covell Road, with fields, a stand of trees and a meandering stream. Among my close companions of my youth was a gray cat, Trotsky, named by my parents for the Russian revolutionary Marxist, which tells you something about their sense of humor. One day, I was home […]
Published
December 15, 2011

Good Samaritan saves inn’s customers, building

We would like to thank the Good Samaritan who, while driving by our motel (Axell’s Scandinavian Inn, Manchester) on Thanksgiving night, noticed flames shooting up the wall in front of a guest room. Not only did she call 911, but she also ran to the manager’s apartment and pounded on the door to get everyone […]
Published
December 15, 2011

Outpouring of support after theft of propane tanks

The Children’s Discovery Museum would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support after two large propane tanks were stolen from the museum. What could have been a financial hardship for the museum has instead lifted our spirits and reiterated the love this community has for the museum. Augusta Fuel Co. suffered the […]
Published
December 15, 2011

Thanks to young man who saved woman from injury

I attended the Augusta schools concert at the Civic Center on Tuesday evening, and I tripped and fell while climbing the steps to the upper bleachers. A young man nearby saw what was happening and quickly reached out to prevent my head from striking the step. I want to thank him for saving me from […]
Published
December 14, 2011

MaineCare cuts proposal morally, practically wrong

The cuts to MaineCare proposed by Gov. Paul LePage are simply wrong, both morally and practically. Taking care of our sick neighbors is part of the American tradition. Maine has led the way in our nation in doing this. We are good neighbors, and that’s what makes Maine a good place to live. Those who […]

Published
December 14, 2011

Maybe NASA funds could be better used at home

Since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed the benefits from the innovations and inventions made available and possible by the space program, NASA. I also love to watch the film from Mars, the Moon and the pictures from space probes and the Hubble telescope. It’s a great program and necessary, I guess, but I think […]
Published
December 14, 2011

Loyal tea party Republicans asked to donate to Cain

It was with great sadness that I watched Herman Cain’s speech announcing his decision to suspend his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Mark Twain and Sinclair Lewis would have been hard-pressed to write a more fitting speech. America needs Herman Cain. What goes on between a man and his mistresses is not the business of […]
Published
December 13, 2011

Section in Senate bill betrays Americans

Americans are being betrayed by members of Congress who slipped Section 1031 into the National Defense Authorization Act (Senate Bill 1867): “Congress affirms that the authority of the President…includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain covered persons…” (those accused of terrorist acts or connections) “without trial until the end of hostilities….” Remember Jose […]
Published
December 13, 2011

Challenge for people worried about state’s poor

A gathering, planned for the Hall of Flags at 10 a.m. Wednesday, is being organized by agencies who serve the poor in Maine as a comment on the current administration’s policies that effect the disenfranchised. I would like to challenge anyone who is concerned about the conditions of those who are least able to defend […]
Published
December 13, 2011

More important topics than grubby shoppers

Gee, after reading Liz Soares’ noxious diatribe about the woman who wore her grubbies to the store, I think I’ll have to buy a tux for the next time I go to the grocery store. Soares might be standing behind me in line, waiting to out me. And no, I don’t look in the mirror […]

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