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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    October 11, 2013

    No answers for questions about China Lake Park

    I am a concerned senior citizen in my 80s. I was born, raised and lived all my life in the town of China. I graduated from Erskine Academy, raised our family of five, had 11 grandchildren, 10 of whom graduated from Erskine. My husband and I owned and operated three different businesses and worked hard to pay our taxes.

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Putin is smart; good thing Obama agreed with him

    I do not belong to any kind of outside political party. Back when President Barack Obama was running for re-election, however, many people had called me to ask who I would vote for.

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Shutdown causes more effects than visible ones

    "Most Mainers unaffected by shutdown, unless you're a federal employee," states the headline of the Kevin Miller article in the Oct. 1 newspaper. Sounds hopeful, doesn't it? If we read the article, however, we find that there is a lot more harm done than just to a few federal employees.

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Bear baiting contributes to nuisance issues

    It is no surprise that a bear baiter was operating in the same neighborhood where the bear was spotted ("Trash-marauding bear in Litchfield sparks wardens' warning," Sept. 11).

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Republicans hypocritical with expressions of concern

    Anyone who would claim that any of the recent bills sent to the Senate by the House have any other purpose than to destroy the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare) is guilty brazen deceitfulness.

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  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Police should be alert for late workers walking home

    Where are the police after midnight on Saturday evenings when I am walking home from work?

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Sometimes, students need safe place to calm down

    My response to the article, "When do students need timeouts?" (Sept. 27) is: "When do students need to sacrifice their learning with disruptive peers?"

  • Published
    October 10, 2013

    Munson a strong supporter of downtown revitalization

    I am voting for and supporting Cecil Munson for city council because of his proven record of working for the good of all Augusta's residents. His six years in office should be sufficient evidence of why Augusta needs him.

  • Published
    October 9, 2013

    Government shutdown: Any intelligent life here?

    As I sat in my car for 45 minutes today, while on my way back from work (normally a 15-minute ride), I wondered if the workers and road crew of Summit Natural Gas were part of the government shutdown.

  • Published
    October 9, 2013

    Mt. Vernon selectmen not leading in good direction

    The Mount Vernon Board of Selectmen takes the Board of Appeals to court and now has a court issue with a cell tower builder.