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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    May 28, 2013

    Children not adversely affected by working moms

    I agree that each of us can and should be able to share his/her opinions publicly, but, in my opinion, the May 19 letter, "Women with underage kids should stay home," goes too far.

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Cut government spending before raising taxes

    The members of the Gang of 11 recently hyped their tax plan in a Maine Compass. They left us with the question, "What's the alternative"?

  • Published
    May 26, 2013

    Bill would create two-tier system of dental care

    I am a general dentist, and my practice, Family Dental Practice, has served the Augusta community for more than 40 years. We accept all insurances, including MaineCare.

  • Published
    May 25, 2013

    Before cutting Medicare, fix IRS rule inequities

    It isn't news these days that chief executive officers enjoy pay that amounts to 400 times that of the workers.

  • Published
    May 25, 2013

    Government intrusion into our lives expanding

    It's unfortunate that, whether Republicans or Democrats are in power, the expansion of the government's intrusion into our lives is not only maintained from the previous administration but is expanded in new ways.

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  • Published
    May 24, 2013

    Maine doesn’t need new type of dental provider

    I am writing today regarding a bill pending in the Maine Legislature that would create a new level of dental provider. L.D. 1230 is not the right solution for Maine.

  • Published
    May 24, 2013

    GOP petty in blocking EPA chief nominee

    President Barack Obama recently nominated Gina McCarthy to be the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Published
    May 24, 2013

    No ‘work’ session on bill about horse slaughter

    Maine's legislative website states: "The purpose of work sessions is to allow committee members to discuss bills thoroughly, ... review amendments proposed by others, ... ask its legislative analyst to research and explain certain details of the bill."

  • Published
    May 24, 2013

    Waterville Senior High No. 11 on US News scale

    In his letter of May 20, Phil Pinkham called for multiple evaluations of Maine schools and challenged naysayers of the recent state report cards to build their own and demonstrate how they are better than the state's.

  • Published
    May 24, 2013

    Waterville schools music department gets an A+

    We would like to extend a big thank-you to Waterville schools music department.