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PublishedDecember 14, 2012
Waterville residents should make feelings known
Some thoughts on two recent newspaper articles and suggestions regarding our collective responsibilities.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2012
Snowe’s devotion to Maine, nation spans decades
Our retiring public servant may have been born in Augusta, but she left her mark on Maine and the nation. Her devotion to our nation spans decades.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2012
Augusta school board makes confusing choices
A couple of Augusta school board choices are confusing to me.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012
Letter giving thanks much appreciated
I would like to thank Peter P. Sirois for his letter to the editor, “Everyday things to give thanks for” printed in the newspaper on Dec. 1. He gave a lot of thanks to many people. I wanted him to know I appreciate his sentiment; it does mean so much. Marilyn Rogers-Bull Solon
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012
Plants need carbon dioxide to make oxygen
I read in a recent article about all the concern about carbon emissions and global warming. Even elementary school students know that carbon dioxide, the carbon compound they refer to, is a necessary component of photosynthesis. Plants use CO2 in the presence of sunlight to synthesize sugars they must have to survive. The by-product is […]
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012
Help and welfare are really quite similar
I was talking with someone about the number of poor people walking the streets today with no hope for a bright future for reasons that I may never know. I told her I have given to the local homeless shelter in the past, and a man listening close by said, “To hell with them all. […]
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PublishedDecember 13, 2012
Stalking of LePage should be punished by law
I do not like Gov. Paul LePage’s style or his politics. I consider myself an independent voter with liberal views. However, I am disgusted at the Democratic Party’s tactic of sending a tracker to videotape his every appearance. This is stooping to the level of former Republican chairman Charlie Webster’s behavior. I think that this […]
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PublishedDecember 12, 2012
Let’s pay Congress flat salary only for work done
Unless we've just arrived from another planet, most likely we've heard and seen much in the news about our ill-fated Congress getting ready to drive off the fiscal cliff.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2012
Junior rifle club not part of Capitol City club
A lot has been said about the Capitol City Rifle and Pistol Club trying to get rid of the kids who use its ranges. This isn't true; no one wants to get rid of this program, but the way its management does things needs to change.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2012
Let’s tell merchants to keep ‘Christmas’ alive
This is the time of year that reminds me of one of my pet peeves.
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