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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    October 19, 2011

    GOP turns over taxation function to Grover Norquist

    As far as I know, no one has written a differing opinion to your editorial of Sept. 20, “Tax increase talk is blather; just simplify tax code.” So here, belatedly, go I. After saying that the president’s proposal to increase taxes (on the rich) was “an unusually bad idea for a president who specializes in […]

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    October 18, 2011

    Walter Payton likely died because pain not treated

    It was recently revealed that Walter Payton, Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears, died of liver and bile duct cancer caused by pain medications. The Chicago Bears said Payton was a cherished part of the Bears family regardless of his drug use. After a decade of playing in the National Football League, […]

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    October 18, 2011

    Even Obama admits Americans no better off

    I do not have any issues with anyone expressing their opinions, but if a person is going to express opinions as facts, they should be backed up with facts. Joseph Silva Sr. (letter, Oct. 8) enjoys passing the buck from President Barack Obama to President George W. Bush, so I will refresh his memory with […]

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    October 18, 2011

    People who use others have mastered deception

    Throughout our lives, we will encounter all types of people. However, the people I have the hardest time to stomach are the ones who will use someone for their own selfish gains and then discard them like a soiled piece of toilet tissue. They go through life lying, cheating, stealing and scamming. They are masters […]

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    October 17, 2011

    Calder’s column honors ordinary people

    I greatly enjoy Amy Calder’s Saturday column, “Reporting Aside.” She gives a voice to ordinary, but important people who are members of our community, such as farmer Henri who sells vegetables under his tent on College Avenue, or Jeanette Gertloff, David Baker and Doris French, seniors living at Oak Grove. How tickled they must feel […]

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  • Published
    October 17, 2011

    Noise, bad roads, road kill pollute once-peaceful valley

    We moved into our home on U.S. Route 201, south of Skowhegan, almost 40 years ago. Then, the road was in good condition, and the traffic was brisk only when the Canadians drove through on their way to Old Orchard or when the Skowhegan State Fair was in full swing. The loudest noise we heard […]

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    October 17, 2011

    Summers writes letter to students to intimidate

    Secretary of State Charlie Summers has written to college students, insisting that unless they get a Maine driver’s license and car registration, they may not vote. I don’t believe there is a requirement that your car be registered where you vote. Many of these students, however, do not drive in Maine because they do not […]

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    October 17, 2011

    Sezack understands problems Fairfield faces

    I am writing in support of Robert Sezack for Fairfield Town Council. I have worked with Robert on various town committees, including the Fairfield Economic Development Committee, Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. He is a hard and devoted worker, understands the problems Fairfield faces and would do well for Fairfield. John J. Picchiotti Fairfield

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    October 17, 2011

    Potatoes good for kids, but they need to play outside

    It is not potatoes that make children fat; it has nothing to do with school lunches. It is what they eat out of school and what they drink. These children should be out running and playing games and stay away from the television. Potatoes are very good for you. They have as much potassium as […]

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    October 17, 2011

    Cumston Hall restoration is almost complete

    If you’ve never been to Cumston Hall, in downtown Monmouth, you’re missing out on a special experience. Built in 1900, Cumston Hall is an amazing structure that still houses the Cumston Library, The Theater at Monmouth, Monmouth Community Players and other various school and civic organizations. The Friends of Cumston Hall formed in the 1990s […]