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PublishedOctober 17, 2013
Financial assurances for mines needed for 100 years
Reps. Jeff McCabe and Larry Dunphy said in their column of ("Mining rules must protect Maine people, the environment," Oct. 13) that the draft rules allow 30 years of treatment by the mining company.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
MaineCare applications might end up in trash
When I heard that the Department of Health and Human Services was furloughing staff, I imagined that the workers responsible for processing Mainecare applications wouldn't just let them sit and not reply to them.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
North Woods still qualifies for national park status
The letter ("Does North Woods meet criteria for national park?," Sept. 28) asking whether the national park proposed by Roxanne Quimby has "natural characteristics" that qualify it for National Park System designation, raises fair questions.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
We don’t need another government program
I have been caring for my 80-year-old aunt, which has given me new insight into the current debate about whether we need yet another government program, the Affordable Care Act.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2013
North Woods still qualify for national park status
The letter ( "Does North Woods meet criteria for national park?," Sept. 28) asking whether the national park proposed by Roxanne Quimby has "natural characteristics" that qualify it for National Park System designation, raises fair questions.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
Paradis, Munson kept promise, earned votes
My husband, Arthur, and I live on Townsend Road. Last summer, Pat Paradis and Cecil Munson were in our neighborhood and we showed them the terrible condition of the city sidewalk on High Ridge Drive next to our house. They promised to help us and they did. Because they kept their word, my husband and […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
Munson helped forge chemistry of City Council
I have served on the Augusta City Council with Cecil Munson for almost six years now. As your Ward 1 councilor, perhaps I know Cecil better than many of our ward’s residents. He is a “citywide” councilor. I have never known a more honest and caring person than Cecil Munson. He is the epitome of […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
A vote for Munson is a vote for good government
I encourage all Augusta residents to get out and vote on Nov. 5. There is a lot going on in Augusta that is obvious — the new regional hospital and natural gas lines throughout the city — and also behind the scenes. Cecil Munson is a proven leader and councilor, and no one works harder […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
McCormick offers wisdom, experience for Augusta
I have known Dale McCormick for many years and have a high level of respect for all that she has accomplished. Dale has the ability to find balance between the interests of business and neighborhoods, both of which are necessary for a healthy, thriving community. I know she will be supportive of downtown and broader […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
State-federal partnership for early education
A recent news report linking increased criminal behavior to young people who have failed academically was, sadly, not a surprise (“Early-childhood education promoted as key to fighting crime in Maine,” Oct. 3.) There is additional tough news for policymakers: An estimated 75 percent of all young Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 cannot […]
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