Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
August 3, 2013

Gardiner library director grateful for towns’ support

It has been a tough year for municipalities. Mandated state revenue sharing was reduced, leaving towns and cities scrambling to make up for that shortfall by raising property taxes or curtailing services.
Published
August 2, 2013

Attorney owes domestic violence victims apologies

I was very offended by defense attorney David Sanders' comments regarding domestic violence in the July 27 article about Carole Swan's trial.
Published
August 2, 2013

Standing with sign for 13 hours amazing experience

On July 9, I stood in front of the old post office building in Waterville with a sign that said, "I stand with Wendy Davis." Many people stopped and asked, "Who's Wendy?"
Published
August 2, 2013

On GMO labeling, Collins should stand with Mainers

Sen. Susan Collins had a chance to stand with most of the people in Maine and the country who want to see all genetically modified food labeled, but she voted against it.
Published
August 2, 2013

Changes needed now to manage climate

I spoke recently with Elena, one of the five college students who are in Maine to raise awareness about climate change.

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Published
August 1, 2013

CMP charges don’t add up

Does anyone wonder about CMP's charges for delivery? I have. How was it possible for our Public Utilities Commission to agree to doubling our cost for electricity?
Published
August 1, 2013

Three new bits of info for Maine camp story

We're always happy to see articles that promote Maine summer camps, as in the Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel's recent piece, "Central Maine's summer camps a getaway for the well-to-do."
Published
August 1, 2013

Michaud, Pingree vote for constituents

On July 24, our two Maine representatives in Congress, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, both voted no on a measure giving the Pentagon $598 billion in fiscal year 2014.
Published
August 1, 2013

Inappropriate behavior by three teenage girls

Three teenage girls watching Old Hallowell Day fireworks must have thought faking a seizure is funny. Their parents must be so proud of them and their display of inappropriate public behavior.
Published
July 31, 2013

Disturbed at vote against military recruiters

I was extremely disturbed to see that the Maine House voted down a bill that would have given military recruiters the same access to public schools as civilian career and college recruiters.