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Letters to the Editor

Published
July 12, 2013

Veterans’ Cemetery land is hallowed ground

I commend Don McIntire for questioning the Maine National Guard and its proposed office building on Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery land (article, "Veteran objects to Maine Guard HQ relocation site," June 3).
Published
July 12, 2013

Transporting fuel by rail is dangerous

I was horrified to read about the derailment and subsequent explosion of a train carrying crude oil in Quebec on July 6. This Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railways train was headed for Maine.
Published
July 11, 2013

Expenses are landlord’s cost of doing business

Albert Bailey (letter, “Owning house costs more than renting one,” July 5) makes some good points, but the expenses he cites are part of my landlord’s cost of doing business.
Published
July 11, 2013

Maine’s Captain Qweeg’s gotta go, mateys

David Alexander (letter, "Sen. Roger Katz worse than Gov. Paul LePage," July 8) is displeased with Sen. Roger Katz's recent critique of Gov. Paul LePage's behavior.
Published
July 11, 2013

Mattson owner supports Summit Natural Gas

Maine has a few select areas where natural gas is already available. Augusta and the Kennebec Valley will soon be on that list. This week, city officials make a major decision about how natural gas will be provided to businesses and residents in Augusta.

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Published
July 11, 2013

Constitution requires towns to fund own schools

The state of Maine is violating its own Constitution concerning the funding of schools. We are told constantly that our taxes must be raised to "fund the schools," but the Maine Constitution is clear: It is not lawful to fund local schools with taxes from the citizens of other towns.
Published
July 11, 2013

Maine talent should be recognized as such

There is nothing that makes me more proud than telling people I grew up in Maine and attended Maranacook Community High School. As a 20-something working in public relations in New Hampshire, I feel lucky that I had the opportunity to grow up in a place that is so real, raw and refreshing.
Published
July 11, 2013

Augusta pedestrians in danger from vehicles

Pedestrians in Augusta cannot safely cross streets because of seriously unsafe traffic habits.
Published
July 9, 2013

Too many people, groups want to ruin Maine

I suppose ruining our beautiful state is not confined to just Cianbro cutting a swath through our wild and free landscape.
Published
July 9, 2013

Governor’s behavior embarrasses beyond words

As a Maine citizen of French ancestry, I am embarrassed beyond words with our governor's behavior.