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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    June 11, 2013

    Mainers already have paid much for state employees

    Since 2009 some of the most utilized tools for the Legislature to balance state budgets were to freeze merit and longevity pay for state employees and make those employees pay more of their health insurance costs.

  • Published
    June 11, 2013

    Voting no in RSU 38? See you volunteering

    Thank you to the Maranacook school board and administration for their countless hours creating a budget responsive to student and taxpayer needs. Thank you to Maranacook teachers who worked for nearly two academic years without a contract or step change.

  • Published
    June 11, 2013

    SAD 49 voters should support the school budget

    I urge voters in Albion, Benton, Clinton, and Fairfield to support the MSAD 49 budget today. Voting will take place in municipal polling places in each of the towns.

  • Published
    June 11, 2013

    So it’s Cabela’s fault Leighton shot mother?

    It never ceases to amaze me how people do not have to take responsibility for what they do, as long as they have someone else to blame.

  • Published
    June 9, 2013

    Laptops for students would help fill jobs gap

    Gov. Paul LePage has considered defunding Maine's school laptop program during years when children learn the fastest.

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  • Published
    June 9, 2013

    RSU 18 board members, teachers deserve respect

    Engaging learners, strengthening communities, creating global leaders -- this is the vision for Regional School Unit 18. The school board has faced complex and demanding challenges. It can be said that they have the most important volunteer jobs in the country. Yet our members with an extraordinary dedication to RSU 18 are often ridiculed and personally attacked.

  • Published
    June 9, 2013

    Emergency care vital in reducing health costs

    As the nation implements health care reform, emergency care has never been more important. We treat everyone, from babies to seniors, and we see the entire spectrum of medical problems. We save more than lives -- we are dedicated specialists who mobilize resources and coordinate care for our patients.

  • Published
    June 9, 2013

    East-west highway would destroy wild Maine

    Millions of acres of Maine's beautiful wild country will be ruined if the east-west highway is allowed to happen. Cianbro says it will foot the bill for this insane project. Lets examine this proposal with a little old fashioned common sense. Who will maintain it after it is built? (Taxpayers?) Will Cianbro hire its own law enforcement group to patrol this road? How about fire and rescue coverage? Is each county responsible to provide safety personnel? Is this a Maine State Police jurisdiction?

  • Published
    June 8, 2013

    MaineCare estension a win-win for Mainers

    Rarely do we have such a win-win situation! If Gov. Paul LePage and Maine Republicans support the Democrat's plan to extend MaineCare, the federal government will provide 100 percent of the funding to insure those in Maine who cannot afford health insurance, many of whom are wage earners. Nearly 70 percent of Mainers agree that we should accept the dollars.

  • Published
    June 8, 2013

    Quality pre-K education benefits our country

    I applaud Augusta-area school districts that are expanding enrollment in pre-kindergarten programs ("Pre-K programs grow, even as school districts make difficult cuts," May 20). As a former teacher, retired Army general and member of Mission: Readiness, I know that high-quality pre-K is vitally important not only for the young children who attend, but also for the future security of our country.

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