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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    April 25, 2013

    Hygienists aren’t dentists, shouldn’t do the work

    A bill pending in the Maine Legislature -- LD 123 -- would allow dental hygienists to drill and fill cavities/and give anesthesia as well as prescribing pharmaceuticals.

  • Published
    April 25, 2013

    Knight could write book about wilderness survival

    All any person needs to survive is food, shelter and clothing. After reading newspaper articles and watching television coverage, I believe Christopher Knight could pay for hs various crimes by writing a survival booklet that people of all ages could understand and enjoy. And, just maybe, I could save someone's life.

  • Published
    April 25, 2013

    Blasts in Iraq kill 30 same day as Boston bombing

    On a Patriot's Day where three were killed and scores injured via senseless, horrific bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon, various bomb blasts throughout Iraq killed more than 30 and injured hundreds.

  • Published
    April 25, 2013

    America deserves what it gets by electing Dems

    In his new budget request, President Barack Obama wants to raise the federal tax on cigarettes from $1.01 per pack to $1.95. The state of Maine already charges $2 state tax per pack.

  • Published
    April 23, 2013

    Groups urged to sponsor Meals on Wheels client

    I applaud Age Right Fitness in Hallowell for sponsoring a Meals on Wheels client in our area.

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  • Published
    April 23, 2013

    Knight needs to apologize, pay for his crimes

    We may never know the reason why Christopher Knight chose the life he did.

  • Published
    April 23, 2013

    Our priority needs to be American citizens

    Kudos to Peter Redman for his great letter ("Serve our own people before Palestinians," April 14) criticizing the fact that we give too much money to other nations, instead of investing in our own nation.

  • Published
    April 23, 2013

    We need educated, skilled workers on the pipeline

    Here is a pipeline coming through Maine and guess who's trying to get it done with unskilled labor. If you think the Democrats have broken the union, let's look at Paul LePage.

  • Published
    April 23, 2013

    Sad day when Senate blocked gun measures

    I am writing in regard to the special news report that just aired on television. What a sad day for the United States of America and all its citizens.

  • Published
    April 20, 2013

    Loaded guns bring death quickly, even if unintended

    An article in this newspaper on April 12 reported: "(The accused fatally) shot 26-year-old Justin Smith, of China, in the face with a handgun after an altercation Dec. 4 between two groups of men that started inside the pub and then spilled outside."