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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    March 22, 2013

    E-fairness bill helps local businesses

    Across our beautiful state, we admire the cities and towns that still boast a vibrant downtown.

  • Published
    March 22, 2013

    Three-leaf shamrock, not four-leaf clover

    An evil plot is under way in the American media to replace the Irish three-leaf shamrock with a four-leaf clover. Evidence of this subversion is on the front page of a recent "What's Happening" publication.

  • Published
    March 22, 2013

    Mother urges support for expanding BPA ban

    As a mother and retired medical professional who has worked with children with learning disabilities, I am very concerned about the effects that toxic chemicals have on the developing brain and body of our children.

  • Published
    March 20, 2013

    Senior speaks out against LePage’s budget cuts

    As a Maine senior citizen, I am speaking out against Gov. Paul LePage's budget cuts.

  • Published
    March 20, 2013

    ‘Jeopardy’ diplomacy just might work in Washington

    I love watching "Jeopardy". The contestants are generally jovial; witty, bright folks that I'd like to have a beer with.

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  • Published
    March 20, 2013

    Why do taxpayers foot bills for school sports?

    School boards and local taxpayers will be struggling this year. They will be coping with state mandates raising their contribution to teacher and administrator retirement, and to cover the costs of students who go to charter schools.

  • Published
    March 19, 2013

    A younger man should lead Catholic Church

    When is the College of Cardinals going to pick a younger man to lead our Catholic Church?

  • Published
    March 19, 2013

    When I was a child, I spoke as a child

    When my brother and I were little kids growing up, I remember one of us would say, "You can't do anything until I say so!"

  • Published
    March 19, 2013

    New chapter in renewal for downtown Augusta

    I have been a strong supporter of downtown revitalization in Augusta since the 1980s. I have a public record for conservation, historic preservation and economic development, and my advocacy continues today.

  • Published
    March 19, 2013

    Second Amendment meant to grow with weaponry

    I absolutely disagree with the view expressed by Chance Bartlett in, "Everyone gets a musket or a flintlock pistol" (letter, March 9).