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Letters to the Editor

Published
December 23, 2012

Stop showing pictures of these killers

A number of years ago, baseball games were constantly interrupted by streakers. Then we stopped talking about them or showing their actions on or in the media.
Published
December 23, 2012

Split-second decisions a matter of life and death

I am writing in regard to the newspapers recent series about police use of deadly force. I believe several issues are intertwined, with mental health taking the forefront.
Published
December 23, 2012

Unborn among innocents losing lives every day

Our children's generation is the first one to know that their parents could have chosen to kill them before they were born.
Published
December 23, 2012

Charity, welfare not interchangeable terms

In response to the recent letter suggesting that help and welfare are really quite similar, I would suggest that a better question would be: Are "charity" and "welfare" similar? In this case, the answer would be no.
Published
December 22, 2012

Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes

Several weeks ago, I sat quietly pondering plans for the Christmas holiday.

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Published
December 22, 2012

Faith gives comfort and restores peace

It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a nation/village to recover from the senseless violence toward innocent children. The seeming regularity of "Mass Casualty Events" (the official phrase for these events) shocks the collective system out of its concerns about petty patrician politics.
Published
December 22, 2012

World needs more random acts of kindness

Back in November, a Manhattan police officer gave a $100 pair of boots and socks to a homeless man who had no shoes. The story went viral and in no time, millions of people had heard about this extraordinary act of kindness.
Published
December 22, 2012

Some winter driving rules that might save a life

Some rules for winter driving (or anytime driving) that everyone should do:
Published
December 22, 2012

We need to stop glorifying killing and hate

Following the incident at the Newtown elementary school many people are up in arms and clamoring about what to do.
Published
December 22, 2012

Christmas miracle provides toys for 1,660 needy children

As Christmas approaches, I want to share the heartwarming story of how our local community, people in Maine and even across the country, rallied together to help our Christmas program at The Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers this year.