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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
Too bad old KJ building was torn down, not used
I had hoped the old Kennebec Journal building would still be used instead of being torn down. I was employed in the commercial part of KJ Printing from June 1976 to June 1986, when J.S. McCarthy Printers bought KJ Printing and moved to a new building in the Augusta Business Park. I will always remember […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
Mayor confident about marijuana dispensary
It’s been nearly two years since voters approved the sale and use of medical marijuana for qualifying patients in Maine. Since that time, licenses to operate dispensaries have been awarded to eight health districts across the state, including Hallowell. As the city’s mayor, I have been working with state and local law enforcement, along with […]
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012
Fight for healthy air in Maine isn’t finished yet
For those of us in Maine, where for far too long we've been forced to breathe unhealthy air, polluted with toxic emissions, the last two months of 2011 brought good news.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012
Treasurer’s housing plans penny wise, pound foolish
The state treasurer’s recommendations for the Maine State Housing Authority in the Jan. 6 newspaper are penny wise and pound foolish. The benefits of his approach would accrue to developers, foreign oil companies and politicians, while the costs would go to taxpayers and to those in need of housing. * “That MSHA create financial incentives […]
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012
Mercury hazards of CFLs, the green energy bulbs
In a recent article about a mercury recycling program, I was amazed to find no reference to compact fluorescent lightbulbs. The rules say we cannot have mercury in our thermostats or our thermometers, but it’s perfectly acceptable to have mercury throughout our houses in CFL lightbulbs. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has underlined the threat […]
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2012
Fight for healthy air in Maine isn’t finished yet
For those of us in Maine, where for far too long we’ve been forced to breathe unhealthy air, polluted with toxic emissions, the last two months of 2011 brought good news. In November, Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins stood up for us by helping defeat a bill that would have allowed the dirtiest out-of-state […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012
Fill vacancies for services for visually impaired
Many of us have family members and neighbors who have vision loss or blindness, whether it is from age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma or some other cause. I urge support of LD765, a bill to be debated on Jan. 18 in the Legislature. This bill requests that professionals be hired in Maine’s Vision Rehabilitation Services to […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012
Smith’s column about behavior hit the spot
Kudos to George Smith, The Native Conservative, for his column headlined, “All our techno-toys give us more outlets to behave rudely, crudely.” I also am deeply troubled with the lack of civility and politeness that I have observed ever increasing during my nearly 77 years of life. The improper wearing of hats and folks gabbing […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012
We give to other nations, but don’t help our own
America is great and wonderful, but we have homeless people. We are the land of good and plenty. How is it that America gives to all nations, but we can’t help ourselves? President Barack Obama has to find a solution to this plight. We seek donations for hungry children and abused pets. We have organizations […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2012
Christmas angels helped woman lost in snowstorm
We want to acknowledge three Christmas angels who helped our mother on Christmas Day. She was headed to our house for Christmas, got disoriented in the snowstorm and ended up in South China. A wonderful woman stopped for her and called us. A wrecker service stopped and gave us directions for the location. And a […]
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