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PublishedNovember 30, 2011
We all need to workto create jobs
I am an experienced executive. I am also a 99 percenter.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011
Republican party needs to do better than Gingrich
In an article on Nov. 19, “ Gingrich defends Freddie Mac Work” — Gingrich states that he spent an hour a month earning a $1.8 million “consulting fee” at the quasi-public Freddie Mac.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011
LePage fighting to help poor Mainers heat homes
Despite Gov. Paul LePage’s efforts at avoiding cuts to LIHEAP, Barack Obama slashed Maine’s allotment by $32.6 million.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011
Big thanks to staff at Vassalboro school
We would like to thank all the Vassalboro Community School teachers
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PublishedNovember 29, 2011
Battle against lung cancer can use everyone’s help
The recent death of Evelyn Lauder, who created the pink ribbon as a symbol of breast cancer awareness, prompts me to remind everyone that November is Lung Cancer Awareness month.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2011
Where is outrage at supercommittee surrender?
I am so upset that the supercommittee just gave up — the final straw that proves our government is in complete disarray. Everyone, whether a Democrat or a Republican, should be very unhappy with the people who are supposed to represent our interests. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Michael […]
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PublishedNovember 28, 2011
Receive welfare, but conditional on testing, help
As a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, I am not opposed to drug and alcohol testing for welfare recipients. Toxicology screening is used in a wide variety of settings where the public interest is involved. The rationale in each case is that the public interest outweighs privacy concerns. In the case of welfare recipients, the […]
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PublishedNovember 28, 2011
Schools proud of their flags, honor the country
In response to the article “Law requires chance to pledge,” (Nov. 21) I would like to offer a few additional thoughts and considerations. We, at Manchester Elementary School, are proud of our flags. Each day, our fifth-graders carefully raise the flag in the circle in front of our school for all to see, and then […]
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PublishedNovember 28, 2011
Abolish MTA, have just one toll booth in Kittery
I cannot believe the amount of money and benefits the toll takers earn. I know people who have gone to trade schools and have to be certified by the state for their skill who don’t make that kind of money. Toll taking is a $10 per hour job at best and as for their health […]
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
People believe what they want, in spite of evidence
In a logical world, after two forensic pathologists staked their reputations on their findings that time-of-death evidence eliminated Dennis Dechaine as the killer of Sarah Cherry, the Attorney General’s office would have consulted with the scientists in a search for the truth. Instead, the AG’s office stuck with its claim of infallibility, disregarding the cause […]
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