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PublishedAugust 12, 2011
Republicans don’t want to return to ‘good times’
Republicans are fighting back! Going back to the 1950s and ’60s, when the wealthy paid 91 percent income tax, they were still very prosperous and everyone had a job, middle-class workers could buy homes, had insurance, could take a week’s vacation, get a pension and Social Security after 25 to 40 years’ work, and could […]
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PublishedAugust 12, 2011
Democrats no different from the rest of politicians
While I understand the concept that our elected leaders in Washington need to compromise to pass legislation, and our democracy works only when two sides come together, I cannot comprehend why it is always the Democrats who fold. I was a proud supporter of Barack Obama; put up signs on my lawn, put the “Yes […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
Waterville requires dogs to be leashed in public
Waterville has a leash law that requires all dogs to be on a leash when in public places. That does not mean if the dog listens to its owner, doesn’t normally jump on people or if the dog and owner are in the woods on a trail, the dog doesn’t have to be leashed. The […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
Destroying NASA isn’t about saving money
On July 8, we watched the last liftoff of the space shuttle. Back on April 15, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his plans to scrap NASA’s current space program. Why would he destroy NASA? Don’t we have the best aeronautical program in the world? Why does Obama want to fix what isn’t broken? He thinks […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
LePage’s honesty is without tact, bipartisanship
Michael Emery (letter, Aug. 3) wrote a successful rebuke of the commentary written by John Frary, former professor and congressional candidate. I agree with much of what Emery had to say, but think more was left unsaid. Frary and Gov. Paul LePage apparently care about provocation as a form of honesty, while completely ignoring those […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
Smell the clam flats as traffic backs up
The recent decision by the Department of Transportation to postpone the Wiscasset bypass is really great news. Drivers will now continue to slow down and smell the clam flats. That’s a good thing. Ezra Smith Winthrop
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011
Strangers help woman,son on rail trail
Last Wednesday morning, I had a bike accident while riding on the Hallowell section of the Rail Trail with my son. I had hurt my hand badly and suffered many scrapes and bruises. Unfortunately, we did not have our cell phone with us. My son had a difficult time finding someone to help us, when […]
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PublishedAugust 10, 2011
Diatribe against Obama unfair, uncalled for
Your diatribe against President Barack Obama on July 27, the editorial, “President dodges his obligation to lead,” was unfair and uncalled-for. The president offered Republicans several plans in the debt ceiling negotiations, every one of which they have rejected, and on two occasions John Boehner walked out of discussions with the president. What kind of […]
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PublishedAugust 10, 2011
What is best for Winthrop, students and taxpayers?
Just a few years ago, in response to an appeal by the members of the Winthrop School Board, residents voted to raise their taxes to pay for an expansion of the Winthrop Middle School.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2011
St. Albans’ playground building project successful
I want to express my appreciation to the people of Poland Spring for donating bottled water to the town of St. Albans for the community playground build weekend. The weekend of July 29-31 was very successful, and the new playground is a wonderful addition to the town. The playground was built entirely with volunteer help. […]
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