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Published
June 15, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 15, 2010:Oil and energy policy a volatile mix

It’s getting harder to keep track of who’s on first in efforts to address the issue of climate change. Does Congress have the lead with ambitious legislation introduced by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.? Is it the Environmental Protection Agency, which recently released a rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions? Or is […]
Published
June 14, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 14, 2010Move narcotics out of pharmacies

It’s time to move morphine and opiated drugs out of the pharmacies. The last thing (I am sure) future pharmacists ever thought of when they were seeking their degree in college was that they would be looking down the barrel of a gun during work. But, like so many drugstores that have witnessed recent robberies […]
Published
June 12, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 12, 2010Arizona law addresses real problem

It is time for true Americans to stand up for the Constitution and the laws of this amazing country. We are faced with a serious problem: illegal immigration. The U.S. government has refused to deal with this issue for decades. Arizona spends approximately $1.5 billion on issues dealing with illegals. Therefore, Arizona decides to enforce […]
Published
June 12, 2010

More letters to the editor, June 12, 2010Election outcomes draw varied responses

It’s time for Maine to live up to its motto, “I direct.” We can lead our state and country out of the counterproductive left-right paradigm. Many people have pledged allegiance to the “left” camp or the “right” camp while failing to see that our great country was disappearing right before their eyes. Americans have become […]
Published
June 11, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 11, 2010: Columnists make strange claims

I find the guest columns in this paper can be quite amusing from time to time. Take the recent one from a board member of Catholic Charities that highlighted the fact that it uses no state funds to support its mission of helping refugees (“Dispel misconceptions about Catholic Charities’ refugee programs,” June 4). The column […]

Published
June 10, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 10, 2010Harpswell school vote important

As a Harpswell resident, I noted with sympathy the concerns about conditions at the Harpswell Islands School raised by a group of parents at a recent meeting of the MSAD 75 board of directors. I strongly support the decision to provide additional administrative resources to HIS in response. Fortunately, the citizens of Harpswell rejected the […]
Published
June 10, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 10, 2010Oil spill creates need for better energy alternatives

The ecological disaster that our great coastlines are facing is more than anyone could imagine. Our country will be facing the devastation from this major oil spill for generations to come. This should be more than a wake-up call for all. This tragedy will drown our economy on levels no one can comprehend right now. […]
Published
June 9, 2010

Letters to the editor:Energy issues require action now

I believe responsible energy reforms are vital to economic growth and energy independence for America, and I support an everything-on-the-table approach to accomplish these goals. But I cannot support energy reforms that penalize manufacturers and businesses for producing the goods and services Americans need. Nor do I support any reforms that would increase energy costs […]
Published
June 8, 2010

Letters to the editor:Gulf oil spill cause for concern

The tragic oil disaster in the Gulf Coast is a wake-up call. Offshore drilling is risky and dangerous, and as we now know, major leaks are not easily contained. And to think the oil companies still want to drill in the Arctic Ocean — a similarly fragile area and truly “unknown waters.” If an oil […]
Published
June 7, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 7, 2010Keep dogs on leash, and out of stores

I would love to know why many dog owners feel it necessary to bring their pets to stores with them? I have witnessed many pooches at Target, Walmart, Shaw’s and Hannaford over the last year or so and I would really like to know when it became OK to bring pets shopping with you. I […]

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