I have it from sources at Central Maine Power that it plans to quietly pay some company in Massachusetts $50 million as an inducement to take the power CMP will provide if it can build a power line through the pristine western Maine mountains and forests. Yes, that power will service customers in Massachusetts, not […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Elect a kinder mayor in Lewiston
A more citizen-friendly mayor in Lewiston may have set a softer tone of true caring, which might have helped avert Lewiston’s recent spree of violence. A left-leaning mayor who truly cares about the quality of life of all the city’s citizens shows it, rather than worrying that someone is getting an extra dollar a month […]
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Another side to wind power issue
Facts matter — all of the facts. We were astonished to read the editorial published in the Bethel Citizen on Aug. 2 in favor of wind development in Greenwood. It’s fine that they are in favor of wind development — everyone is entitled to their own opinion — however, the idea that the group opposed […]
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Disappointed by Bethel Citizen editorial
I was surprised and disappointed to read the opinion of the Bethel Citizen’s editorial staff (is that really a staff or is it one person’s opinion hiding behind the Citizen banner?) calling the residents of Greenwood “self-centered” and “ignorant.” Such a disrespectful take on the lively debate surrounding the controversial proposal to build industrial wind […]
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Trapping isn't 'family fun'
Bethel will host a trappers’ weekend in mid-August, billed as “family fun.” What will not be highlighted during that event is trapping’s dark side, which is amply revealed in the National Trappers Association Handbook by Tom Krause (2007). The actual language of the following excerpts, chosen at random, is too graphic to be published in […]
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Trump simply can't tell the truth
My dictionary defines “collusion” as a secret agreement between two or more persons for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose. The public may never learn what was discussed in Helsinki and that sure reeks of collusion. President Donald Trump has repeatedly called the Mueller investigation a “witch hunt,” but a lot of Russian warlocks were indicted. […]
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Residents can save their mountains
How often do people read an article about a wind power project in which the term “wind farm” is used? When most people think of a farm, they picture open fields and pastures where the hard-working owners practice good stewardship of the land to make it more productive. On the contrary, a “wind farm” only […]
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No benefits from a wind farm
The Greenwood wind tower vote will be at the Legion hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6. A “yes” vote will pass ordinance changes to eliminate the chance for 600-foot towers. It is imperative that those in favor of the changes vote to offset votes by those who are already, or hoping to, profit from […]
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Column was off base
We are responding to a column from the Center for Rural Affairs that was printed recently in The Bethel Citizen (July 26). It was titled “Are property values affected by wind farms?” The organization, based in Nebraska, is a nonprofit corporation aiding rural concerns in predominantly agricultural landscapes. The column didn’t specifically address other land […]
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Citizen legislators or career politicians
For too long, the American people have been demanding term limits for Congress, to no avail. The job approval rating for Congress has consistently been under 20 percent for many years, yet the incumbency rate has been well over 95 percent during that same period. If elections truly were term limits, the incumbency rate would […]