Why would a politician, who is supposed to represent Maine, decide to cut SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that benefits approximately 180,000 Mainers? Ask Bruce Poliquin. He voted to cut this program for the disabled and for the children whose parents can’t afford to give them lunch money. He voted to cut the […]
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A practical choice for governor
My wife and I recently settled in the Bethel area some 125 years after my great-grandparents emigrated here and Maine is now our home. I fervently believe that our political leaders need to be practical, results-oriented people and I support Terry Hayes for governor on that basis. Terry has identified partisanship as the biggest problem […]
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Alternative court system works
I think that Mark LaFlamme’s article “DAs recount experiences with hermit” (May 22) missed a major point of the presentation. That was that the alternative court system required Knight to have weekly counseling and court appearances, pay restitution and have a reconciliation meeting with his victims. This was at a cost of $26,000 a year, […]
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Cuts will hurt American children
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has fed the mouths of thousands of low-income citizens of Maine for years. As of recently, Rep. Bruce Poliquin has proposed plans and implemented polices that plan to cut SNAP funding and make it more difficult for individuals to access SNAP’s resources. Poliquin believes this would force individuals to become […]
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Claxton can get things done
Edward “Ned” Claxton is the kind of person that democracies need. He listens before he speaks. Then … versus staking out a position, he reaches out to everyone to try and build consensus. I’ve known Ned first as the directing physician of the Central Maine Family Residency Program and later as a member in the […]
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More questions for voters
In his letter of May 19, Thomas Shields proposed several questions to be asked of candidates. Most are important issues on which I tend to agree with the Republican positions. However, I would propose more important questions. Are you concerned that the president fails to acknowledge that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 elections? […]
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Golden has my vote
First and foremost, we need to elect a person for the 2nd U.S. Congressional District who will always vote in the best interest of all the people and not just for the corporations. We need someone who has the experience and knowledge to understand how laws impact veterans, senior citizens, low and middle-income families. We […]
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Support for Gilles as selectman
I will be voting for Karen Gilles for the New Gloucester Board of Selectmen in June. Karen has already served the town on the Budget Committee and the Land Management Planning Committee. She has impressed me as a thoughtful and enthusiastic supporter of the town. I am sure that she will listen to different perspectives […]
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Coordinator is an administrator
I watched the May 21 Lewiston School Committee meeting in astonishment, as the Lewiston public schools superintendent danced around a question posed about adding additional administration positions through grant funds. Committee member Tina Hutchinson discussed how in the recent budget the committee had removed an in-class teaching position at Lewiston High School, and that she […]
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Golden a fierce advocate
I have worked with Jared Golden for many years and know him to be a steady, thoughtful and effective legislator. He is committed to making sure everyone has access to health care,fair wages and affordable education. He is a fierce advocate for themost vulnerable among us, as well as for his fellow veterans. Jared’s peers […]