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November 12, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 12, 2011Time for Medicare solution is now

I have worked in central Maine for more than a decade and have treated thousands of Medicare patients, initially as a family doctor, and now as an emergency physician. Since transitioning to emergency medicine, I have been continually dismayed to see that, unfortunately, emergency care is often the only option for so many of our […]
Published
November 11, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 11, 2011Remembering sacrifices for freedom

On this Veterans Day may we all be reminded of the sacrifices our young men and women have endured to keep this country free over the years. Being old, its hard not to include everyone from all the past wars up to our present conflicts. But to this veteran, the past is World War II, […]
Published
November 10, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 10, 2011Drug-test idea denounced, endorsed

It’s about time. Thanks to the governor for his straight-talking way of making it clear. Regarding welfare recipients and drug testing, he recently said, “If they take our limited resources, we ought to be able to test ’em on occasion.” I like it. Let’s extend that illogic. All public employees (including Gov. LePage) should be […]
Published
November 9, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 9, 2011Occupation group has clear goals

Reading your letters to the editor on Oct. 19 regarding the Occupy protests left me deeply disturbed. There seems to be some fundamental misunderstanding on the part of many Mainers as to what the purpose of “occupying” rather than “protesting” really is. It is important to note that this movement is not new — we’ve […]
Published
November 8, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 8, 2011Does Navy need more ships from BIW?

I think Charles Brown (“Find something else for BIW to build,” Oct. 18) needs to study up on our history. He states that through World War II, we weren’t prepared for any of the wars we fought but were still successful. Mr. Brown, how many airmen, Marines, sailors and soldiers do you think would have […]

Published
November 7, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 7, 2011Earth can’t handle perpetual growth

We hit 7 billion humans this Halloween, 9 billion by 2041, and even 15 billion by 2100, if we don’t slow down. Until recently, we produced enough food worldwide to feed our populations. Unequal distribution and social disruption caused world hunger. But with the uncertain climate of our future already threatening harvests, we cannot expect […]
Published
November 6, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 6, 2011Help pick up 100 pieces of litter

I want to encourage your readers to pick up trash. Litter is a big problem for everyone — animals and people. We need to watch out for our wildlife because it counts on us to make good decisions. Wildlife may eat litter, which is not good for health or safety. Turtles, deer, foxes and bears […]
Published
November 5, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 5, 2011Sides clash on racino’s benefit

I supported the Biddeford Downs proposal earlier this year in the Legislature, and I’ll support Question 2 on Nov. 8. The project will provide good-paying jobs with benefits, at a time when private investment is sorely needed in our state. A new hotel, conference center, harness racetrack and slots facility in Biddeford will require hundreds […]
Published
November 5, 2011

More Letters to the Editor, Nov. 5, 2011 Backers make their last pitch in Portland mayor race

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about politics over the past decade, it’s that people and ideas have their “political time.” They fit the mood, the needs, the context, and the challenges that are presented to them. They make a difference because they are the right person at the right time. In a field of […]
Published
November 4, 2011

Letters to the editor, Nov. 4, 2011Local races matter this Election Day

It’s no misconception that Biddeford is on the move as a city and dreams can be reality! Let’s look at the scorecard: the last four years, the mayor and City Council have been engaged in progress in all aspects of city life, including the Biddeford High School renovation project, downtown/mill master plan, Riverwalk Project (already […]

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