In response to the “Delegation eyes probe on airline surcharges” in the Dec. 30 BDN, I wonder if Maine’s congressional delegation really believes the airlines are suddenly in the black.
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In Maine, a minor’s right to confidential access to reproductive health care is guaranteed. Confidential access to these services helps reduce a teen’s risky …
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If Gov. Baldacci and the Legislature were serious about cutting costs, they would start kicking people out of the jail and prison system. I have been told that the average cost of keeping a person in jail is $55,000 a year, more if the person is old, disabled or terminally sick.
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I am prompted to write regarding cutbacks by MPBN and some responses to it in the BDN. I hesitate to write this because of passions aroused by whatever MPBN does.
I, too, am upset by the cutbacks planned for Fort Kent and Calais.
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In response to the letter by Mr. Chapman of Rockport (“Double standard,” Dec. 26) concerning “free speech,” it seems we have an apples and oranges situation here, in my opinion.
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My first reaction to hearing the news of the impending discontinuation of operation of the MPBN transmission towers in Calais and Fort Kent was a selfish one of relief that it wasn’t going to affect me.
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The “Wise Words” letter by Robert M. Frank Jr. (BDN, Dec. 17), caught my attention not so much because of its profoundness in meaning, but because authorship of these powerful ideas remained anonymous. The man who coined these words was Mohandas Gandhi and he referred to them as “man’s seven deadly sins.”
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“Protesters give very cold shoulder to KFC” was a very enlightening article. Just one year ago when my sister Rebecca was invited to Venice, Italy to teach at an International Art School and show in a gallery there, the BDN chose not to report the successes of a young, local professional.
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Double standard
Shortly after Obama’s election, a Maine shop owner exercised his right to free speech. That exercise had him tarred and feathered in the court of public opinion. Some …
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I would like to take this opportunity, as a veteran commuter, to thank the Maine Department of Transportation and local plowers of Chester and Lincoln for a job …
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It was nice to see some old-fashioned methods of merchandising in last week’s BDN in regards to going back to the lay-a-way plan that was popular in the ’40s and ’60s.
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In light of the recent pedestrian-car accident in a crosswalk in front of EMMC, I would hope that a committee has been formed to study this accident in an effort to protect other health center employees who also utilize this crosswalk.
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On Tuesday, a Bangor Daily News headline read: “Probe clears Obama in debacle on Senate seat.” Whew. But wait. The probe was done by Obama’s lawyer. How ridiculous is that?
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Merry Christmas. What does that mean to so many? Apparently nothing. Hence, “Happy Holidays.”
For myself, it means our Savior was born and that makes it a time of true celebration for us.
For myself, it means our Savior was born and that …
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When I read the Op-Ed by Rep. Richard Cleary, D-Houlton, “All men are indeed created equal” (BDN, Dec. 12), it brought a tear to my eye. Or at least it would have if it wasn't at least eight years too late!
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Dec. 10 on the front page of the BDN a headline reads “Breakfast cut at assisted living sites”. What’s new? Every time the state cuts programs, it either pick seniors, people with disabilities or children.
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Stay alert to scams
Despite my best efforts to update spam filters on my e-mail, several unwanted e-mails still manage to find their way into my inbox. Every …
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