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LePage challenged to prove dairy fee claims - 09/09/2010

U.S. 'in no way founded on the Christian religion' - 09/09/2010
The United States of America was in no way founded on the Christian religion.

Silence on standards doesn’t mean acceptance - 09/09/2010

Child’s SSN is staying safe at home with parents - 09/08/2010

Wind power questions have frightening answers - 09/08/2010

Campaign would provide funds for educators - 09/08/2010

Applause, with all four paws - 09/07/2010
Just a quick note of appreciation to the City of Augusta and the originators who made the new Edwards Park dog park a reality. It is a great place for the dogs and fun meeting their owners. It is a great addition to the city.

Build the mosque elsewhere, Imam - 09/07/2010
Yes, Alice Madigan (letter, Aug. 23), the news today is scary, especially when a person gives their own narrow, intolerant version of events.

What's the deal with milk prices here? - 09/07/2010
I am a 1965 graduate of Gardiner High School and I was recently home for a class reunion. I rented a cottage on Cobbossee Lake and went to Wal-Mart in Augusta to stock up on food for my stay in Maine.

Swan should resign; road process must be fixed - 09/05/2010
The citizens of the town of Chelsea deserve a trusted open government from their elected officials. The town's road program is a mess and has been for years. Recent revelations in the Kennebec Journal report the town's current mos ...

Though Mass has ended, faith is not lacking - 09/05/2010
As a lifelong member of the Augusta Catholic community, I am dismayed by the recent decision of St. Michael's Parish to discontinue offering mass at the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta. The reasons offered for this decision are (1 ...

Collins part of the problem in Washington - 09/03/2010
As you noted in your article on Susan Collins ("Growing Influence," Aug. 29), she could have single-handedly prevented the 2009 stimulus bill from passing, but chose to support it instead, and is proud to have done so. Maine's pie ...

Slow government must evolve in modern age - 09/03/2010
My last letter mentioned the issue of term limits. Although we live, unconcernedly, in the Post-FDR era of two terms for our presidents, many protest that term limits for our legislators impose unfair constraints on their freedom ...

It's not just a breeze anymore - 09/03/2010
Not long ago, an Australian company leased the Indiana Turnpike system for 75 future years. Iberdrola, a Spanish company, fourth-largest utility in the world, owns Central Maine Power Co. America is for sale to outside interests.

Ethanol in gas sounds good, but ruins small engines - 09/06/2010

Student privacy threatened by two school forms - 09/06/2010

Why do we give incarcerated felons right to vote? - 09/06/2010

Biblical view about aliens, citizens - 09/06/2010

Importance of character when deciding on vote - 09/04/2010

Welfare system reform won’t create jobs - 09/04/2010

Chelsea is making mountain out of a mole hill - 09/04/2010