It's so nice to see LSJ publish a positive human interest story. They do a great job with this and it helps to balance all the negative in our world. This Community Luncheon idea has bloomed into a great flower garden and we look forward to working with the residents of Otisfield in future projects of this nature. Thank you Elaine for your faithfulness to this missional project.
Pastor Genise Stern
addiction is a real issue...especially Nicotine. When I quit in 2001 I don't think I could have done it if my peers around me thought I was a "disgusting inconsiderate jerk". I thank God they accepted me for who I was and for what I wanted to become....
not to a car accident but as a result of alcohol and a tragic flash decision. Nothing will ever kill the pain and to create such a display on a school yard may be graphic but does not really have a lasting impression on people who aren't really affected - only the pain of the loss of a child, sibling, best friend, etc does! The others just move on in life - very quickly i might add. I agree with Colleen...
aches and my stomach wretching! Too young, too tragic... God have mercy upon these families and young people - may they find some comfort and peace in you!
This story was released weeks ago...in bits and pieces... and she just now wonders?????? Republican squals against the Democrats must stop OR they must get their own party into order!!!!!
with Ronald R....this is another reason we need a nationalized healthcare plan in which all American citizens would fall under - including members of Congress and State governments.
To radically cut the MaineCare program as suggested will send those people swarming into ER's where they cannot be refused care and where they can't pay the high cost so it will end up in debt collection. The hospitals will be forced to raise their costs to help off-set their loss (called cost-shifting), and insurance premiums will be raised and deductibles increased because they can't keep up with rising costs. It's a never ending circle of our current healthcare dilemma.
We are a state with increasing aged population and low income, unskilled labor force. We have to face this head on - as many rural states are finding. Many of our kids who have gone to college can't find employment in this state and have had to move "away" so the hopes pinned on them have not come to fruition. Mark E. is correct in that someone has to jump into the pool.
Just looking at the picture itself says a lot...Mr. Kurtz sitting back, legs crossed, head tilted back with arms folded across his chest reveals someone who is not willing or able to listen. It's not just the words that are said (or the tone in which they are voiced) but body language can quickly change the atmosphere as well.
Seems to me that all need to take a breath and evaluate what is 'really' going on here.
I just scratch my head and sigh...perhaps even cry at the amount of government monies that are taken illegally or mismanaged that could really help people in need who supposedly don't qualify but are struggling none the less. There are so many that fall just shy of the guidelines and then you read stories about greedy people like this.
It's really a shame that the Avesta housing inspectors weren't really doing their job in the first place. I'm glad that the issue is now in the open but really...where is the accountability?
Hurray for Turner Board of Selectman. The holiday is Christmas so why would we stray from it's name if that is what we are celebrating! The same with Hannukah or Kwanza - do you see those folks watering down the importance of their celebration? "No" Perhaps if we stopped worrying about what was 'politically correct' and spent more time on what is 'morally correct' we might get a few things right in this world. And shame on you 'Christians' for allowing one of your most important events of the year to be watered down to "Happy Holidays" when you should be rejoicing that "Christ is born!" HE is the reason for the holiday remember...
There is a general understanding in most professional positions called "conflict of interest" and it sounds like Lemay was called on it. From what little info is given here, it appears he had no reason or right to have even shown up at the traffic stop of his family member. Losing your job would be called "natural consequences".
Of course Gov. LePage wants us to vote no on #1, as do many of the Republican's who have inundated my message machine with their taped messages these past few days. It's funny, I have lived in this state all my life and don't know of a single concern that has arisen regarding same day registration. In fact,it has helped the people of Maine who work long days, travel distances just to exercise their right to vote, depend on others to get to the polls, etc. Bet you can guess what my vote will be...
I am not a supporter of Maine's economic development coming from gambling but I do have to agree that I believe the Native American Tribes in this state got a raw deal when Hollywood Slots was allowed to be built. It screams of racism!
I will be voting today - and hope that many in our state will get out to vote. It's the only control we have in our government...
After you have made some lives very miserable because of your "no tolerance" ruling! Not only di you ruin my son's senior prom experience but also falsely accused him - with no apology or recognition after we proved you wrong by a lab test. Somethings are hard to forget!!
Professionalism implies that you investigate the facts- not inuindos - and then respond to the facts! I have little use for this man who not only falsely accused my son of a drug use (proven by lab results) at his Senior Prom but at the same timed ruined a once in a life time event for naught, and worse, never notified his dates parents but let her leave the Prom with some girlfriends. Poor judgment id you ask me! It is no surprise though that we reward the imcompetent - we seem to have that habit in this country!
By the way Mr. Moccia - in three years post graduation this boy has saved enough money from hard construction labor to purchase his first home...
when dishonest people project a plan what can you expect? More dishonesty....pro voters got what they deserve and my guess is we will never see anything beyond the casino lounge and a struggling restaurant....just my opinion!
We shut down the Oxford Plains Race Track to outside concerts after Monster's of Rock and Grateful Dead because of crowd and traffic control and also an ordinance was set for decibal levels of which no outside concert could meet....
So how is it that Nateva managed to get in under that ordinance and are we going to change ordinances on a whim to accomodate a few people who profit from this event or satisfy the people who live and pay taxes in this town?
Really.......what is our government (on all levels) coming to!
the parents may or may not hold responsibility. Bad kids come out of good families and good kids can come out of the most dysfunctional families. Let's not be in such a state as to generalize. I think the teens need to be held accountable and justice needs to be served to the driver of that truck. This was a deliberate act on their part - an attempted murder charge is not unreasonable.
the parents may or may not hold responsibility. Bad kids come out of good families and good kids can come out of the most dysfunctional families. Let's not be in such a state as to generalize. I think the teens need to be held accountable and justice needs to be served to the driver of that truck. This was a deliberate act on their part - an attempted murder charge is not unreasonable.
this is so true... the only true way to handle an addiction is to first admit and accept you have it, then make a decision to stop...there are plenty of programs in place to help people stop - IF a person truly desires to stop! I'm tired of my tax dollars paying for these people to go in and out of detox and rehab like a freaking revolving door and sustaining their addiction by adding another substance which they then become dependent on. Just my opinion....
Will we EVER be rid of this issue! Given that the owner did not live up to his contrac(s) with the town, including taxes, why shouldn't Norway be able to take it by imminent domain? If Barry Mazzaglia wanted the building he should have not only made the repairs to protect the building but made it safe so retailers, or something that might help the local economy, could go back into it. This has become the most costliest situation - a weight around the necks of the townspeople. The Town of Norway sold it - apparently because they could not afford to keep it open and maintained - or because they no longer wanted it. Why NOW?
Time to be rid of it - demolish the thing and start over! Sometimes things are supposed to fall apart so a new thing can be born!!!
In response to your letter I have a few suggestions...
1) One has a 'choice' in regards to the trappings of the commercialism of this wonderful and sacred day - "Just say no!" About 5-6 years ago our family decided not to get into the whole big gift giving thing. Not to say we don't give a few gifts but they are small to suit the personality or practical to suit the need. Pictures and home baked goods make wonderful personal gifts; giving of our love and time throughout the year is also a wonderful gift. Essentially, we just gather as family, talk and laugh, and eat...each family brings their favorite holiday foods and we do what God desires - "love one another as I have loved you".
2) Remember that Christmas is the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. People who have not accepted this fact (on a personal level in their hearts) really have no business celebrating Christmas - "HE is the reason for the season!" If you're missing this important aspect of Christmas it's no wonder your life is chaos and confusion!
3) Finally, there is no "picture perfect Christmas". The very first Christmas was about as messy and full of anxiety as a real life situation can be. Read the story!!! Especially from the Gospel of Matthew...we wouldn't even be celebrating Christmas if Joseph had not had the compassion of God in his heart for Mary or the deep faith in his God - those two things are at the heart of the very first Christmas. And we can't look at the manger without seeing the shadow of the cross....
To all of you who are frantically running around last minute shopping and pulling your hair out to "get it all done," have fun! My Lord got it all done over 2000 years ago; all I 'have to do' is bask in his grace and mercy and love and listen to 'Silent Night' playing softly in the background on Christmas Eve...
Jo...all you have to do is call the synagogue and Rabbi will hook you up with resources to learn or when he is giving his next basic Judaism class...that's how I learned about it all! I'm Christian but appreciate my friendship with the Rabbi - we have learned much from each other...
By Genisek2004, unverified — Mon, 11/29/2010 - 09:36
the Oxford Hills Area Clergy are responding to needs all year long - yes, the winter months are hit the hardest, but there is great need for the folks who seem to fall between the cracks of the Town GA and Community Concepts....
and let him have Thanksgiving with his family and oh, and lets not charge him with theft and the June fire - and even though his girlfriend kept his secret let's not charge her either! And we wonder what is wrong with society!!! CONSEQUENCES please.....
They should be penalized NOT with a slap on the wrist BUT with having to do perpetual care at this cemetery until they are 18 years of age....they should have to help dig the graves for any new burials and fill them in; rake and mow and upright the stones they toppled - pay to have them repaired if necessary; and be in charge of the flags for Memorial & Veterans Day - and what ever else the sexton requires them to do.
Perhaps then they will develop some respect for the dead! and maybe even for themselves...
is it the public who has no stomach for budget cuts and tax hikes or is it those in office who support the wealthy and big business climate and special interest groups? If the government used the tax funds the way they say they are going to maybe the public wouldn't be in an uproar. It's time for the people we elect to get some grit in their stomachs and start laying eggs we can ALL eat.
By Genisek2004, unverified — Fri, 11/19/2010 - 19:02
up close and almost personal. I was driving one day and it ran across the road right in front of me...if I had hit it I would be dead. This is no small animal. Why the state won't admit it's around is because they have not personally seen it.
that our voices were heard and listened to. The building has great value to this town and its residents. In these economic times to do these renovations and drill a well only made sense. Thank you for this follow through!!! I am a grateful citizen of Otisfield!
If there were a hotline to catch the abusers we might save a ton of money in this state...or perhaps if the state regulated what you could buy with welfare dollars we could have healthier children! Maybe I should apply to the new governors transition team!
While I am not a proponent of the Casino coming to town I believe the people have voted. Does this not mean anything in our government or our society? The people have spoken - the referendum passed... The NO on 1 folks need to shift our energy to efforts that will minimize the economic and social effects we are all concerned about.
for the first few years before the $165 million casino and resort begins making money and sharing revenue with the town. Oxford will have to accommodate more traffic and probably hire an extra police officer in that time, he said."
You didn't have this conversation BEFORE the vote? That is just as lame as suggesting that "Black Bear Entertainment would be honest and thorough".
I agree with Moody - we have to get to the root cause and find a preventable solution and stop reacting. I also agree with Scott in that non-violent offenders should be placed on house arrest and forced to support themselves. We have made jail like a country club - in today's economic times it can seem like a good place to spend the winter months anyway. The consolidation - did it really work? The Board of Corrections needed an additional $3.5 million last year...something is wrong with this picture!
I am wondering how such a young person could suffer pancreatitis - and die from it. My heart aches for her mother. I lost my son in December 2009 - I can appreciate your pain and grief. God be with you.
I'll be glad when campaign and voting day has passed. I filed an absentee ballot and you got my support. I noticed yesterday the sign was missing at Spurrs Corner in Otisfield - wind or mankind...who can say! Good luck on the remaining 2 weeks. I commend your fortitude and perseverence.
I wonder if speed or alocohol was a factor? I pray the child suffers no longterm deficits as a result of this accident; the physical pain and fear is quite enough. I have watched my neighbors play on their ATV at outrageous speeds "playing around". Guess they think thye are protected in some way from the perils of driver's mistakes.
anything they can learn in school these days - at least as far as it concerns work ethic, how to treat others and all creation with respect, and what it means to be family. And academically - they probably learned more!
still wondering why it's mandatory for all to wear seat belts in an automobile but don't need a helmet on a motorcycle...just another ambiguity in life!
I canned 5 quarts and 12 pints of vege garden tomato sauce the other night with my tomatoes, zuccini, yellow squash and spinach...is wonderful after last years poor crops.
made for toileting and sanitation... sounds like a good idea to me. The reality is we do have homelessness in our state. Perhaps if people have to witness it they will be more compelled to address it.
so the bathrooms are in working order. I understand that things are moving forward but the town has been negligent in keeping up with its buildings instead of waiting until it's a major catastrophe...this is just one tax payers opinion.
This woman has created her life of sadness...she had a wonderful husband and family - she gave it up to live her chosen life. She had a great business in town and gave that up to live her chosen life... I too believe there is hope for everyone, but one must take responsibility for the choices they make. I pray that her children learn from their mother's misfortune but given that they too are now 'adults' they have been exposed to a lifestyle they may have difficulty unlearning! The situation is tragic for sure....
they can't sell food as part of their establishment. I don't think I would want to go to an "inn" where I was forced to eat takeout or cook for myself!
This is such wonderful and uplifting news! It's great to see our kids giving back to their communities and neighbors in need. I am thrilled that this made the news!
Pastor Knowlton says, "Kudos to you, Jared!"
I have never understood why I cannot drive in my car without a seatbelt - can be fined for that offense - but one can wear NO helmet on a motorcycle....it just makes no sense to me. We do not live in the state who's motto is 'Live Free or Die"...
To this family, my heart aches for your loss.
You and I...I experienced two premium rate hikes since last June with my Cigna health plan. If I wasn't responsible, I would just say screw it and keep the $600+ in my own bank account. But instead, I'll pay for my healthservices through large deductibles and co-pays so the refugees and welfare crew can have free care.
something is terribly wrong with this picture. It begins with the fact there really is 'no justice' in this country, nor freedom and equality. Our Senators and Representatives, Congressional leaders, etc. have forgotten the taxpayers who they are to be working for. It's big business and refugee's first; all the while they suck the middleclass dry until we drop into the poverty line ourselves.
but reduction in staff morale has proven to reduce quality of care. Hands on staff not happy - patients not happy! It always seems that it is the hands on staff who lose pay and benefits - and at the same time asked to work harder. To make it even worse, while you work harder and give up your breaks and mealtimes to care for the ever increasing work load, you're denied hospital coffee, juice, and peanut butter & crackers on your unit because we're spending too much in dietary budget. It's become absolutely ridiculous! I have 30 years of nursing under my belt and no longer practice. Why? For reasons stated in the article and in my post...
When I worked in management at a hospital, I rarely saw the top level officials have to squeeze much from themselves - or at least never shared that with the staff or public so as to make everyone see we all suffered. I know that the Nurse Managers at Bridgton & Rumford don't just sit around desks all day - they also cover shifts in their units and step in to cover administratively over the weekends and holidays (at least they did a few years ago). So for the person who made remarks about getting rid of them, that would be a bad idea for the staff and patients. For the staff who think they need a union - what happens every time one presents a proposal? - administration responds with throwing money and promises at you to keep the union out!
I agree with the person who stated that it was odd that CMMC is involved in new construction but staff are suffering from wage freezes and reduction in benefits. How many 'new' ER's will CMMC need before they get it right? The recession is not new...perhaps this was a plan that should have been placed on hold for a few more years.
Yes, the government needs to be held accountable to pay it's bills to the hospital - this is a problem long standing - not just because of the recession. What really needs to happen is for healthcare reform within the Maine Care system - like a triage system where patients must call in and be assessed for need for emergency room care. There is terrible abuse of ER use by Maine Care patients - because they have no personal accountability and they really have no where else to go. The doctor offices send them to the ER because they are too busy to see them. We really need more Nurse Practitioner's and Physician Assistants placed in physician practices and clinics (oops, that's right, we don't have free standing clinics around here) where these non-emergent patients can be seen, treated and referred as appropriate.
Let's face it... there is no easy solution, or so it seems!!
We need an alternative - wind is easy to capture - especially in certain places like high mountain tops and on the coast. I am sick of paying high oil & gas prices - with a tax that is supposed to fix our roads but can't keep up because the state robs it for the general budget - If wind power is clean and efficient why are we so against it? For you out there opposing the agencies that are bringing it to us, did you propose a business plan to the area towns like they did? No, because you either don't have the engineering knowledge or the ambition - so stop whining!
How does this save $$$ - the County will have to raise its patrol and given how spread out we are there are not enough officers. This is just another ploy to raise our tax dollars for the state and county and have less say in how they are spent. Just my opinion!
I have watched this young man play soccer and he is mighty good. But what is more awesome is his attitude towards life and his fellow man. Many in our country should be paying attention - and this should be a national human story - not just local.
For many who are drawing disability in this country - Take a good look. Your life does not have to be spent drawing a disability check and robbing the seniors of what they have paid in. Get some grit and stand up tall!!
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious son. I was told about your loss in church this morning - we lifted you all in prayer. I lost my first born to suicide in December and it is the greatest pain I have ever known. There are not words to comfort you but may you feel the outpouring of love - even from strangers.
"There's nothing you can do to cure that problem." My understanding from Jeff Stern, the consultant and environmental specialist working with TLEA, has made suggestions on how to fix erosion issues on certain town roads. But it requires willingness to talk and listen to each other, and work together in a spirit of cooperation. I say the Road Commissioner should work with TLEA on the issue.
Windmills are all over the landscape in Pennsylvania and you hardly notice them. I am told by people down there that they really aren't that noisy. I think we should be using more wind and solar power as a source of energy in this country. Yes, we will still rely upon oil, natural gas, and coal (while it exists) but we have to be more proactive with alternative energy sources. I'm not sure why people are so opposed. I would put one in my back yard if I thought I had enough wind to generate it.
As for nuclear power - the waste is not worth the power. Just my opinion!
I fail to see what difference iyt makes whether you donate to a church food pantry or a secular one - both are trying to fill the need. Perhaps you should consider working with your town office and get a secular one started!
If the people who work public service jobs got paid what they deserved they would not need unions. But, because teachers were so undervalued by the public they sought union assistance. You get what you pay for - or not in this instance. It's only a matter of time and EMS personnel will be forming/joining unions!
I find all this blogging interesting. A point I would like to make: Why do some of you think if the vote NO takes the win that our teens will increase their experimentation with homosexuality? They already are...ask teens in high school - homosexual & bisexual experimentation is very prevalent. I am really struggling with this issue as I see the arguments on both sides as having some validity. It would make it easier if I could join you in an affirmative yea or nea...but with any ethical issue it is not that simple.
Notice how many of these are bail condition violations? I wonder what would happen if, instead of being released on bail, they had to pay the jail and had to remain incarcerated?
Why was a little girl left alone with three grown men? Good question...something doesn't add up alright! As far as I'm concerned the mother hold some responsibility in this situation as well.
We need to be sure and really evaluate the TABOR issue. One of my neighbors moved here from Colorodo. He was there when it was voted in and also when it was repealed. It sounds all well and good on the surface but big issues lie underneath.
As for No. #1 - I think it is a shame that people are so opposed to this issue and yet they do nothing to reduce divorce or single parent families...why not propose a bill to require a year separation with required mediation (not about divorce settlements). Perhpas more families would stay together. We make it too easy to divorce without getting to the root causes. For that matter, we make it too easy to get married.
There have been concerns for quite some time in regards to ethical conduct in this department. Unfortunately, I think most of them are talked about but no formal complaints made, or they quietly disappear!
Too bad they didn't support their Catholic church with that money. Maybe they could keep their churches open! Perhaps they should supported their parishioners with "Love as you would like to be loved." Perhaps that money should have been directed towards fighting the high divorce rate between heterosexual couples...I recently read the local divorces granted and most of those granted (80%) had been married less than 5 years.
Comment to KoNPHL1C7 - Shouldn't we make alcohol illegal as well? By "making it legal we are telling our kids there's nothing wrong with it, which is a complete lie!" And shouldn't we add cigarettes to this illegal list also? Has making things illegal kept our youth away from harmful substances? No... I don't have the right answer here but it seems like our government and public opinions operate on a lot of double standards.
Wonderful project for young people to be involved in and speak out against. Perhaps our youngsters will help pave the way to educate and model healthy realtionships and restore our faith in traditional marriage.
I am against the "soda tax" - as the title of the article indicates "if only it were that simple". Placing more tax on the backs of poor people is not the answer. To start with, one can purchase soda for $1 for a 2 liter bottle. A 100% fruit juice costs between $3-4. Milk costs almost $4 gallon. I understand why low income families might have to choose between healthy and unhealthy beverages. As for the fight to reduce obesity we need to start targeting the real reasons that obesity is a problem in our country. I disagree with fixitoo1. We are all paying a huge price for those people who believe "each person is given the right to live his life at his choice free to do with it as he/she feels fit so long as it does not infringe on others". Obesity leads to many chronic health conditions, as does smoking and substance abuse. As a healthcare worker I take care of patients who ascribe to your kind of thinking. The huge costs that are incured because of repeat admissions and noncompliance to recommended treatment are absorbed by those who have private insurance, driving up health insurance premiums every year with higher deductibles and reduced coverage for what we are paying for. Their "choices" do infringe on others".
I'm questioning why it took the mother 1 1/2 months to report this crime...irregardless, rape is rape but he will probably get off because there will be no physical evidence.
The speed limit is 25 miles per hour through that section of town. The road is a 2 lane road, fairly wide for center of town. My first instinct is inattention at the wheel...or medical. If it were ETOH he would have been arrested at scene I would think.
Melaynasmom must have some inside info the police investigators and DA don't to justify making such a comment. I believe Samson's attorney clearly showed many holes in the investigation and if I were on the jury I could not rule definitively for the prosecution. If Samson did it he will face judgment eventually - but if he didn't a great injustice has been done to him and his family that will have lasting consequences. No apology from the DA or others involved can erase this. I feel empathy for both families and I hope that the Libby family and friends will eventually find justice and peace for this tragic loss.
Concerned Community Member - I personally would love to see a REAL overhaul of our healthcare system and current health insurance plans/companies. I believe we should have a general minimum policy for every citizen to guarantee health coverage. But I also believe that people who know what they are doing should write the standards and policy regulations. We cannot continue down the road we are on. As a healthcare worker I see lots of misuse, abuse, and mishandling of the current system/practices. I wonder why it is that a Refugee gets better coverage and access than our working poor? I wonder just how poor does one working individual have to be to qualify for assistance? I wonder why...about many things. But I don't hear my questions answered in the new healthcare proposals in Maine or the Federal gov't.
Concerned Community Member
Bottom line, a woman died and a young kid was at the wheel. Could he have not known he hit her? I guess it's possible. But for her not to have been found during the investigation seems a bit absurd!
Concerned Community Member - We definitely need to rethink healthcare but I do not see age alone as a deciding factor. I have seen young people - ages 30-50 - chew up a lot of healthcare resources and dollars who have so many risk factors, one of which is noncompliance to their prescribed treatment plans, and yet we keep readmitting them and spending thousands to get them well enough to go home only to see them back repeatedly. Limits and enforcable guidelines are what we need on healthcare! At least that's my opinion...
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Wonderful project....
It's so nice to see LSJ publish a positive human interest story. They do a great job with this and it helps to balance all the negative in our world. This Community Luncheon idea has bloomed into a great flower garden and we look forward to working with the residents of Otisfield in future projects of this nature. Thank you Elaine for your faithfulness to this missional project.
Pastor Genise Stern
Pretty strong opinion Ed....
addiction is a real issue...especially Nicotine. When I quit in 2001 I don't think I could have done it if my peers around me thought I was a "disgusting inconsiderate jerk". I thank God they accepted me for who I was and for what I wanted to become....
I lost my son...
not to a car accident but as a result of alcohol and a tragic flash decision. Nothing will ever kill the pain and to create such a display on a school yard may be graphic but does not really have a lasting impression on people who aren't really affected - only the pain of the loss of a child, sibling, best friend, etc does! The others just move on in life - very quickly i might add. I agree with Colleen...
My heart....
aches and my stomach wretching! Too young, too tragic... God have mercy upon these families and young people - may they find some comfort and peace in you!
And........she has just begun to question?
This story was released weeks ago...in bits and pieces... and she just now wonders?????? Republican squals against the Democrats must stop OR they must get their own party into order!!!!!
So glad...
to know that the work of our Savior is being done through the hands of his children...Debbie is one very special child of God!!!
I agree...
with Ronald R....this is another reason we need a nationalized healthcare plan in which all American citizens would fall under - including members of Congress and State governments.
To radically cut the MaineCare program as suggested will send those people swarming into ER's where they cannot be refused care and where they can't pay the high cost so it will end up in debt collection. The hospitals will be forced to raise their costs to help off-set their loss (called cost-shifting), and insurance premiums will be raised and deductibles increased because they can't keep up with rising costs. It's a never ending circle of our current healthcare dilemma.
We are a state with increasing aged population and low income, unskilled labor force. We have to face this head on - as many rural states are finding. Many of our kids who have gone to college can't find employment in this state and have had to move "away" so the hopes pinned on them have not come to fruition. Mark E. is correct in that someone has to jump into the pool.
Posture
Just looking at the picture itself says a lot...Mr. Kurtz sitting back, legs crossed, head tilted back with arms folded across his chest reveals someone who is not willing or able to listen. It's not just the words that are said (or the tone in which they are voiced) but body language can quickly change the atmosphere as well.
Seems to me that all need to take a breath and evaluate what is 'really' going on here.
Confused...
He was shot three times by the Warden and yet it still has to be determined if it was suicide, homicide, or self-defense or what????
Some days...
I just scratch my head and sigh...perhaps even cry at the amount of government monies that are taken illegally or mismanaged that could really help people in need who supposedly don't qualify but are struggling none the less. There are so many that fall just shy of the guidelines and then you read stories about greedy people like this.
Section 8 Housing Inspections...
It's really a shame that the Avesta housing inspectors weren't really doing their job in the first place. I'm glad that the issue is now in the open but really...where is the accountability?
Christmas...
Hurray for Turner Board of Selectman. The holiday is Christmas so why would we stray from it's name if that is what we are celebrating! The same with Hannukah or Kwanza - do you see those folks watering down the importance of their celebration? "No" Perhaps if we stopped worrying about what was 'politically correct' and spent more time on what is 'morally correct' we might get a few things right in this world. And shame on you 'Christians' for allowing one of your most important events of the year to be watered down to "Happy Holidays" when you should be rejoicing that "Christ is born!" HE is the reason for the holiday remember...
Interference
There is a general understanding in most professional positions called "conflict of interest" and it sounds like Lemay was called on it. From what little info is given here, it appears he had no reason or right to have even shown up at the traffic stop of his family member. Losing your job would be called "natural consequences".
Same Day Voting
Of course Gov. LePage wants us to vote no on #1, as do many of the Republican's who have inundated my message machine with their taped messages these past few days. It's funny, I have lived in this state all my life and don't know of a single concern that has arisen regarding same day registration. In fact,it has helped the people of Maine who work long days, travel distances just to exercise their right to vote, depend on others to get to the polls, etc. Bet you can guess what my vote will be...
Casino's in Maine
I am not a supporter of Maine's economic development coming from gambling but I do have to agree that I believe the Native American Tribes in this state got a raw deal when Hollywood Slots was allowed to be built. It screams of racism!
I will be voting today - and hope that many in our state will get out to vote. It's the only control we have in our government...
Turnout for luncheon....
was far beyond our expectations! Thank you citizens of Otisfield for caring so much about the Community Center, our town and each other!
So now you figure it out...
After you have made some lives very miserable because of your "no tolerance" ruling! Not only di you ruin my son's senior prom experience but also falsely accused him - with no apology or recognition after we proved you wrong by a lab test. Somethings are hard to forget!!
Sorry, But....
Professionalism implies that you investigate the facts- not inuindos - and then respond to the facts! I have little use for this man who not only falsely accused my son of a drug use (proven by lab results) at his Senior Prom but at the same timed ruined a once in a life time event for naught, and worse, never notified his dates parents but let her leave the Prom with some girlfriends. Poor judgment id you ask me! It is no surprise though that we reward the imcompetent - we seem to have that habit in this country!
By the way Mr. Moccia - in three years post graduation this boy has saved enough money from hard construction labor to purchase his first home...
Does this surprise anyone? Really....
when dishonest people project a plan what can you expect? More dishonesty....pro voters got what they deserve and my guess is we will never see anything beyond the casino lounge and a struggling restaurant....just my opinion!
"Could have been pulled over and issued a fine..."
so why weren't they? How is it that we practice a law at our convenience?
Mass gatherings and noise control....
We shut down the Oxford Plains Race Track to outside concerts after Monster's of Rock and Grateful Dead because of crowd and traffic control and also an ordinance was set for decibal levels of which no outside concert could meet....
So how is it that Nateva managed to get in under that ordinance and are we going to change ordinances on a whim to accomodate a few people who profit from this event or satisfy the people who live and pay taxes in this town?
Really.......what is our government (on all levels) coming to!
At their age...
the parents may or may not hold responsibility. Bad kids come out of good families and good kids can come out of the most dysfunctional families. Let's not be in such a state as to generalize. I think the teens need to be held accountable and justice needs to be served to the driver of that truck. This was a deliberate act on their part - an attempted murder charge is not unreasonable.
At their age...
the parents may or may not hold responsibility. Bad kids come out of good families and good kids can come out of the most dysfunctional families. Let's not be in such a state as to generalize. I think the teens need to be held accountable and justice needs to be served to the driver of that truck. This was a deliberate act on their part - an attempted murder charge is not unreasonable.
Substitute one addiction for another...
this is so true... the only true way to handle an addiction is to first admit and accept you have it, then make a decision to stop...there are plenty of programs in place to help people stop - IF a person truly desires to stop! I'm tired of my tax dollars paying for these people to go in and out of detox and rehab like a freaking revolving door and sustaining their addiction by adding another substance which they then become dependent on. Just my opinion....
Well here it is again....in the news!
Will we EVER be rid of this issue! Given that the owner did not live up to his contrac(s) with the town, including taxes, why shouldn't Norway be able to take it by imminent domain? If Barry Mazzaglia wanted the building he should have not only made the repairs to protect the building but made it safe so retailers, or something that might help the local economy, could go back into it. This has become the most costliest situation - a weight around the necks of the townspeople. The Town of Norway sold it - apparently because they could not afford to keep it open and maintained - or because they no longer wanted it. Why NOW?
Time to be rid of it - demolish the thing and start over! Sometimes things are supposed to fall apart so a new thing can be born!!!
What a waste....
of a precious natural resource!
What happened to...
proper language, grammar, spelling - all qualities of true editing! It is a reflection of the writer's abilities....
Christmas is almost here....
In response to your letter I have a few suggestions...
1) One has a 'choice' in regards to the trappings of the commercialism of this wonderful and sacred day - "Just say no!" About 5-6 years ago our family decided not to get into the whole big gift giving thing. Not to say we don't give a few gifts but they are small to suit the personality or practical to suit the need. Pictures and home baked goods make wonderful personal gifts; giving of our love and time throughout the year is also a wonderful gift. Essentially, we just gather as family, talk and laugh, and eat...each family brings their favorite holiday foods and we do what God desires - "love one another as I have loved you".
2) Remember that Christmas is the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. People who have not accepted this fact (on a personal level in their hearts) really have no business celebrating Christmas - "HE is the reason for the season!" If you're missing this important aspect of Christmas it's no wonder your life is chaos and confusion!
3) Finally, there is no "picture perfect Christmas". The very first Christmas was about as messy and full of anxiety as a real life situation can be. Read the story!!! Especially from the Gospel of Matthew...we wouldn't even be celebrating Christmas if Joseph had not had the compassion of God in his heart for Mary or the deep faith in his God - those two things are at the heart of the very first Christmas. And we can't look at the manger without seeing the shadow of the cross....
To all of you who are frantically running around last minute shopping and pulling your hair out to "get it all done," have fun! My Lord got it all done over 2000 years ago; all I 'have to do' is bask in his grace and mercy and love and listen to 'Silent Night' playing softly in the background on Christmas Eve...
Go figure....
he'll probably get a much tougher sentence than Dawn Cummings Solomon because of the drugs, race, etc....
Despicable...
this woman should not be allowed to plea bargain.
Please....
give it to closest and equipped fire department - not only are buildings at risk but so are people....
Hope...
the monetary donations are going to a fund to help this little person in his future...not spent on an elaborate Christmas.
Ummmm....
That's what you get when you build a school on wet ground...is this a surprise? Just another waste of SAD #16 dollars to the tax payers if you ask me!
Better understanding the Jewish faith/traditions...
Jo...all you have to do is call the synagogue and Rabbi will hook you up with resources to learn or when he is giving his next basic Judaism class...that's how I learned about it all! I'm Christian but appreciate my friendship with the Rabbi - we have learned much from each other...
Good luck....
and Merry Christmas. May Christ be with you in your hands and feet as you tend his children....
Could it be...
that the "few families in the dirty lew" need the help from many organizations as we tend to offer different means of help?
The need seems to be all year...
the Oxford Hills Area Clergy are responding to needs all year long - yes, the winter months are hit the hardest, but there is great need for the folks who seem to fall between the cracks of the Town GA and Community Concepts....
Lets reward him...
and let him have Thanksgiving with his family and oh, and lets not charge him with theft and the June fire - and even though his girlfriend kept his secret let's not charge her either! And we wonder what is wrong with society!!! CONSEQUENCES please.....
Lesson to be learned...
They should be penalized NOT with a slap on the wrist BUT with having to do perpetual care at this cemetery until they are 18 years of age....they should have to help dig the graves for any new burials and fill them in; rake and mow and upright the stones they toppled - pay to have them repaired if necessary; and be in charge of the flags for Memorial & Veterans Day - and what ever else the sexton requires them to do.
Perhaps then they will develop some respect for the dead! and maybe even for themselves...
Truly...
is it the public who has no stomach for budget cuts and tax hikes or is it those in office who support the wealthy and big business climate and special interest groups? If the government used the tax funds the way they say they are going to maybe the public wouldn't be in an uproar. It's time for the people we elect to get some grit in their stomachs and start laying eggs we can ALL eat.
I have actually seen it...
up close and almost personal. I was driving one day and it ran across the road right in front of me...if I had hit it I would be dead. This is no small animal. Why the state won't admit it's around is because they have not personally seen it.
I am so glad...
that our voices were heard and listened to. The building has great value to this town and its residents. In these economic times to do these renovations and drill a well only made sense. Thank you for this follow through!!! I am a grateful citizen of Otisfield!
Awesome...
you give us hope!
Aren't there....
side walks on the Longley Bridge?
Perhaps...
If there were a hotline to catch the abusers we might save a ton of money in this state...or perhaps if the state regulated what you could buy with welfare dollars we could have healthier children! Maybe I should apply to the new governors transition team!
If the people have voted to support wind power development...
what right does any special interest group have to sustain a moratorium. Do the people have a voice through voting in this state or not???
The people voted...
While I am not a proponent of the Casino coming to town I believe the people have voted. Does this not mean anything in our government or our society? The people have spoken - the referendum passed... The NO on 1 folks need to shift our energy to efforts that will minimize the economic and social effects we are all concerned about.
"The budget will be tight...
for the first few years before the $165 million casino and resort begins making money and sharing revenue with the town. Oxford will have to accommodate more traffic and probably hire an extra police officer in that time, he said."
You didn't have this conversation BEFORE the vote? That is just as lame as suggesting that "Black Bear Entertainment would be honest and thorough".
Glad to see...
that money can't buy you out of this one. Perhaps you may learn a lesson - we all are subject to the same rules in life!
Corrections system...
I agree with Moody - we have to get to the root cause and find a preventable solution and stop reacting. I also agree with Scott in that non-violent offenders should be placed on house arrest and forced to support themselves. We have made jail like a country club - in today's economic times it can seem like a good place to spend the winter months anyway. The consolidation - did it really work? The Board of Corrections needed an additional $3.5 million last year...something is wrong with this picture!
Too young...
I am wondering how such a young person could suffer pancreatitis - and die from it. My heart aches for her mother. I lost my son in December 2009 - I can appreciate your pain and grief. God be with you.
No On 1...
I'll be glad when campaign and voting day has passed. I filed an absentee ballot and you got my support. I noticed yesterday the sign was missing at Spurrs Corner in Otisfield - wind or mankind...who can say! Good luck on the remaining 2 weeks. I commend your fortitude and perseverence.
Hmmmm...
I wonder if speed or alocohol was a factor? I pray the child suffers no longterm deficits as a result of this accident; the physical pain and fear is quite enough. I have watched my neighbors play on their ATV at outrageous speeds "playing around". Guess they think thye are protected in some way from the perils of driver's mistakes.
They probably learned more than...
anything they can learn in school these days - at least as far as it concerns work ethic, how to treat others and all creation with respect, and what it means to be family. And academically - they probably learned more!
How sad...
for the owner and the animals. Lightbulb or no lightbulb, this heat wave can cause a lot of smoldering in hay stacks and ignite without assistance....
Yep...
bet he's out on bail already and will get another extended license suspension and a fine and be back on the road tomorrow!
Shaking my head...
still wondering why it's mandatory for all to wear seat belts in an automobile but don't need a helmet on a motorcycle...just another ambiguity in life!
Garden produce....
I canned 5 quarts and 12 pints of vege garden tomato sauce the other night with my tomatoes, zuccini, yellow squash and spinach...is wonderful after last years poor crops.
Provisions...
made for toileting and sanitation... sounds like a good idea to me. The reality is we do have homelessness in our state. Perhaps if people have to witness it they will be more compelled to address it.
Why....
is the question! Senseless - they should be placed in a coffin sized cell with no human contact, food or water for days.
Too bad they wouldn't get the water situation fixed...
so the bathrooms are in working order. I understand that things are moving forward but the town has been negligent in keeping up with its buildings instead of waiting until it's a major catastrophe...this is just one tax payers opinion.
This woman has created her
This woman has created her life of sadness...she had a wonderful husband and family - she gave it up to live her chosen life. She had a great business in town and gave that up to live her chosen life... I too believe there is hope for everyone, but one must take responsibility for the choices they make. I pray that her children learn from their mother's misfortune but given that they too are now 'adults' they have been exposed to a lifestyle they may have difficulty unlearning! The situation is tragic for sure....
Finally...
she is exposed...I feel bad for her kids!
Too bad...
they can't sell food as part of their establishment. I don't think I would want to go to an "inn" where I was forced to eat takeout or cook for myself!
Awesome Example For All Americans
This is such wonderful and uplifting news! It's great to see our kids giving back to their communities and neighbors in need. I am thrilled that this made the news!
Pastor Knowlton says, "Kudos to you, Jared!"
Helmet Law
I have never understood why I cannot drive in my car without a seatbelt - can be fined for that offense - but one can wear NO helmet on a motorcycle....it just makes no sense to me. We do not live in the state who's motto is 'Live Free or Die"...
To this family, my heart aches for your loss.
Who is going to pay for free screening?
You and I...I experienced two premium rate hikes since last June with my Cigna health plan. If I wasn't responsible, I would just say screw it and keep the $600+ in my own bank account. But instead, I'll pay for my healthservices through large deductibles and co-pays so the refugees and welfare crew can have free care.
Jo, I agree...
something is terribly wrong with this picture. It begins with the fact there really is 'no justice' in this country, nor freedom and equality. Our Senators and Representatives, Congressional leaders, etc. have forgotten the taxpayers who they are to be working for. It's big business and refugee's first; all the while they suck the middleclass dry until we drop into the poverty line ourselves.
No easy solution...
but reduction in staff morale has proven to reduce quality of care. Hands on staff not happy - patients not happy! It always seems that it is the hands on staff who lose pay and benefits - and at the same time asked to work harder. To make it even worse, while you work harder and give up your breaks and mealtimes to care for the ever increasing work load, you're denied hospital coffee, juice, and peanut butter & crackers on your unit because we're spending too much in dietary budget. It's become absolutely ridiculous! I have 30 years of nursing under my belt and no longer practice. Why? For reasons stated in the article and in my post...
When I worked in management at a hospital, I rarely saw the top level officials have to squeeze much from themselves - or at least never shared that with the staff or public so as to make everyone see we all suffered. I know that the Nurse Managers at Bridgton & Rumford don't just sit around desks all day - they also cover shifts in their units and step in to cover administratively over the weekends and holidays (at least they did a few years ago). So for the person who made remarks about getting rid of them, that would be a bad idea for the staff and patients. For the staff who think they need a union - what happens every time one presents a proposal? - administration responds with throwing money and promises at you to keep the union out!
I agree with the person who stated that it was odd that CMMC is involved in new construction but staff are suffering from wage freezes and reduction in benefits. How many 'new' ER's will CMMC need before they get it right? The recession is not new...perhaps this was a plan that should have been placed on hold for a few more years.
Yes, the government needs to be held accountable to pay it's bills to the hospital - this is a problem long standing - not just because of the recession. What really needs to happen is for healthcare reform within the Maine Care system - like a triage system where patients must call in and be assessed for need for emergency room care. There is terrible abuse of ER use by Maine Care patients - because they have no personal accountability and they really have no where else to go. The doctor offices send them to the ER because they are too busy to see them. We really need more Nurse Practitioner's and Physician Assistants placed in physician practices and clinics (oops, that's right, we don't have free standing clinics around here) where these non-emergent patients can be seen, treated and referred as appropriate.
Let's face it... there is no easy solution, or so it seems!!
Awesome!!! Maybe my
Awesome!!! Maybe my brother-in-law can go back to work doing what he has done for Saunders Bros. for over 30 years now....
Reunion
What an awesome idea! Kudos to those who have put their hearts and souls into making this happen!
Wind Power
We need an alternative - wind is easy to capture - especially in certain places like high mountain tops and on the coast. I am sick of paying high oil & gas prices - with a tax that is supposed to fix our roads but can't keep up because the state robs it for the general budget - If wind power is clean and efficient why are we so against it? For you out there opposing the agencies that are bringing it to us, did you propose a business plan to the area towns like they did? No, because you either don't have the engineering knowledge or the ambition - so stop whining!
Police Coverage
How does this save $$$ - the County will have to raise its patrol and given how spread out we are there are not enough officers. This is just another ploy to raise our tax dollars for the state and county and have less say in how they are spent. Just my opinion!
Trash
There should be a rule - you take trash in you take it out!! Why should tax payers pay for your waste?
Security
I wouldn't knock the security on grounds - they were there doing their job - and concert or not - drugs are illegal!!!! Get over it.
Awesome Example For All Americans
I have watched this young man play soccer and he is mighty good. But what is more awesome is his attitude towards life and his fellow man. Many in our country should be paying attention - and this should be a national human story - not just local.
For many who are drawing disability in this country - Take a good look. Your life does not have to be spent drawing a disability check and robbing the seniors of what they have paid in. Get some grit and stand up tall!!
Words Cannot Describe
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious son. I was told about your loss in church this morning - we lifted you all in prayer. I lost my first born to suicide in December and it is the greatest pain I have ever known. There are not words to comfort you but may you feel the outpouring of love - even from strangers.
Go Figure
"There's nothing you can do to cure that problem." My understanding from Jeff Stern, the consultant and environmental specialist working with TLEA, has made suggestions on how to fix erosion issues on certain town roads. But it requires willingness to talk and listen to each other, and work together in a spirit of cooperation. I say the Road Commissioner should work with TLEA on the issue.
Windmills are all over the
Windmills are all over the landscape in Pennsylvania and you hardly notice them. I am told by people down there that they really aren't that noisy. I think we should be using more wind and solar power as a source of energy in this country. Yes, we will still rely upon oil, natural gas, and coal (while it exists) but we have to be more proactive with alternative energy sources. I'm not sure why people are so opposed. I would put one in my back yard if I thought I had enough wind to generate it.
As for nuclear power - the waste is not worth the power. Just my opinion!
Model citizen for town
Model citizen for town government!
How low can a person stoop!
How low can a person stoop!
And this is security?
And this is security?
I fail to see what
I fail to see what difference iyt makes whether you donate to a church food pantry or a secular one - both are trying to fill the need. Perhaps you should consider working with your town office and get a secular one started!
They ALL should be
They ALL should be fired...absolutely unprofessional behavior. And we're supposed to look up to these people and respect them?
If the people who work
If the people who work public service jobs got paid what they deserved they would not need unions. But, because teachers were so undervalued by the public they sought union assistance. You get what you pay for - or not in this instance. It's only a matter of time and EMS personnel will be forming/joining unions!
In civil unions aren't they
In civil unions aren't they denied filing joint tax returns and end of life issues can be very tricky if immediate family desire it to be so.
Where did you get your
Where did you get your statistics? Obviously not from working in healthcare.
I find all this blogging
I find all this blogging interesting. A point I would like to make: Why do some of you think if the vote NO takes the win that our teens will increase their experimentation with homosexuality? They already are...ask teens in high school - homosexual & bisexual experimentation is very prevalent. I am really struggling with this issue as I see the arguments on both sides as having some validity. It would make it easier if I could join you in an affirmative yea or nea...but with any ethical issue it is not that simple.
Will this issue ever be
Will this issue ever be resolved!
Awesome!
Awesome!
Notice how many of these are
Notice how many of these are bail condition violations? I wonder what would happen if, instead of being released on bail, they had to pay the jail and had to remain incarcerated?
Why was a little girl left
Why was a little girl left alone with three grown men? Good question...something doesn't add up alright! As far as I'm concerned the mother hold some responsibility in this situation as well.
We need to be sure and
We need to be sure and really evaluate the TABOR issue. One of my neighbors moved here from Colorodo. He was there when it was voted in and also when it was repealed. It sounds all well and good on the surface but big issues lie underneath.
As for No. #1 - I think it is a shame that people are so opposed to this issue and yet they do nothing to reduce divorce or single parent families...why not propose a bill to require a year separation with required mediation (not about divorce settlements). Perhpas more families would stay together. We make it too easy to divorce without getting to the root causes. For that matter, we make it too easy to get married.
There have been concerns for
There have been concerns for quite some time in regards to ethical conduct in this department. Unfortunately, I think most of them are talked about but no formal complaints made, or they quietly disappear!
Too bad they didn't support
Too bad they didn't support their Catholic church with that money. Maybe they could keep their churches open! Perhaps they should supported their parishioners with "Love as you would like to be loved." Perhaps that money should have been directed towards fighting the high divorce rate between heterosexual couples...I recently read the local divorces granted and most of those granted (80%) had been married less than 5 years.
Comment to KoNPHL1C7 -
Comment to KoNPHL1C7 - Shouldn't we make alcohol illegal as well? By "making it legal we are telling our kids there's nothing wrong with it, which is a complete lie!" And shouldn't we add cigarettes to this illegal list also? Has making things illegal kept our youth away from harmful substances? No... I don't have the right answer here but it seems like our government and public opinions operate on a lot of double standards.
Wonderful project for young
Wonderful project for young people to be involved in and speak out against. Perhaps our youngsters will help pave the way to educate and model healthy realtionships and restore our faith in traditional marriage.
I am against the "soda tax"
I am against the "soda tax" - as the title of the article indicates "if only it were that simple". Placing more tax on the backs of poor people is not the answer. To start with, one can purchase soda for $1 for a 2 liter bottle. A 100% fruit juice costs between $3-4. Milk costs almost $4 gallon. I understand why low income families might have to choose between healthy and unhealthy beverages. As for the fight to reduce obesity we need to start targeting the real reasons that obesity is a problem in our country. I disagree with fixitoo1. We are all paying a huge price for those people who believe "each person is given the right to live his life at his choice free to do with it as he/she feels fit so long as it does not infringe on others". Obesity leads to many chronic health conditions, as does smoking and substance abuse. As a healthcare worker I take care of patients who ascribe to your kind of thinking. The huge costs that are incured because of repeat admissions and noncompliance to recommended treatment are absorbed by those who have private insurance, driving up health insurance premiums every year with higher deductibles and reduced coverage for what we are paying for. Their "choices" do infringe on others".
I'm ready to try public
I'm ready to try public option healthcare! My group premiums are going up again this year, the benefits decreasing and my co-pay increased.
I'm questioning why it took
I'm questioning why it took the mother 1 1/2 months to report this crime...irregardless, rape is rape but he will probably get off because there will be no physical evidence.
The speed limit is 25 miles
The speed limit is 25 miles per hour through that section of town. The road is a 2 lane road, fairly wide for center of town. My first instinct is inattention at the wheel...or medical. If it were ETOH he would have been arrested at scene I would think.
It is a beautiful project
It is a beautiful project for sure.
Yes, let's freaking reward
Yes, let's freaking reward them for drug trafficking so they can get right back out there with a new start up business. Makes sense to me!
This kind of thing happens
This kind of thing happens because of greed and dishonesty!
Melaynasmom must have some
Melaynasmom must have some inside info the police investigators and DA don't to justify making such a comment. I believe Samson's attorney clearly showed many holes in the investigation and if I were on the jury I could not rule definitively for the prosecution. If Samson did it he will face judgment eventually - but if he didn't a great injustice has been done to him and his family that will have lasting consequences. No apology from the DA or others involved can erase this. I feel empathy for both families and I hope that the Libby family and friends will eventually find justice and peace for this tragic loss.
Concerned Community Member -
Concerned Community Member - I personally would love to see a REAL overhaul of our healthcare system and current health insurance plans/companies. I believe we should have a general minimum policy for every citizen to guarantee health coverage. But I also believe that people who know what they are doing should write the standards and policy regulations. We cannot continue down the road we are on. As a healthcare worker I see lots of misuse, abuse, and mishandling of the current system/practices. I wonder why it is that a Refugee gets better coverage and access than our working poor? I wonder just how poor does one working individual have to be to qualify for assistance? I wonder why...about many things. But I don't hear my questions answered in the new healthcare proposals in Maine or the Federal gov't.
Concerned Community
Concerned Community Member
Bottom line, a woman died and a young kid was at the wheel. Could he have not known he hit her? I guess it's possible. But for her not to have been found during the investigation seems a bit absurd!
Concerned Community Member -
Concerned Community Member - We definitely need to rethink healthcare but I do not see age alone as a deciding factor. I have seen young people - ages 30-50 - chew up a lot of healthcare resources and dollars who have so many risk factors, one of which is noncompliance to their prescribed treatment plans, and yet we keep readmitting them and spending thousands to get them well enough to go home only to see them back repeatedly. Limits and enforcable guidelines are what we need on healthcare! At least that's my opinion...
Concerned Community Member -
Concerned Community Member - A good "faith" act! Thanks for reporting some positive news.