To the Editor: A smile came to my face when I heard that Walter Levi Perry took out nomination papers for a seat on the Paris Board of Selectmen. I know Walter. I have worked with him. Years back, we went on several fishing expeditions up north. He is a heck of a science teacher, […]
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Concerned with no cell coverage
To the Editor: My name is Kristin Roy, I am an elected official representing the town of Otisfield on the MSAD-17 School Board. I have grave concerns about how the lack of cell phone coverage affects our students, their families, and the public at large. I discussed this issue with our Superintendent Mr. Colpitts and […]
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What happened to people helping people?
To the Editor: What has happened to people helping people? We were having lunch at Friendly’s in South Portland on Sunday. We looked out and a couple had a flat tire, no-one was stopping to help them at all everyone kept driving by. My son Garrett Haslett who is a Eagle Scout went out to […]
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True Yankee Ingenuity
To the Editor: On Saturday, March 6, the Town of Lovell displayed true Yankee ingenuity! In deference to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lovell’s Annual Town Meeting was held outside at the town’s recreation field. From the comfort of their cars and trucks, voters listened to the proceedings on their radios and voted by raising either green […]
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Paris Taxpayers Concerned
To the Editor: To the Paris Board of Selectmen: Thank you for giving the Paris Taxpayer Coalition the opportunity to provide a voice for our community members who were not heard in relation to the passage of a resolution rejecting a state mandate. I represent many of Paris residents who include retired military, single parents, […]
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The secrets of chocolate milk
The sweet, delicious, tasty, drink. Nothing could go wrong … right? But have you ever thought about how chocolate and other flavored milks have an effect on health? About all the sugar, calories and carbohydrates it has? Go find a nutrition label for chocolate milk, you’ll find that it has a lot of sugar … […]
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Affordable Care Act changes proposed
To the Editor: As part of the Covid Relief Bill in Congress, there are changes being proposed to the Affordable Care Act that would increase access to affordable health plans. Point One: Provide subsidies to families whose premiums for the benchmark plan would be more than 8.5% of their income, regardless of income level or […]
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A breath of fresh air
To the Editor: Ski season ended abruptly last March the same week my dance studio in Norway shut down. 9 months later my studio remains closed while I’ve learned how to study, teach, choreograph, and collaborate online. To say that the thought of not skiing this winter was unnerving is an understatement. I always ski […]
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Donations needed for compassion project
To the Editor: My daughter lives in Oxford and has been homeschooling for a year and a half. One of the main goals of our homeschooling is to teach her to understand her role in her community and help others whenever possible. This fall we ran a food drive from our driveway and gathered over […]
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Thank you from Rightstart
To the Editor: As everyone knows, this was a year unlike any other. The pandemic caused so many changes in our usual way of doing things. There was no exception for Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens. We were truly challenged with providing Christmas for the families as well as keeping everyone safe. We […]