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Letters to the Editor

A grateful stranger

To the Editor: My husband had a heartwarming experience the day after Veteran's Day. My husband and I are both service-connected disabled veterans.

America a mockery

To the Editor: Addiction and crime committed to support it has become a war zone and epidemic in our country. It is killing our children and loved ones and robbing many of them of their minds. The enemy is well and very much alive on the planet Earth.

Lifesaving blood is perfect gift

The fall and winter can be a busy time full of fun activities and travel, but the same activities that bring joy can also negatively impact patients in need of lifesaving transfusions.

School board needs input from residents to make best decisions

I want to say thank you to all the voters who re-elected me to the MSAD 1 School Board.

Pleased with Collins’ decision

I want to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude and admiration for the courageous stance Sen. Susan Collins took in the Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation.

Celebrate Armistice Day, pray for peace

On Sunday, Nov. 11, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.

Water rate increase necessary

The Presque Isle Utilities District, water division, is requesting permission from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to increase water rates starting on Feb. 1, 2019. If approved, rates will increase by an average of 11.55 percent for all metered customer classes.

Hats off to County farmers

When I worked the potato harvest on our family farm growing up, I can still remember falls when we finished ‘digging’ early and my dad would take his harvester and crew to another farm to help them finish their harvest.

Invest in Aroostook County’s future by voting Yes on Question 4

To the editor: The demographics challenges in Aroostook County, like most of rural Maine, are amplified with an aging and smaller population.

Support my husband for sheriff

To the editor: I would like to share my personal endorsement of my husband, Matt Irwin, for Aroostook County Sheriff.

Vote Yes on Question 4 to support UMFK, UMPI and The County

To the editor: When I began serving as a County Commissioner in 1989, Aroostook County had nearly 90,000 residents. Today, our population is closer to 70,000.

Collins rightly stood up for due process, Kavanaugh

To the editor: The recent political fiasco stemming from the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh has shown me what the nature of politics is today: allegations lacking facts and personal attacks.

Voters should approve change to appointed County treasurer

Voters in Aroostook County will see a referendum question on the Nov. 6 ballot that is specific to the governance structure of Aroostook County. The Aroostook only question asks voter approval to eliminate the elected County treasurer position and replace it with an appointed County treasurer.

Gillen is proven leader and best man for sheriff

This Nov. 6, we elect a sheriff for the county of Aroostook.

Express appreciation for veterans

We have Veterans Day in the fall and Memorial Day in the spring, but our service members sacrifice their time and safety every single day of the year to preserve our freedom.

Vote down $15 million bond

The bond being presented to MSAD 1 is another example of taxpayer wasted funds.

Question 1 is wrong for Maine

Question 1 on the statewide ballot this November reads:

Lack of plumbers an indication of how important trades are

The temperatures casually dipped into the 20's and yesterday marked the year's first flurries of snow

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