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Letters to the Editor

City deserves better passenger treatment

While the city makes a bad call, [United] at the Presque Isle Airport makes one worse. Traveling to Presque Isle due to the death of my grandmother was the nightmare of all nightmares. I thought the worst part of my trip was over after the funeral. I was completely wrong.

Maine needs to create better health care

To the editor: I am a “consumer” of health care with a Medicare Advantage plan. I would much rather be a “patient” like I was in the late 1950s when I birthed my three babies in a four-day stay for each at a local hospital.

Praise for the health care system in Houlton area

To the editor: Recently I was a patient at Houlton Regional Hospital with a serious illness that required emergency room treatment as well as a hospital stay for several days.

On a downhill slide

To the editor: The people we elected to the House of Representatives and Senate, along with the White House, are in turmoil because of one woman’s desire to impeach our president. She wants to leave a legacy that she made history by impeaching President Trump.

Blight impedes real development

I would like to state the following belief of “Farmer” Mark as a general statement: Caribou is losing the battle to attract big retail businesses.

What next?

Now that the farce called impeachment is over, what next?

American Legion Post No. 47 happy to serve

To the Editor: The Saturday, Dec. 14 Wreaths Across America event held at Littleton’s Cemetery was truly a well-organized and respectful tribute to our deceased veterans.

Christmas spells love

To the editor: In 1957 our nation was privileged to see the showing of the movie “The Miracle Worker.” This was a portrayal of the early life of Helen Keller, who was born in 1880 and at 19 months old contracted meningitis that so affected her brain that she came through this fever blind, deaf and mute.

Stupid or tough to live in Star City

I have often thought we are awfully stupid or awfully tough. Now you can figure it out.

In support of local shelter

In what can feel like an endless cycle of bad headlines these days, Houlton has some good news.

Your planning board needs you

At tonight’s [Nov. 21] regular meeting of the Caribou Planning Board, we greeted a new member, discussed a new business opportunity with a resident

A lesson in Russian, perhaps?

To the editor: Should we be teaching in our schools the Russian language along with Spanish? Maybe not so much Spanish if President Trump has his way with immigration.

Disappearing work ethic

To the editor: As per the article “Work ethic needs polishing” [Walkabout Aroostook by Paula Brewer, Sept. 4] -- We used to have a work ethic. Now it is replaced by a very strong sense of entitlement.

What has happened to mankind?

To the editor: On Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at 1 p.m., my granddaughter, Hadley, who is a brain cancer survivor, was crossing Academy Street from Canterbury Street to go cat-sit a neighbor’s cat. She lost her balance in the middle of Academy Street because of the ruts in the road. Hadley fell face-first with injuries to her face, knees and arms.

Who really benefits from school consolidation?

To the editor: It has been five years since Citizens Organization for Rural Education embarked on its mission to help sustain local education in Danforth, Weston and the surrounding area of rural eastern Maine.

Less political expense, more representation

To the editor: I cannot understand why, after a U.S. president is elected to represent all Americans, they are allowed to do what they are allowed to do.

Referee/official shortages could impact games

To the editor, The shortages of quality coaches and officials/referees/umpires are both a result of many aspects of the game, including sportsmanship and opportunity. The headlines currently address sportsmanship among the coaches and fans toward the officials to be most of the reasons for the shortages.

Considering a regional ambulance service

In 2017 Presque Isle started a city ambulance service. The objective was to make money to subsidize the cost of the full-time fire department.

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