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Letters to the Editor

Get the prescription facts straight

To the editor: Let’s tell it like it is. Being an insulin-dependent diabetic, I take four shots of insulin a day. To date I am paying $70 a month for my insulin. I have read and heard on TV that the maximum out-of-pocket cost for insulin for Medicare patients or those over 65 will only be $35 per month.

Joe Cyr excelled

To the editor: As an avid reader of the Houlton Pioneer Times, I thank Joe Cyr for his 13 years of informing me and others of doings around town. Local newspapers are vital for keeping citizens in their communities "in the know."

In deep gratitude

To the editor: Our son, James Thomas Cox, died at age 51 on Nov. 22, the third and last child to predecease my wife, Sandy, and me. It is presumed he died of a heart attack while sleeping in his chair.

Be wise when you donate

To the editor: I have been receiving repeated calls from the National Police and Trooper Association, which is a division of the International Union of Police Associations.

An eventful evening

To the editor: Anyone who attended Caribou’s Hometown Heroes gala on Nov. 10 surely was in awe of the ladies and gentlemen who were honored for their accomplishments in their community. Each had a hands-on contribution to making our city a better and safer place to live, to work and to grow.

We need internet now, not later

To the editor: In The County, we believe in coming up with commonsense solutions to solve our problems in a collaborative and efficient way, and it’s no secret — access to reliable, high-speed internet is a major problem up here.

Best of luck to our senator

To the editor: We may be very fortunate to have a smart up-and-coming young politician in our city of Presque Isle trying to get a better handle on our utility charges. I hope it can be figured out that most of it comes from greed that probably cannot be controlled, as it is at the present time.

Your chance to participate

To the editor: The Caribou Utilities District is preparing to enter the fiber business: A 100 percent fiber optic network built to the last mile, from the outside in. This means under-served citizens in rural areas will have access first.

Broadband brings scars

To the editor: I read your recent article regarding support for broadband service amongst communities in the Greater East Grand area.

I voted

To the editor: Yes, I voted on Nov. 8 at the Presque Isle Sargent Family Community Center. It was a cold, windy fall day, but lots of people were turning out to vote.

In support of internet for all

To the editor: Too many communities like mine still have pockets without any access to broadband infrastructure. Thankfully, we have an incredible opportunity to finally make sure every Mainer has access to broadband thanks to significant federal investments and the leadership of Governor [Janet] Mills, who has made universal access and digital equity in Maine a priority.

The big vac is a winner

To the editor: I recognized the noise I heard coming down the next street. It was the sound of the Presque Isle Public Works vacuuming up the large rows of leaves.

Demonologist story was not responsible journalism

To the editor: I’m writing to protest the biased reporting of your November 2 article “A demonologist is coming to Aroostook to banish a curse.” It is irresponsible journalism to write about the notion of possession from a purely religious perspective, without mentioning the scientific consensus that there is no evidence that demons exist.

Miss Jordyn will give small businesses a voice

To the editor: Our community depends on small businesses, but right now business owners in rural Maine are having a hard time with staffing due to the shortage of qualified workers. Jordyn Rossignol doesn’t just understand these challenges — she lives them. That is why she is running to represent us in the Maine House of Representatives.

Jackson has this diehard Republican’s support

To the editor: Two years ago, my family ran into an issue with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection at our Long Lake lot. A couple of things did not add up, so I contacted a number of elected officials, including Troy Jackson, hoping someone could help sort this out.

Fienberg’s voice is needed

To the editor: State Senate District 2 covers a large, rural portion of Aroostook and Penobscot counties. We're facing unprecedented challenges: higher costs, scarce resources, overwhelming infrastructure needs, and a political machine that would just as soon have us all fighting each other, rather than working to help us to get things done.

Attention parents

To the editor: During COVID, states with Democratic governors kept their states shut down for longer, saying they were following Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Other Republican-led states, like Florida and South Dakota, hardly shut down at all. Weknow now how harmful these shutdowns were to the children who couldn’t attend schools in person for well over a year.

Kevin for Maine

To the editor: Kevin Freeman is the strongest candidate to represent Aroostook in the Maine House of Representatives, District 5. He is the one with the deepest understanding of important problems facing Aroostook County and Maine, and he has the experience and know-how to achieve best solutions.

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