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Letters to the Editor

Anti-war demonstrations

To the editor: Twenty full years ago, on March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq. Immediately thereafter [as well as before], anti war protests began throughout Maine. Our protest in Presque Isle has been continuous since then, in all weathers, through all these years. And we are tired.

Supporting the businesses we have

To the editor: It seems Presque Isle has had a series of unfortunate bad luck with the closing of so many area businesses. Businesses that have been with the city for years, established in the community, gone without notice or warning:

SnowBowl a resounding success

To the editor, Although our talented city staff and inventive local businesspeople are as capable as anyone at planning an entertaining schedule of events for citizens of all ages, even these designers of delight had no control of the glorious weather that we were blessed to receive for the recent Caribou SnowBowl weekend.

Kindness matters

To the editor: I apologize for being gone so long from these pages. A fall on Christmas night, resulting in a fractured shoulder, and then two weeks later having shingles, left me with little will to write.

Ash has gardening benefits

To the editor: I would like to express my concern in regard to fighting inflation through gardening.

Glad to receive heating help

To the editor: I was very happy to receive the [state relief payment of] $450, or $900 for my wife and I. It is greatly appreciated and will certainly help with our cost of heating this winter.

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.

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