Letters to the Editor

9 years ago

CJ Virgie has helped reduce feline suffering

To the editor:

I am writing to let the community know of the hard animal welfare work that is being done to help cats in the greater Houlton area. In December of 2014 Catherine “CJ” Virgie was the animal control officer for Houlton. She called me and was desperate to do something about all the stray and feral cats in Houlton. Our organization, Marian’s Dream/Spay Maine had just received a generous grant from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation to spay and neuter cats in Aroostook County. The timing for her call was perfect.

9 years ago

My Father – Philip Bernaiche

To the editor:

My father, Philip Bernaiche, passed away on September 17, 2016. He died in the town he loved, Houlton, Maine. He lived his entire adult life in Houlton, where he raised his six children. For more than four decades he actively worked to make Houlton a better place. He did so both as a town councilor and as a private citizen working for change with the town council.

9 years ago

Volunteering opportunities abound during the holidays

To the editor:

Today’s busy lifestyles can make it hard to find time to volunteer, however, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family and your community. Finding the right organization to volunteer for can help you make an impact in the community, learn new skills and enhance your resume.

As an American Cancer Society volunteer, you also can honor a survivor or a loved one lost to cancer while helping us put an end to the pain and suffering caused by the disease. It’s a wonderful opportunity, especially as you are trying to determine a way to give back during the holiday season.

9 years ago

Don’t worry, be happy

To the editor:
The election is finally over. The races are settled. Depending upon the results you are either ecstatic or devastated.

9 years ago

Understanding transgenderism

To the editor:
Your front-page story of the “girl in a boy’s body” has his/her father saying they don’t know why. The world will never know why — no matter what they discover genetically, materially — until they look deeper than matter into the mental realm and law of reincarnation, which will also explain the reason for gays.

9 years ago

Volunteering opportunities abound during the holidays

To the editor:
Today’s busy lifestyles can make it hard to find time to volunteer, however, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family and your community. Finding the right organization to volunteer for can help you make an impact in the community, learn new skills and enhance your resume.

9 years ago

Volunteering opportunities abound during holidays

To the editor:

     Today’s busy lifestyles can make it hard to find time to volunteer, however, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family and your community. Finding the right organization to volunteer for can help you make an impact in the community, learn new skills and enhance your resume.

9 years ago

Making sense of insurance plans

To the editor:

     It’s not surprising to me that one of the most common statements I hear when speaking to Maine seniors is that they are so confused about how to handle the ever more complex insurance programs being offered by the government, private industry, and myriad other decisions they have to make as they approach retirement.

9 years ago

Ranked choice voting strengthens democracy

To the editor:
Once again, Maine is in the position of providing important leadership to the nation by voting “Yes” on Question 5 and approving “Ranked Choice Voting” on November 8. We support Question 5 and we hope you will join with us in casting a “Yes” vote.