Letters to the Editor

An exciting discovery

To the editor:
I was given some very important, perhaps life-saving information recently about diabetes that I never heard in my eight years of diabetes.

To the editor:

     I am supporting Rosemary Monahan for House District 146. It’s time for a change, and time to send a Representative to Augusta who will represent us with integrity and skill. During his two-year term, our current Representative has failed to answer a single email or phone call from myself, and has ignored all of my requests for responses on important issues. In fact, he recently posted online an admonition telling constituents to stop calling him. For a person who sought and holds a paid public office whose only duty is to represent the citizens of District 146, that is unbelievable.

To the editor:

     I don’t believe there is anyone who has a belief in God that would deny our nation is in dire need of prayer; for healing between our ethnic groups, for seeing that all lives matter for the homeless, disadvantaged and poor to all lives in all stages of life from their very beginning to a compassionate caring of our elderly. For our religious freedoms and protection of our beliefs, for a war on illegal drugs coming into our country, for a truly fair immigration policy for our undocumented immigrants and our citizens. For a strong economy that can provide increased job opportunities and wages for our middle class, for a policy for energy independence and a comprehensive national security plan against ISIS both here and abroad.

To the editor:

     What if I told you the latest hot topic has everyone scared of the wrong thing? Everyone needs to stop confusing people in terrible costumes for clowns. I know clowns. I am a clown, or as we spell it in The County, “klown.”

To the editor:

     On behalf of water utilities throughout Maine, I remind the public during Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15) about the critical role of local water supplies in fighting fires and safeguarding public safety.

To the editor:

     I was given some very important, perhaps life-saving information recently about diabetes that I never heard in my eight years of diabetes. I’d heard much about exercises burning up some of the excess glucose in all the body’s organs and blood, but no one ever mentioned to me something that works much better, perhaps even better than some medications. No one even explained why everyone should drink eight glasses of fluid a day, except that it’s healthy.

To the editor:

     Creating livable communities – great places for people of all ages to live, work, and play – was the theme of the recent Maine Age-Friendly conference sponsored by AARP Maine.

To the editor:

What if I told you the latest hot topic has everyone scared of the wrong thing? Everyone needs to stop confusing people in terrible costumes for clowns. I know clowns. I am a clown, or as we spell it in The County, “klown.”

I am one of many clowns in Aroostook County, the state of Maine and beyond that devotes a piece of our lives and all of our hearts into fixing the troubles of the world one smile at a time. The only time you’re going to find us in the woods is when we’re wearing blaze orange running after Bullwinkle. We give out balloons or stickers, not the promise of candies and treats to lure people into dark places. More than that, we give out trading cards that have our actual names on the back because we’re not out to hide anything, we’re trying to tell you we’re here to help!

To the editor:

Clowns ought to be aware that Maine’s defense of self and home are quite liberal. My understanding is (though the statute is pretty wide in definition and my understanding is weak) that the statute allows lethal force in defending (again not clearly defined, e.g. defending against what?) one’s home including the surrounding property.

To the editor:

Creating livable communities – great places for people of all ages to live, work, and play – was the theme of the recent Maine Age-Friendly conference sponsored by AARP Maine.

Twenty-two Maine communities have officially joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. The communities – from Kennebunk to Eastport – include 17 percent of Maine residents. Each city and town that joins the Network has a core group of age-friendly activists whose goal is to enable residents of all ages and abilities to remain healthy, active, and engaged in their communities for as long as possible.