America has a problem. There exists a situation that puts this nation and democracy in clear and present danger — a president who seems to be living in a fantasy world and is putting this nation’s very existence in grave peril. During the past few weeks, President Trump has claimed that ISIS was defeated, that […]
Al Pelletier
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Getting to know Doretta Colburn
Living in the country and appreciating my privacy, I get annoyed when strange people come in my driveway. I always ask myself, now what are they peddling — religion, products or politics? It happened to me recently when I came out from my wood lot and found an unknown car in my driveway, and my […]
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Replica of Vietnam Wall ceremony to feature Norway vet's song
Friends and classmates had died in the war. Some had even committed suicide. At the depth of his depression in the 1970s, Al Pelletier thought he might follow suit. After his 30-month service in Vietnam, he wore his uniform and medals with pride when he arrived in San Francisco. He and other veterans quickly discovered […]
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Wall That Heals arrives in Maine
CHELSEA — Amy and Sheldon Tozer drove from their home in Winthrop to the Chelsea Town Hall on a rainy Tuesday to join dozens of volunteers to escort the Wall That Heals on the last leg of its trip to Gardiner. The wall, a scaled-down version of the Washington, D.C., memorial to those killed during […]
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How can Trump fool so many?
You are watching a beauty pageant and each contestant is asked a question, usually about world events, to measure her spontaneity and intelligence. Then that beautiful young lady opens her mouth and the truth comes out — she’s an air head. On the Today Show recently, the topic was the tragic events unfolding in Brussels, […]
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What has happened to Maine?
Recently, I attended the Impeach LePage rally in Augusta. The Impeach group, of which I was a part, was exercising its civil right to peaceful assembly when a group of LePage supporters moved close to us and began shouting “Paul LePage, Paul LePage, Paul LePage” over and over again in an effort to disrupt our […]
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A nation of immigration hypocrites?
There have been many exchanges of opinions regarding Gov. Paul LePage’s stand on allowing Syrian refugees to enter not only Maine, but the United States as well. I would ask Gov. LePage and all like-minded folks to read Emma Lazarus’s sonnet called “The New Colossus,” which has been affixed to the Statue of Liberty since […]
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Maine Veterans’ Home unveils Vietnam Memorial display
PARIS — Veterans of World War II and the Vietnam and Korean wars attended a ceremony Sunday afternoon that introduced a new Vietnam Memorial display case at the Maine Veterans’ Home. The event marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Among the home’s residents and their families and friends in attendance, more than […]
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A. Pelletier: Where is the Alexander Group?
So where is Gary Alexander and the Alexander Group these days? A quick check of the Velum Health website answered my curiosity. Apparently the Alexander Group’s reputation is so bad Alexander himself is trying separate himself from the group’s stigma. Velum Health appears to parallel the Alexander Group and uses the same personal bio and […]
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A. Pelletier: Put a tax on that money
Can someone tell me what is the difference between a campaign contribution and a bribe? I can’t see any. Why is a political contribution tax exempt but the receipt of that contribution is not? Doesn’t work that way with lottery tickets and alimony. Why shouldn’t money flowing into this state for politicians and special interests […]