I am pleased but disappointed in the way the election for Lewiston’s mayor came out. I can’t understand how Ben Chin could be mayor when he has so little knowledge on the subject. How can that be? The money behind him wouldn’t help and neither will the Bates College children, who also are definitely uneducated […]
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J. Baird: Macdonald works for all of Lewiston
I was quite saddened to read the article (Feb. 27) about a young man who wants to run for the office of mayor of Lewiston. He wants his campaign to be kicked off at the B-Street Community Center. That is not the way to start a campaign, to my way of thinking. To me, that […]
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J. Baird: Driver didn’t bother to stop
On Dec. 16, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., there was a bad accident on the Skillings Corner Road in Auburn. No police were called, no ambulance. But there was a car, a blue car, that left all sorts of parts and pieces (even a quarter of a blue wheel well) at the scene. The driver never […]
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J. Baird: In total agreement
In his letter (Nov. 16), Tom Hart wrote exactly what I wanted to say — that Gov. Paul LePage does have morals and courage. He says exactly what is on his mind and I praise the voters of Maine for realizing that. I am also thrilled that LePage didn’t take Mike Michaud’s phone call the […]
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J. Baird: He is a businessman
I cannot understand why some people in Maine choose to attack Gov. Paul LePage. Is it because he has stated he is not a politician? Is it because he has done so much for the people of Maine? Remember, he has paid off the ancient, huge, hospital bill, cleaned up the Maine Turnpike Authority, made […]
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J. Baird: Work requirement just common sense
It is about time that Gov. LePage and officials at the Department of Health and Human Services followed the federal guidelines requiring work, training or volunteering in order to receive what was formerly known as food stamps. Years ago, when people came to Ellis Island, N.Y., they didn’t depend on food stamps — they worked. […]
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J. Baird: Just take it away
I caught a brief interview of Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald on the television recently. Thank goodness he had the sense to say “no” to any efforts to further the legalization of marijuana. I didn’t catch the entire interview but I expect he was referring to the ongoing petition effort for signatures to put the issue […]
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J. Baird: Doing something about welfare
It’s about time Mainers get a governor who is willing to do something about welfare. It has been broken way too long. I am doubting those who want to be governor will do anything. Hooray for Gov. Paul LePage. Judy Baird, Lewiston
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J. Baird: A waste of money
Recently, a bunch of us were sitting at the corner of Mill and South Main streets in New Auburn. Nine Auburn school buses came down the hill from the direction of Walton and Sherwood Heights schools, less that five minutes apart. We counted them. That many buses so close together seemed like an awful waste […]
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J. Baird: Washington in a mess
On Channel 13 recently there was a gentlemen, John Joyal from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, who stated he was upset that he had been “sequestered” after working there for 37 years. I have news for Mr. Joyal — the public is supposed to do as President Obama says. Does anyone doubt me? A headline on […]