Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins made a great, powerful, historic speech explaining the reason for her “yes” vote for the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. She covered exactly every phase of the steps taken, including that a person is innocent until proven guilty. I believe that every Republican should be proud of […]
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Governor looking to kill wind power
Maine lawmakers should reject the LePage administration’s proposal to gut the expedited permitting process for Maine’s green energy wind power projects. Gov. Paul LePage claims the wind power projects could harm the state’s tourism industry. If any changes are made to the existing green energy 2008 law that would eliminate the streamlined review process, the […]
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Bethel wind ordinance
The Review Committee still has restrictions against allowing a commercial wind energy company building a farm in Bethel. The committee members are listening to the anti-wind people and their scare tactics used in other western towns. A positive study, showing impacts on health and environment, was published in the Sun Journal (May 6, 2015). The […]
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Reorganize the MEA
In the November balloting, Maine people voted for a 3-percent surcharge on annual taxable incomes of more than $200,000. That issue, Question 2, was brought to the ballot statewide by the teachers union. If the Maine Education Association needs more money, it should take a look at the present system. I believe that most school […]
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Make a deal with Poland Spring
I believe the residents of Rumford should agree to contract with Poland Spring. The Water District could receive approximately $400,000 in annual lease payments. A member of the Rumford Water Alliance said that if the Water District raised the rate to $63 per quarter, the district would receive $350,000 yearly, negating the need to accept […]
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A benefit to Rumford
If LD 90 passes, it would be another law against Maine businesses. The law would affect all future contracts for commercial water extraction resale within the state of Maine. The town of Rumford would benefit from a contract with Poland Spring. The thousands of dollars from that company could fund future water line projects. The […]
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Vote ‘no’ on Question 2
A “yes” vote on Question 2 will add a 3 percent surcharge tax on individuals with incomes above $200,000 to create a state fund for school districts. If Question 2 passes, small business owners will not be able to afford to give donations to non-profit agencies. I believe that a lot of those individuals will […]
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R. McInnis: Health benefits of clean energy
A new study that showed the positive impact on health and environment was printed in the Sun Journal on May 6. The study found that carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by some 490,000 tons in 2013. Other benefits were from reduced sulfur dioxide by 201 tons and nitrogen oxide by 123 tons, both of which […]
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R. McInnis: Proposed amendment not balanced
This is in response to the Sun Journal article (Nov. 27) concerning the Dixfield selectmen and proposed changes to a new wind power ordinance. On Nov. 4, townspeople voted to reject one proposed ordinance concerning wind power. Evidently the selectmen believe they do not have to accept the wish of the majority of the voters […]
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R. McInnis: Support the state biologists
A “yes” vote on Maine Question 1 would mean an increase in the bear population during the next few years. The increase in numbers of bears would mean an expansion of their range and possibly bears would spread more into human populated areas. If that happened, Maine’s wardens would not be able to handle the […]