9 years ago The magic of regressive taxes To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Well, if the State’s new budget proposal gets passed, for working people the answer is no — and your taxes will go up.
10 years ago Sangerville politics could use a change To the Editor; Sangerville’s annual town meeting is coming up Saturday, March 25th and as usual we will be electing candidates to several positions, including one selectman.
10 years ago Working families pay more than a fair share of taxes To the Editor; Working families in Maine pay more than their fair share of taxes – and it’s about to get worse.
10 years ago What’s the fairest way to assess taxes? To the Editor; Taxed enough already? In our last letter we noted that the average Mainer (with $37,500 in annual earnings), pays a tax rate of about 16 percent for his federal and state income taxes and for his local property taxes.
10 years ago Tax cuts are really just reductions in services To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Median family income in Maine is about $37,500 (half of families earn more, half earn less).
10 years ago Broadband internet survey underway To the Editor; I have recently spoken to a number of business owners that are unaware of the broadband assessment survey produced by the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.
10 years ago Throwing out the baby with the bath water To the Editor; We should all hate Government? Last week we were treated to an opinion piece from a fellow who claims to represent a “Free Market Think Tank” entitled “Time to apply the enemies test to government”.
10 years ago Taxed enough already? To the Editor; I hate paying taxes — even more than shoveling snow! We keep hearing how much we have to pay in taxes — and that we deserve tax relief.
10 years ago Time to weigh in on proposed ATV rules To the Editor; The legislative session is well underway.
10 years ago Favorite time of the year To the Editor; Good morning from the frozen shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as the temperature drops to a minus six on this first day of February as I sit here waiting for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our wonderful section of our glorious state we call home.
10 years ago Politics take back seat at Women’s March To the Editor; Having attended the Women’s March in Augusta on Jan.
10 years ago My new perspective To the Editor; I moved here from the Left Coast otherwise known as the San Francisco Bay area.
10 years ago Obamacare repeal threatens rural hospitals To the Editor; We all can guess what will happen to the 80,000 Mainers who obtained medical insurance under the Affordable Care Act when the Republicans repeal it.
10 years ago Water extraction moratorium meeting for Garland residents To the Editor; There will be a public meeting for all Garland residents on Tuesday evening, Feb.
10 years ago Conserving the Moosehead Lake region To the Editor; Good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake on this mid-January morning, as I wait for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our glorious region we call home.
10 years ago Something we agree on To the editor: I agree with the Professor Frary’s article in last week’s Observer “Gun Control Legislation often lacks hard facts”.
10 years ago Older Mainers deserve lawmakers’ support To the editor: I was glad to see in their announcement of legislative priorities for 2017 that AARP Maine will tackle issues of great concern to older residents: Caregiving, affordable housing, affordable utility rates and the protection of home and community-based services.
10 years ago Simple transparency To the Editor; I have a proposal that won’t cost money, is easy to implement and will likely have some useful effect — NASCAR jackets.