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Letter: Daughtry will be ready on Day 1

Let's vote into the Maine House a person with the background, knowledge, political savvy, and common sense to serve Brunswick best: Democrat Mattie Daughtry. Mattie knows the ropes in Augusta from her past year of political reporting. She has colleagues who trust her on both sides of the aisle. S...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 10:50 am

Letter: Horch for Brunswick state rep

Fred Horch, my neighbor for a decade, is running for state representative in House District 66. While it is easy to trumpet Fred’s credentials as a Green Independent candidate, it is also wrong to define Fred solely by looking at his environmental resume. Rather, F...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:40 am

Letter: Daughtry will keep education at heart

I support Mattie Daughtry for state House in Brunswick’s District 66. Nothing is more important to our long-term prosperity than our schools. I retired two years ago after teaching at Jordan Acres School for 23 years and working as their technology director for nine years. Mattie was a stud...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:40 am

Letter: Story unfair to Brunswick GOP chairman

I read with humor the story regarding the Brunswick Republican Town Committee chairman. In my many years of following politics at the all ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Daughtry the best choice for Brunswick rep

I had the distinct pleasure of graduating from Brunswick High School with Mattie Daughtry, who is running for state representative District 66. Mattie is an intelligent, charismatic, and compassionate young woman who cares deeply for her community and knows the challenges facing Brunswick. I reme...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 9:10 am

Letter: Daughtry offers a woman's perspective

Matthea (Mattie) Daughtry is one of three candidates for Brunswick’s District 66 seat in the Maine House. Mattie has worked for private business, a statewide nonprofit serving disabled adults and children, and in Augusta politics. She is bright, talented, honest, and experienced. She would ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:20 am

Letter: Same-sex marriage will destabilze society

This November, Maine again votes on redefining marriage to mean the union of two people regardless of sex. Redefining marriage, historically recognized as essential to a stable society, is like redefining "wheel" to mean anything that supports something. Sounds absurd and "wheel" loses its...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Brunswick needs a choice of hospitals

I am writing to express my frustration with the continuing pressure being applied by Mid Coast Hospital to close Parkview Adventist Medical Center.  Since the consolidation of the Bath and Brunswick hospitals in the early 1990s, the administration of Mid Coast has expressed its goal to ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Daughtry for Brunswick state rep

I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Mattie Daughtry over the past five years. She is an incredible woman who is determined to create meaningful change in the world. Whether she is working with artists with disabilities or working hard to expose special interests in Augusta, Mattie has ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am

Letter: Horch will help end partisan politics

I am told that there are some in Brunswick that feel a third-party candidate, such as Fred Horch of the Green Independent Party, will struggle to be an effective representative in Augusta. When I hear this, I wonder what kind of effectiveness are we talking about? Is it the kind of effectiveness ...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 22, 2012 at 8:00 am
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