[Local-Maine-Schools] petition letter -- maybe

[Dick Atlee]

What is interesting -- and somewhat disconcerting -- is that in the Bar 
Harbor Times, both of the URLs (web-addresses) for the petition were 
omitted from the letter in the paper, though they show up clearly (even 
as links) in the web-version of the letter at

http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/05/10/bar_harbor_times/letters_and_editorials/letters/doc4641cbaea7860417544173.txt

This, of course, renders the letter virtually useless.  Editor Greg Fish 
is completely puzzled by that.  He says it's the first time such a thing 
has happened, that URLs appear all the time in letters.  He's very 
apologetic, and says he'll run a correction in next week's paper.

In any case, the URLs appeared clearly in the MDIslander version of the 
letters.

Bottom line is, don't rely on the papers to spread the word -- DO IT 
YOURSELF!  PLEASE.  Especially if you know people in other parts of the 
state.

Dick Atlee
SW Harbor

lrobbins at midmaine.com wrote:
>> Thank you all. It's a very well done petition and we've signed it and
> have told others about it. Getting it in the BDN will reach those who
> don't read our local papers.
> 
> 
> The letter below appeared in The Bangor Daily News, MDIslander and Bar
>> Harbor Times.Please note the petition is still up and we still need
>> signatures!
>>
>>
>>
>> An online petition opposing mandatory school consolidation and demanding
>> local control of schools recently was posted online. You can sign it at
>> http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Consolidation/.
>>
>> Thanks to many people contacting their friends and associates, it garnered
>> over a thousand signatures in the first day and a half it was posted.
>>
>> However, as the Legislature moves closer to action, its position on
>> mandatory consolidation appears to be solidifying. So it is vital that as
>> many people as possible from all over the state add their signatures to
>> the petition and spread the word as widely as possible to friends,
>> relatives and colleagues in Maine.
>>
>> Again, the petition can be found at
>> http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Consolidation/.
>>
>> Make your voice heard. Sign the petition and pass its address on to those
>> you know.