Letters

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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: A fisher is cool but not a cat

Re: “Maine Observer: Fisher cat a fact of life in Maine woods” (Aug. 9): You would do well to check your “fisher cat” facts before you publish! To start with, the fisher is not a cat. It’s in the family mustelidae, along with martens, weasels and otters. And contrary to author Charles Thompson’s guess of […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Effects of atomic bombs outlasted end of WWII

Al Burk’s letter to the editor of Aug. 23 (“Specter of atomic warfare intensifies”), describing what he witnessed as a member of Gen. Jimmy Doolittle’s inspection flight to Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the August 1945 dropping of atomic bombs, caused me to relive memories of the destruction of these cities. I served with the army […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Softened butter simplifies any recipe for muffins

As a frequent muffin maker, I was eager to read the recipe for raspberry crumb muffins in the Source section of the Maine Sunday Telegram (“Green Plate Special: Tweaking recipes to conserve food, water and human resources,” Aug. 23). Christine Burns Rudalevige, the food writer who supplied the recipe, is concerned about keeping “human time […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Indian pipes steal from neighboring growth

I enjoyed reading Nan Patterson’s column “Maine Observer: Indian pipes awaken sense of discovery” in the Aug. 23 Maine Sunday Telegram. I would like to add some more amazing detail about Indian pipes. Nan Patterson notes the flowers do not have chlorophyll, but there is also no chlorophyll in the plant. So how does it […]
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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Better to treat young addicts than to jail them

I just wish to write and thank Dr. Mary Dowd for her Aug. 16 column, “Maine Voices: Doctor left with little to help addicts.” If only those who don’t understand the addiction problem in our state, including our governor, would read what she has said and understand. Most of these addicts are kids – 18 […]

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August 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Reputable sportsmen won’t fear background checks

I read with interest the Aug. 24 article by Kevin Miller on Judi and Wayne Richardson’s effort to close background check loopholes for gun buyers (“Group pursues Maine vote on expanding background checks for gun buyers” ). But comments from David Trahan of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine baffle me completely. Here’s why: 1. How […]
Published
August 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: Remove bronze plaques from ‘Our Lady of Victories’

The centerpiece of Portland is the statue “Our Lady of Victories” in Monument Square. For many years it has stood where we see it today. Unfortunately, it is no longer in original condition. In recent years, two bronze plaques were bolted to the corner of the base facing the library. So who cares if they […]
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August 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight on Michael Brennan’s strong record

I was shocked by what to me felt like personal attacks on Mayor Michael Brennan recently by a few members of the City Council and members of the school board. That said, I feel compelled to provide a bit of balance in describing who Michael Brennan is. I first met Michael when we both worked […]
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August 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: State parks passport gets a stamp of approval

Thank you for the article on the Maine State Parks Passport program in Thursday’s MaineToday Magazine (“A passport to family adventures,” Page M23)! My sons and I discovered this program earlier this summer while visiting the Blockhouse in Fort Kent. Since then, it has become a competitive mission to collect stamps; one boy sneaked off […]
Published
August 29, 2015

Letter to the editor: Mental health treatment, not gun control, is key to stopping tragedies

Lately we have been inundated with stories of tragedies like what happened Wednesday in Roanoke, Virginia. Last week, it was the senseless stabbing of a woman at a supermarket in Saco. A few months ago, it was the shooting of nine people at a church service in South Carolina. The liberals are blaming guns, knives […]

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