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  • Published
    October 20, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Washington needs new minds with new approaches exemplified by Shenna Bellows

    I’m voting for Democrat Shenna Bellows for U.S. Senate because, as executive director of the ACLU of Maine for eight years, she did the thinking for herself – about how to protect Mainers from government intrusion and overreaching. I’m voting for Shenna Bellows because Maine is weary of party politics as the first agenda of […]

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    October 20, 2014

    Letter to the editor: New Jersey Gov. Christie’s support of Maine Gov. LePage comes as no surprise

    If I lived in York County, I’d be troubled by the sight of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie campaigning for Gov. Paul LePage here in Maine. If York County doesn’t vote for LePage, will LePage rip a page from the Christie administration playbook and retaliate by closing lanes on the Kittery bridge? Granted, Christie didn’t […]

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    October 20, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Mike Michaud unimpressive, lackluster – give Eliot Cutler a chance

    I can certainly understand why someone would not vote for Republican Gov. Paul LePage. More than once, he has given us reason. But Democrat Mike Michaud is not the person to replace LePage as governor. Michaud has an unimpressive record in Congress, where he has languished for the past dozen years, collecting a generous salary […]

  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Shenna Bellows will protect reproductive rights

    Democrat Shenna Bellows has been endorsed by the National Organization for Women, Feminist Majority and Emily’s List for good reason. She knows that the decision about whether and when to have a child is one of the most important economic choices a woman can make. She won’t compromise her beliefs on the issue of access […]

  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Democrat Jim Boyle deserves to continue productive work

    Democratic Sen. Jim Boyle fought for municipal revenue-sharing, a balanced budget, clean water and many other issues important to his district. In 2013, his vote to override the governor’s budget veto maintained municipal revenue-sharing, which had been slashed to zero. He helped avoid a state shutdown that would have severely damaged Maine’s credit rating. In […]

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  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Voting for Cutler is like voting for LePage

    The stakes are high for those voters now supporting independent Eliot Cutler for governor, rather than Democrat Mike Michaud. There is little question that Cutler has what it takes to govern Maine. The problem is, that view is shared by less than 20 percent of prospective Maine voters, according to both past and recent polling. […]

  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: To limit campaign spending, vote for Shenna Bellows

    We certainly need moderate Republicans, and I thought of voting for Susan Collins because I thought of her as one of the few moderate Republicans left in the Senate. However, she voted against reducing interest on student loans and, unlike Sen. Angus King, voted against allowing the Senate to control campaign finance spending. Hence, I’ve […]

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    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: If you think Cutler would be best, then vote for him

    In the last few weeks, so many people have told me, “Eliot Cutler would make the best governor. Too bad I can’t vote for him.” If everyone who thinks he’d make the best governor voted for him, he would win. It’s as simple as that. Think about it. Alice Spencer Portland

  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Keep wildlife management grounded in science, not sensationalism

    I have been a practicing forester in Maine for over 30 years. During this time, I have seen just one black bear in the woods. I do not believe that the fair chase method of bear hunting, recommended by referendum proponents, is a suitable substitute for current hunting methods (baiting, hounding and trapping). Our woods […]

  • Published
    October 19, 2014

    Letter to the editor: Maine should honor hunting tradition, restore fair chase

    It seems some Mainers have forgotten our distinct heritage of humane traditions, as years of unsporting hunting practices have erased that memory. It wasn’t always the case that Maine’s black bears were reduced to “trophy hunting” targets while treed, trapped or being fed. Maine was the very first state to adopt an anti-cruelty law concerning […]