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October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Baiting bears is as necessary as baiting lobsters

Do most readers realize the similarities between baiting for bear and baiting for lobster? • Both are most effectively harvested and managed using bait as a lure. • Both are great renewable resources that we have here in Maine. • Both provide quality food for thousands of people. • Both provide thousands of jobs here in Maine. • Both are […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Fryeburg fair not worth hassle, health risks

After attending the Fryeburg Fair, which followed a long three-hour drive only to find that we had to pay $5 to park in the handicapped area and $10 for each admission, and then to encounter three hours of constant smoke being blown in our faces, we left. Fryeburg Fair used to be one of the […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Indian offers perspective on the mascot controversy

I would like to provide an Indian/Redskin perspective and context in the matter of utilizing a fellow human being, an Indian, as a mascot. First off, the word “redskin” is the “white man’s” word for a savage toward whom they had extreme hatred. In addition to their hatred for the savage Indian, they also had […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Liberals fail to understand true desires of constituents

It astonishes me that all the nation’s liberals and radicals complain about our dysfunctional government and blame the Republicans. They refuse to understand the facts: Congressmen are elected every two years and reflect the tenor of the country. Only one-third of the senate is elected every two years; the other two-thirds may be out of […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Death, robbery sentences undermine scales of justice

As you report (“Maine man sentenced to three years for robbing Augusta pharmacy twice,” Oct. 2), Ryan J. McLaughlin twice robbed an Osco Pharmacy, for which he has been sentenced to serve 37 months in federal prison. He has been in custody since last November, and has been ordered to pay restitution. On a related […]

Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Reader turns nose up at scented perfume ad

I was shocked to discover a perfume ad that fell out of my paper recently. By the time it had made its exit, it had already permeated the entire paper! Given that the insert was still “unopened,” the scent must really have been something had it been opened. I am chemically sensitive, and so are […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Crowd-funding appeals could save our libraries

Regarding rural libraries in Maine closing because of lack of funding (“Rural Maine libraries on borrowed time as towns seek ways to save tax dollars,” Sept. 28), two suggestions: Charge a small fee for services: Twenty-five cents or even 10 cents per book borrowed would help defray costs. Or make a crowd funding appeal. If […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Where is the sport in baiting, hounding bears?

Where is the sport in gunning down a bear feasting on garbage that you probably put there? Do you take pleasure out of watching an animal suffering in agony? There is no sport in shooting an animal that is up a tree, when a dog pack beneath has the bear cornered. There is no sportsmanship […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Leadership change needed in Maine

Gov. LePage’s open-for-business policy is just not working. He gave tax breaks to the wrong people, and he made cuts to social and education programs. And he is obsessed with blocking the Affordable Care Act. Gov. LePage has not earned another term, and we need new leadership. Democrat Mike Michaud is the change candidate, with […]
Published
October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler has realistic plan for clean energy future

We cannot afford another four years of stubbornness that drove away offshore wind developments and furthered our reliance on fossil fuels. We need a governor who understands the value of collaboration when it comes to bringing clean energy alternatives and jobs to Maine. Establishing a Maine Energy Finance Authority will encourage partnerships that will capitalize […]

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