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October 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler has courage, leadership and solutions

I am a Democrat who grew up in a Republican part of Maine. The Republicans I grew up with were thoughtful, reflective and tolerant. Our governor is an embarrassment to Republican ethics and values. Democrat Mike Michaud reflects Maine values of integrity and honesty. However, I believe he doesn’t demonstrate the courage to say who […]
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October 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Had enough of LePage’s bad decisions? Vote Michaud

We are a beneficiary state, which means Maine gets more federal money back than we pay in. Yet by refusing to expand MaineCare, Gov. Paul LePage allows Maine to lose a million dollars a day that would be paid to us under the Affordable Care Act and would provide health care to 70,000 Mainers (including […]
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October 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: To oust LePage, vote for Michaud

Gov. LePage is an embarrassment to this state. He hasn’t accomplished very much (other than great tax breaks for those who needed it the least) because, as he’s shown over and over again, he is not a team player. We need a governor who knows how to work with those who may not agree with […]
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October 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler will restore sanity to Maine government

As a registered Republican and an Eliot Cutler supporter, I am delighted by the recent improvement in the polls and the emergence of prominent Republican businessmen as supporters. Perhaps the two are related. After all, Eliot is essentially a fiscal conservative. Unlike our current governor, however, Eliot would never refuse to submit a supplemental budget […]
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October 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage has accomplished much for Maine

Maine folks, I hope you realize how fortunate we are in these hard times to have a governor who cares for our state and its people. That man is Paul LePage. He has: • Lowered our income taxes. • Uncovered fraud in state government and is working hard to eliminate it. • “Declared war” on domestic violence. • Paid […]

Published
October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Baiting invites bears to our neighborhoods

As a Maine senior, I strongly support our outdoor traditions. Maine has enough beautiful and abundant woods and waterways to keep hunters, fishermen and hikers happy for generations. What I can’t support is baiting our black bears. Training a bear to come to a spot in the woods to feast on stale doughnuts and other […]
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October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear hunt difficult even with dogs and baiting

Why make something so difficult illegal? It is hard to sit in the elements, no moving, no talking – sit as still as possible for hours, hoping to see a bear. It is very expensive to buy bait, pay forest companies for sites and gas to go to the sites every other day – feeding […]
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October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Can we believe Maine’s wildlife biologists on bear baiting?

Signs advocating voting “no” on Question 1 populate our roads. There are two signs; where did they come from? One instructs us to “Trust Our Wildlife Biologists.” The larger sign instructs us to “Save Maine’s Bear Hunt.” Let’s take that sign first. Definitions of “hunt” include “to chase and kill (wild animals) for food or […]
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October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear baiting, hounding not needed for fair hunt

Question 1 is about Maine’s conscience. Examine your conscience, as a Mainer, and ask if you believe it’s wrong to allow tourists to hunt bears by using dogs to tree them or trash to bait them. Only the rankest kind of amateur would hunt without stalking. Only the rankest kind of hunting guide would sanction […]
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October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Current hunting practices control bear population

In regard to Question 1 (Maine’s bear hunting referendum), I urge all Mainers to support the work of our state biologists and vote “no.” Maine has a healthy bear population that is truly an asset to our state. Our biologists are nationally recognized and have over 40 years of scientific data that support the methods […]

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