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October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Baiting turns bears into beggars

What’s turning the “kings of the forest into beggars on the street,” as state biologist Randy Cross told The Boston Globe? Human junk food. Maine allows the dumping of 7 million pounds of stale doughnuts, rotting meat and old fryolator grease into our woods every year. Majestic black bears are gorging themselves on this food […]
Published
October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Follow IFW advice to control bear population

Question 1, if passed, will have a significant impact on both the animals and people in Maine. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife use conservation techniques to manage the wildlife population, including seasonal hunting and ethical hunting tactics. An example is the wild turkey. At one time, Maine’s wild turkey population was nonexistent. Now, […]
Published
October 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: No sport in shooting a treed bear

Tuesday’s article about the 11-year-old boy shooting a 502-pound black bear leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth (“Hunter, 11, bags 502-pound black bear in Maine,” Sept. 30). And the more I think about it, the more upset I become. How can this kind of chase be called “hunting”? Dogs chase a scared […]
Published
October 4, 2014

Letter to editor: Michaud top choice to work for Maine’s environment

Democrat Mike Michaud is the candidate who can defeat Gov. LePage and restore Maine as a state that protects its environment. In sizing up candidates, we can fairly ask: “What have you done for me lately?” To compare: Michaud has a 92 percent score on his environmental votes in Congress. LePage has spent the past […]
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October 4, 2014

Letter to editor: Cutler’s intelligence makes him a superior candidate

The governor is the most important person in our state’s political system. So doesn’t it makes sense to elect the most intelligent and competent candidate, who has a firm command of the most important issues currently facing Maine? When I examine the records of all three candidates and listen to them speak, it is clear […]

Published
October 4, 2014

Letter to editor: Museum has helped lead blossoming of Portland

Thanks to the kindness of L.L. Bean and others, the Portland Museum of Art is always free entry during the busiest period: Friday evenings! Both our present PMA director, Mark Bessire, and our previous director have been heavily engaged and committed to great, thrilling shows to attract a wider audience and expanded local, loyal investment […]
Published
October 4, 2014

Letter to editor: Manchester’s resume should impress District 25 voters

What I like best about Republican Cathy Manchester is her broad experience. She’s been an educator, Maine’s first woman police chief and a successful business owner. Her brochure said that in 2013, she was the No. 1 salesperson for Keller Williams real estate in Maine, No. 2 in New England and No. 88 in the […]
Published
October 4, 2014

Letter to editor: Program cuts handled poorly at USM

I am a graduate student in the American and New England Studies master’s program at the University of Southern Maine, and the future of my education is now a tenuous one. Since the University of Maine System board of trustees has voted to eliminate this program, along with two others, why have I – a […]
Published
October 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Public good must top Maine’s agenda

Last week, I sat in the Preble Street Resource Center dining room, where hundreds of residents eat meals each day, to attend a candidate forum with Democrat Mike Michaud, hosted by Homeless Voices for Justice. (Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler is scheduled to attend a Homeless Voices for Justice forum Oct. 7; Gov. LePage has […]
Published
October 3, 2014

Letter to the editor: Democratic Sen. Jim Boyle knows value of education

Democrat Jim Boyle is the kind of leader whom Mainers can be proud of. He serves with integrity. He listens and takes the time to understand the issues facing his district. Jim is a business owner who is respected in Augusta. He understands that our challenges will be solved by compromise, not by shouting. Jim […]

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