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Published
May 2, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 2, 2011Mural ruling not ‘win’ for governor

Judge John Woodcock’s decision to deny a temporary restraining order in the Labor Department mural case came as no surprise, as he had noted during oral arguments that federal courts are reluctant to interfere in state affairs and are inclined “to allow the status quo to exist while a more ordered and thorough process is […]
Published
May 1, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 1, 2011Food safety vital to Maine farmers

We are small farmers who agree with Maine Cheese Guild President Eric Rector (“A growing concern,” April 24) that farmers who oppose safety regulations “don’t want to bother” and are making a political statement. It would be foolhardy for those of us trying to get our neighbors to try locally grown food to take a […]
Published
April 30, 2011

Letters to the editor, April 30, 2011Fishing stock growth too late for many

Your editorial of April 24 (“New catch limits signal success of new fish rules”) leaves the impression that groundfish stocks have increased as a result of a single year of catch-shares management. In fact, stocks have increased as a result of nearly a generation of engaged fishery management and sacrifice by commercial fishermen. Nonetheless, as […]
Published
April 30, 2011

More letters to the editor, April 30, 2011Billboards’ return finds no fans among readers

If Rep. Dennis Keschl of Belgrade and Sen. Doug Thomas of Ripley, the sponsors of proposed legislation to permit the resurrection of billboards, feel businesses do not currently have sufficient capability to advertise, they should take a trip outside their districts and experience the blizzard of signage on Route 302 in Windham, or on the […]
Published
April 29, 2011

Letters to the Editor, April 29, 2011Early education good for kids, state

While I agree wholeheartedly with business leaders Eileen Skinner, Tom Peters and Dana Connors that early childhood investments can pay dividends for Maine’s economy (“Educate kids early to help everyone later, businesses say,” April 20) I have another reason to support these programs: They are important to our national security. As a retired Army general, […]

Published
April 28, 2011

Letters to the Editor, April 28, 2011Coyotes not to blame for deer decline

Coyotes have been in Maine since the 1940s. They are now as much a part of Maine’s ecology as are deer, moose and lobster. The wisdom of nature placed coyotes here to fill the void created by the brutal and mistaken removal of wolves from Maine a century ago. Top predators are vital for the […]
Published
April 28, 2011

More Letters to the Editor, April 28, 2011Legislator’s push to legalize marijuana worth support

Legalize marijuana as soon as possible. We are going to need every beneficial product of this easy-to-grow weed. I don’t smoke pot and have no burning desire to do so. Nicotine and caffeine are my drugs of choice. I don’t want the kids in this world consuming anything that separates them from what’s real and […]
Published
April 27, 2011

Letters to the editor, April 27, 2011Let politicians teach our kids

Teachers need to walk out nationwide. Replace them with the lawmakers, politicians and taxpayers who feel teachers’ jobs are too cushy and who’d like to take away those teachers’ collective-bargaining rights, retirement and respect. After the lawmakers, politicians and taxpayers have completed their coursework, done their student teaching and taken the costly Praxis exams, which […]
Published
April 26, 2011

Letters to the editor, April 26, 2011MTA leaves most questions unanswered

My wife and I sat for more than seven hours at the April 15 Oversight Committee hearing on Paul Violette’s extravagant spending while he served as the executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority. I can honestly say we have never heard so many quotes from board members and staff admitting they did not know […]
Published
April 25, 2011

Letters to the editor, April 25, 2011GOP’s tax reforms good for Maine

Kudos to Republican lawmakers. With legislation recently introduced, Maine’s Republicans have taken a significant step in simplifying the Maine tax code while accomplishing three significant points. • First, more than 70,000 taxpayers will no longer have any income tax liability. Now, Democrats ought to jump on board with this to create bipartisan support! • Second, […]

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