Letters

Published
October 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler’s experience is vital to helping paper industry

Winter is closing in on Bucksport’s Verso mill and the paper industry. Gov. LePage, connected to the Cate Street Capital scandal, claims he never saw it coming. Mike Michaud, lacking business experience, doesn’t know what to do, but wants to hold a summit of the paper company foxes on how to run the chicken coop. […]
Published
October 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud should avoid playing spoiler, not Cutler

Apparently some have forgotten how things went in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Independent Eliot Cutler was further behind Democrat Libby Mitchell in early October 2010 than he is behind Democrat Mike Michaud in 2014. From that deficit, Cutler surged to lose the 2010 election by less than 1.8 percent, trouncing Mitchell by 17.4 percent. With […]
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October 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud represents a win for conservation voters

Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud offers a win-win for Maine voters. When we vote for governor, we can vote our values for the environment and effective, civil government, and avoid another four years of anti-solar, pro-pollution Paul LePage policies. As Maine Audubon’s advocate, I worked with Mike. He supported protection of freshwater wetlands when it was […]
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October 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lack of open space does kids a disservice

I heard recently, “Kids just don’t play like they used to.” My two boys may be exceptions since they love the outdoors and do play in The Piggery, a green space of grassy fields, woods and rocky ledge, just as many young Mainers did in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. I believe kids’ playtime has […]
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October 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: IFW involvement in bear debate is inappropriate

Shame on the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife for using taxpayers’ time and resources to oppose Question 1. Shame on the IFW for appearing in advertising, trading on the visual authority of employees’ uniforms and guns to promote the IFW’s political opinion. Shame on the IFW for claiming to represent the voice of […]

Published
October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pope’s ‘war is madness’ speech is a shot at BIW

On Sept. 13, Pope Francis spoke at a ceremony in northern Italy commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. He began by reminding us that “war is madness.” He focused on the story of Cain and Abel, where Cain asks in Genesis 4:9: “What does it matter to me? Am I […]
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October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Seals need time on beaches to rest and recuperate

In the Oct. 1 article “Shrinking Arctic ice forcing walrus into huge crowds,” Associated Press reporter Dan Joling states: “Unlike seals, walrus cannot swim indefinitely and must rest.” He is incorrect. Seals also need to haul out of the water to rest, a common sight on Maine and New Hampshire beaches. Marine mammal stranding response […]
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October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lack of vision for future jobs is not new

The loud laments that surround the closing of the Bucksport and East Millinocket mills are drowning out a pitiful truth. This is no campaign pitch, but Mainers need to know Eliot Cutler is absolutely right that this vast two-mill job loss was preventable and should have been foreseen, because it was – by me, back […]
Published
October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Congress Square provides comfortable respite

One day recently, after a gorgeous weekend, I did not want to go inside for a cup of coffee. Nor did I want to sit on the sidewalk, as I wanted to read and write in less bustle. Congress Square Park was perfect. With its steps into a spacious separate area, it still felt connected […]
Published
October 13, 2014

Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler would make a great USM president

Re: “The working life of Eliot Cutler” (Sept. 14): Readers of the Maine Sunday Telegram have been presented with a substantial amount of information concerning the candidates for Maine governor. It is apparent that Eliot Cutler has the most extensive professional vitae. Readers who conclude that his qualifications are best suited for governing Maine will […]

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