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Hunters are not entitled to a kill, it should be earned

To the Editor; No matter how large the bear, or who pulls the trigger, killing a bear that has been conditioned to come to a barrel of rotted food from a nearby blind is not in any way laudable, sporting, ethical or even deserving of the name hunting.

Gagnon gets it wrong on student loans

To the Editor; Matthew Gagnon, in his Aug.

There’s a reason we elect people to make complex decisions

By Matthew Gagnon One of the beautiful things about getting older, for me, has also been something rather humbling: the realization that I don’t really know all that much.

Baxter State Park needs a leader

Your Welsh ancestors

By Nancy Battick Do you have Welsh ancestry? Many who do haven’t tried to do much research in Welsh records.

Popularity of free community college is great news for employers

To the Editor; It’s exciting to read that so many Maine high school graduates are taking the opportunity to attend community college for free this fall thanks to a new program approved by the state earlier this year.

Partisan bickering over ranked-choice voting hides its many flaws

By Matthew Gagnon Last week, former governor of Alaska and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin lost her bid to return to prominence after seeking Alaska’s sole congressional seat.

US must prioritize education funding

To the Editor; Beyond Matthew Gagnon’s mean spirited response to the loan forgiveness program (https://observer-me.

Grouse forecast is average this season

What I learned on Sugar Island time

By Joseph Hennessey A common fallacy that the general public holds is that teachers and other public servants in education only work nine or 10 months out of the year.

The impact of medical bills in Piscataquis County

Gov. Mills’ pursuit of California-style electric vehicle mandates will hurt Mainers, do little to address climate change

I sacrificed to pay off my student loans. That now looks like a foolish plan.

By Matthew Gagnon Let’s start with the obvious: absolutely no one is happy about the current state of college affordability, and no one is happy with America’s student loan racket.

Deer yard protection: SAM leads the charge

Stand with Sam

To the Editor; After COVID, we need good news.

People who oppose bear baiting have no idea what they’re talking about

By Chris Sargent When it comes to hunting in Maine, no topic breeds more division between not only hunters and non-hunters but also within the hunting community itself than whether we should be able to hunt bears over bait.

Spend money to save lives and keep people out of jail

To the Editor; It was shocking to hear that Penobscot County has a plan to add enough space in Penobscot County Jail to nearly double the number of people it can hold.

Maine’s low unemployment rate may not be good news

By Matthew Gagnon Last week, the Maine Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate in January had declined to 2.

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