There it is, in the August 2018 “American Rifleman Magazine.” National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne La Pierre offers to utilize the vast resources of the NRA to provide expert consultation to public and private schools across America to help every school district design its own safety strategy to prevent school violence — for […]
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A safety plan for school children
If I were charged with developing the best safety plan for school children in Maine, I would ask the National Rifle Association and the National Association of Social Workers to work together to devise a plan. The NASW would be asked to prepare a plan for early identification and treatment of students who were showing […]
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A new and better strategy
Donald Trump’s book, “Trump: The Art of the Deal,” is a very interesting and revealing book. I am sure that every world leader and negotiator has read it, making the contents irrelevant for any future use. The idea of a book on strategy reminds me of the movie, “Patton,” when Gen. George Patton observed German […]
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Try grabbing the Constitution
As a lifelong Democrat, I have to stand behind LL Bean and Linda Bean’s decision to support Donald Trump. LL Bean is undoubtedly the best retail outlet anywhere in the world, with high quality products at reasonable prices backed by lifetime guarantees. They employ a boatload of people and they make huge contributions of clothing […]
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Sen. Collins sets good example
It is inconceivable that a special agent with the U.S. government would stoop to criticizing Sen. Susan Collins on her enlightened and well thought out ethical position on not supporting Donald Trump (letter, David Oshansky, Oct. 21). Sen. Collins, who finds herself unable to support Trump, for obvious reasons, also feels she cannot support Hillary […]
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Private landowners at a loss
I was shocked to read the article about the Ripleys in the Sun Journal (Dec. 6). The loss of control of private land in Maine to snowmachines and four-wheelers makes rules regarding usage of private property completely unenforceable in Maine for the entire year. Landowners can put signs up — that will be torn down; […]
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Keeping land open by choice
With thanks to all involved, I was able to harvest enough fruits and vegetables to share with neighbors and friends this year. ATV traffic through my backyard was halted by the Mexico police and I was able to reconstruct the fence. Much appreciation to all the people who called, texted and approached me at local […]
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D. Bulger: Concerning the ‘right of way’
In response to the article “Robert Hamm fights to keep ATVs off his Mexico land” (Sun Journal, July 14), unfortunately, it may be Hamm who is not respecting the law. Like most jurisdictions that inherited British Common Law, Maine recognizes “adverse title.” That is the situation where a trespasser can acquire property rights if the […]
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Robert Hamm fights to keep ATVs off his Mexico land
MEXICO — Carleton Avenue resident Robert Hamm isn’t asking for much when he posts his 50 feet of land as off-limits to all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles. It’s a matter of respect for him and the law that allows him to deny use of his property to off-road traffic. Hamm, 70, a Colorado native and retired […]
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R. Hamm: Honor the police; give them a raise
I was recently shocked to read that the towns of Mexico and Rumford are seriously discussing reducing the wages of its police officers. I was further shocked to discover that the wage they make is well below what many other professionals make here in town, including some mental health case managers. Other professionals do not […]