The Bangor Daily News wrote a summary of the first gubernatorial forum in Rockland on Friday. Eliot participated in the forum, which focused on coastal issues and communities, and had a number of things to say about energy, education, and the environment. Here is an excerpt:
Cutler, meanwhile, began by going after the lone candidate missing Friday — Republican Paul LePage — for expressing support for exploring for oil off the coast of Maine. Cutler called the position “unconscionable” given the importance of Maine’s fisheries and tourism industry.
The candidates also said Maine needs to do a better job marketing its fisheries, especially lobster.
“There may be a market in South China or Vassalboro,” said Cutler, “but there’s a bigger market in China. A billion people … want our lobster.” Cutler said he also would work to expand Maine’s markets.
You can read the full article here.