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Letter to the editor: Picture-imperfect Clam Fest coverage

I can’t believe that the best photo you could produce from the Yarmouth Clam Festival, to put on the cover of the July 21 Local & State section, was of a young boy carrying two assault-type rifles. (Inflatable and fake, yes. But, really?) How does that even begin to represent fun and family? It was […]

Posted July 26, 2018

Updated July 26, 2018

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Tucker Fochler, 5, of Gray, strides across the carnival grounds Friday at the 53rd annual Yarmouth Clam Festival with a pair of inflatable novelty rifles. Nonprofit organizations expect to serve more than 6,000 pounds of clams before the festival concludes Sunday evening.

Tucker Fochler, 5, of Gray, strides across the carnival grounds Friday at the 53rd annual Yarmouth Clam Festival with a pair of inflatable novelty rifles. Nonprofit organizations expect to serve more than 6,000 pounds of clams before the festival concludes Sunday evening. Staff photo by Ben McCanna

I can’t believe that the best photo you could produce from the Yarmouth Clam Festival, to put on the cover of the July 21 Local & State section, was of a young boy carrying two assault-type rifles. (Inflatable and fake, yes. But, really?)

How does that even begin to represent fun and family? It was absolutely disgusting and a terrible choice. Shame, shame, shame.

Linda Gervais

Old Orchard Beach

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