I support Bettyann Sheats’ candidacy for state Senate District 20. She is well qualified as a former state representative. She graduated from West Point, then served our country as a helicopter pilot for eight years. She owned a small business and supported responsible development while on the board of the Finance Authority of Maine. She […]

We often have much to learn from our children, as any parent knows. This is certainly true right now in Jay, where students at Regional School Unit 73 showed how fair-minded and principled they are about inclusivity. Moreover, they showed the courage of their convictions at the recent School Board meeting at which a school […]

Listen. Learn. Lead. Bettyann Sheats, candidate for the Maine Senate representing Auburn, Durham, New Gloucester and Poland, keeps these words at the forefront as she knocks on doors and meets people across the community. Listen. She wants to hear people’s concerns so that she can best represent them in Augusta. Learn. Many people are well […]

My main concern is the ever-ballooning state government and budget. We are at a record high of over $10 billion, and soon will top $11 billion. Where will it end? The current government in Maine doesn’t seem to understand that its role is to do the job of governing and not to take over the […]

Maine Citizens need to keep abreast of the issues and legislation in Augusta. One state representative, Laurel Libby, is efficient and consistent in getting the information about the good, the bad, and the ugly to her constituents. We need a representative who is passionate about our state, willing to keep us informed, and transparent about […]

We are writing in support of Dan Campbell for House District 90. Though a newcomer to politics, Dan has been a public servant to this community for 50 years, out of the sheer goodness of his heart. He’s helped youth and adults alike, in the school system, the recovery and unhoused community — anyone who […]

It makes me sad that the great idea about the United States of America isn’t united any more. Our forefathers eventually created the two-party system for a very good reason. The fact that some people are naturally conservative and others are liberal is a good thing to always find a balance for the common good […]

In the Sun Journal’s coverage of last week’s School Administrative District 52 board meeting, the reporter included a quotation from director Jaime Johnson which insinuated that the board’s deliberations on revising Policy IJJ Selection of Educational Materials has damaged the administrators’ and teachers’ trust in the board. SAD 52 definitely has a trust issue, but […]

Joel Olstein’s June 12 letter states that I claimed Israel is committing genocide. He wrote it is “at best inaccurate and at worst a lie.” With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stating his intent to flatten Gaza where Palestinians were living in the open-air prison, he is well on his goal to accomplishing it. Some 38,000 […]

When Donald Trump was asked in a recent interview about his relationship with God and prayer life, he replied with evasion — gushing about how he loves evangelicals, how so many supporters pray for him, how religion is so great and how being good is necessary to attain heaven. First off, I don’t believe he […]