I write in response to Thomas Shields’ letter of April 16. I have at long length known that Dr. Shields believes in a single party system, the Republicans, and blames all the “ills” of our country on the Democrats and fraudulent “independents.” Dr. Shields stated: “The Nancy Pelosi House of Representatives has a political obsession […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Rene Dupont: NECEC is good for Maine
The New England Clean Air Connect will provide a major boost for our economy. The project will bring thousands of jobs, and millions in property tax relief with absolutely no cost to Maine. The fact that Massachusetts is paying for NECEC is great news for Maine. Aside from the jobs and property taxes, Mainers getting […]
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Joseph Mailey: Response to Timberlake
On April 14, Sen. Jeff Timberlake, as a guest columnist, published a piece titled “Maine is no longer open for business.” In it, he informs the readers that Democrats are once again trying to kill businesses in Maine and that the Dems are anti-business. He goes on to state “it is sad that so many people […]
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Jason Moen: Increase funding for family program
I appreciated Sen. Jim Dill’s April 6 column (online only) on the role communities play in recognizing and preventing child abuse and neglect. It is heart-wrenching to think about any child suffering from abuse. Fortunately, we have one solution to the problem here in Maine. It’s a voluntary home visiting program called Maine Families that […]
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Joel Gilbert: LD 786 supports farming families
This state’s best program to boost local agriculture while helping solve hunger is about to run out of funding. Through Mainers Feeding Mainers, Good Shepherd Food Bank buys local food from Maine farms for hunger-relief organizations. Without the passage of LD 786, the funding will run out in June. My wife and I started a […]
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Debra Phillips: Help prevent domestic violence
After the recent news of multiple domestic violence homicides in the state, I, like many others, was feeling lost, angry and overwhelmed by the seeming endlessness of tragedy in our communities. While there are ways that I can be supportive to family or friends experiencing domestic violence — like being there to listen, or connecting […]
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Richard Fochtmann: Let’s hear it — taxes are too high
It is tax time again, and people are hearing that constant litany of “taxes are too high,” especially from the rich and their elected officials. The Department of Labor’s Fourth Quarter Productivity numbers show that it is the average working stiff who is getting taxed at a far higher rate, and no one in the […]
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Richard Grandmaison: Change is always difficult
Central Maine Power is connected to the New England Power Grid. Through the years, several nuclear power plants have been decommissioned, including Maine Yankee. Also, some oil-fired power plants are off-line and are used only when there is a high demand for electrical power. There have been proposals to build wind towers, solar panel farms […]
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Robert Reed: Overtaxing the public
After reading in the Sun Journal about a new tax on bottled water, I am baffled by what appears to be more of an attack than a tax. It’s an attack in that it is being sold to the public as something people need. Unfortunately, many people believe that corporations are greedy groups looking to […]
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Thomas Shields: Article was misleading, fake news
A front page Sun Journal article (April 6) indicated that Democratic Congressman Jared Golden voted with the president “9.5 percent of the time.” In contradiction, according to Portland’s Maine Sunday Telegram, his votes on the issues reported were almost fully in lock-step with liberal Democrat 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. The article appears to reassure […]