Jim Handy claims to be a pro-education candidate, but his track record as chair of the Lewiston School Committee would read differently. While Handy did recently vote to make the proficiency-based diploma a choice for local districts, it simply cannot erase the years of decisions that negatively impacted Lewiston public schools. Under Handy’s leadership, there […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Stop the illegal immigrants
I am appalled at the boldness of illegal immigrants ignoring U.S. laws. They use their children as weapons because they know Americans are greatly concerned about children’s welfare. If they were convicted criminals, the state would take custody of their kids because children can’t be placed in jail with their parents. So what is the […]
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Mills will fight for what is best
Who is Janet Mills, really? Yes, she is a smart cookie, but what you might not know is that she is also caring and down to earth. She met me only once, yet two years later, she remembered my name and that I was substitute teaching at ELHS. She doesn’t miss a trick. A Mainer […]
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A chance to lead the nation
On Election Day this year, Maine voters have an incredible opportunity before them — Question 1, the Universal Homecare Initiative. It would ensure that all Maine senior citizens, veterans and disabled folks could stay at home as long as possible. Everyone needs a little help as they age and doing things becomes more difficult. The […]
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Upheaval in the land
In this country, today, the political parties — both Republicans and Democrats — are at a crossroad of international strife and indecision and are unable to make sound decisions. With integrity at low tide, they are sinking deeper and deeper into a depravity that this country has never seen before. What a joke. Members of […]
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Mills will lead on climate change
Climate change is affecting Maine, and not just on the coast where sea levels are rising. Janet Mills appreciates the overwhelming importance of this issue and proposes to wean Maine from its reliance on fossil fuels — the greatest source of greenhouse gases. That is good economic and environmental policy. In central Maine there are: […]
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Terry Hayes walks the walk
I have known Terry Hayes for most of my life. She was my (and my brother’s) guardian ad litem as a child, and she has taken on a grandparent role for my daughter. Her caring goes deep. I have gotten to see her in action. She is straight-forward, open to everyone, active in the community […]
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Raise children to have open mind
It is so sad that many Maine women focus on one choice that came from massive research on Sen. Susan Collins’ part. Her research led her to the vote she made. I am ashamed of Maine women who have criticized her. They forget how much good Sen. Collins has fought for, for Mainers. Shame on […]
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Eric Brakey, constitutional conservative
I am voting for Eric Brakey for the U.S. Senate. Brakey has proven himself to be a real constitutional conservative. As a two-term state senator from Auburn, he has expanded health care, reformed welfare and protected people’s constitutional right to bear arms. Brakey doesn’t have a lot of money, but he works twice as hard […]
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Trusts betrayed again
The world has witnessed an American bludgeoning of the basic principles of democracy. One party opposed all nominations for the Supreme Court by the president, before any name was known. Then the nominee was questioned as if he were a war criminal, with no intention of finding out the truth. Hidden traps were triggered as […]