I am supporting Question 1 in November. I believe that all Maine senior citizens and disabled people should have access to quality home care services; no one should be forced into assisted living when they only need a little help around the house. I am disabled myself. I was abandoned when I was a baby […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
A great ambassador for Lewiston
Melissa Simones Landry would be a great Androscoggin County commissioner. She would be thoughtful in her approach to issues facing the county, and she would be a great ambassador for Lewiston. Simones Landry was raised here, she loves the positive things happening here and she believes that the future is even brighter. She exudes integrity […]
Tiffany Bond best serves Maine
The voters in District 2 have a chance to make a change: • Change from a candidate beholden to big money donors. • Change from a candidate who best serves Maine in the state house. • Change to a candidate who takes no money for her campaign; who supports local businesses. On Nov. 6, voters […]
Collins' decision not surprising
I am very disappointed in Sen. Susan Collins’ choice to support Brett Kavanaugh. I am beyond disappointed with her attempts to justify her decision. The senator said that she decided that Christine Blasey Ford was credible, but must be mistaken in who assaulted her. The senator chose to believe a man who has every reason […]
Golden rates F- on taxpayer support
I’m confused. Is Jared Golden running for Congress or commandant of the Marine Corps? Former Democrat, now Republican, Sen. Tom Saviello joyfully related how Golden works across the aisle. Apparently this trait did not extend to Lewiston city staff and mayor. Golden and the rest of Lewiston’s state legislators voted against all city welfare bills, […]
Cloutier wants every voice to be heard
On Election Day, voters in House District 60 have the opportunity to elect Kristen Cloutier to be their next state representative. Cloutier has been an extraordinary leader in Lewiston for many years and residents are so lucky that she is running to represent them in Augusta. When I served on the Lewiston City Council, I […]
Put an end to sexual violence
The Brett Kavanaugh controversy has made the country focus on rape. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center says one in ?ve American women is raped and 81 percent of women report significant short- or long-term impacts from rape. Date rape drugs such as GHB and rohypnol are concealed in a drink to make a girl […]
Claxton an outstanding person
In the contentious political atmosphere that exists at present, it is difficult to find candidates who exemplify honesty, trustworthiness, empathy and bipartisanship. I have found that Ned Claxton is a candidate who displays all of those traits. Claxton is a man of integrity. He will listen, deliberate and find solutions. He will work across the […]
Power line would destroy beauty
This summer, I was able to go with my family for the first time whitewater rafting on the Kennebec River. When we were on the calm part of the river, that is where I learned about the Central Maine Power corridor. It broke my heart to find out that people would destroy Maine’s natural beauty. […]
Dealing with telemarketers
I have been on the federal “no call” list for many years. Until about two years ago, I used to get about two unsolicited calls per year while many people were screaming about them. Unfortunately, I now get five to 10 every day, about 75 percent of them robocalls from all over the country and […]