From the first day I met Jared Golden in person — kind smile, big heart and whip-smart mind — I knew he had the courage to stand up for what my community needs. He doesn’t back down from making the laws and policies that will keep local children safe, help families be healthy, and make […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Not required to use RCV
A friend told me recently how overwhelmed she felt by the number of candidates in the Maine gubernatorial primary. There was one candidate she knew she supported, but she hadn’t had the time or inclination to adequately research all of the others. She said that she was concerned about the prospect of ranked-choice voting because […]
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Honor principles, not symbols
The founders of this nation, who risked all for liberty and justice, would turn over in their graves at the sentiment expressed by Roland Martin (“Protest on your own time,” June 2.) I am all for employees following employers’ policies, but do we really want to apply this to a moment of shared respect for […]
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Mills will protect the environment
I grew up in the paper-mill town of Rumford on the banks of the Androscoggin River. The mill was important to the town’s economic life, but it came at the high price of polluted air and water. Sen. Ed Muskie also grew up in Rumford. He went to Washington, D.C., to address these environmental health […]
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Proud to support Garrett Mason
Sen. Garrett Mason was born and raised in Androscoggin County. He was twice elected Senate majority leader by his peers. He has shown the leadership to reform the welfare system; sponsored the landmark charter school legislation; fought for the largest tax cut in Maine history; and supported tax deductions for small businesses. Mason has impressed […]
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Sex offender residency restrictions a bad idea
A recent news report depicted Lewiston, along with a number of other Maine towns and cities, as dumping grounds for Maine citizens with sex offenses. Rather than enacting ordinances similar to those other communities have chosen, residents in these areas should demand a state law eliminating any such unconstitutional restrictions. Residency restrictions, like registries, protect […]
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Casting my vote for Betsy Sweet
I am writing to express my support for Betsy Sweet in the Democratic primary. Sweet has spent the last 35 years fighting for progressive causes. It is important for young progressives to know there is someone who has been fighting — and winning — many of those battles. She has worked across the aisle to […]
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Lewiston's YWCA pool available
On Thursday, May 31, the Sun Journal ran an article about the city of Auburn researching what needs to be done to the swimming outlet at East Auburn. The article also quoted Auburn officials as saying that the city needs a pool in Auburn. While not debating that, I want residents of Auburn to know […]
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School Department transparency
In response to Benjamin Martin (letter, May 26), I agree with him that the Lewiston School Department needs to be transparent, showing administration and management-type jobs in the budget. There has been an ever-increasing amount of administration/management type positions — jobs that are not directly teaching students (unlike teachers and educational technicians). In the budget, […]
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Support for Garrett Mason
I met Garrett Mason when he was a teenager and I have known him now for many years. His confident, conservative views on work, lower taxes and education encourage me for Maine’s future. His younger, fresh perspective, his plans for bringing more international business to Maine, his proven bold leadership in Maine government, and his […]