I am shocked to hear that Emera Maine rates may be going up … again. That is an outrageous request from Maine’s second-largest electric utility company. It already received a tax cut from taxpayers just this year and now it wants more from its customers. Many older Mainers are barely getting by, and a rate […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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A setback for Maine families
Does anyone really think Maine’s food pantries can do it all? Between 2011 and 2015, the number of Maine children living in extreme poverty rose eight times faster than the national average (source: Maine Center for Economic Policy). Now a new farm bill proposal wants to cut more Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, claiming it […]
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Columnist poisons public debate
I read Rich Lowry’s column (March 31) attacking student activists with a mixture of disgust and frustration — not just because of his calculated, cynical criticism of young people who have proven brave, articulate and motivated enough to actually prompt a national debate that is decades overdue — but because of his own place in […]
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Eves' integrity will serve well
I am supporting Mark Eves for governor. The recent debate among the seven Democratic candidates for governor was very impressive in that every single woman and man running seems capable and passionately committed to the people of Maine. But when it comes to getting the Legislature to actually listen to Maine’s citizens and follow through […]
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It's a hate-Trump era
I don’t know why the media are not questioning Robert Mueller’s sanity. They love to question President Trump’s sanity. Mueller was hired to investigate if Trump might be involved with Russian collusion. It appears he hasn’t found much of anything yet. The media didn’t do much when it came out that Hillary Clinton approved the […]
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Column was fake news
As an example of how fake news sneaks up on the public — in his column (April 8) Marc Thiessen stated that President Barack Obama caused the problems in Syria by not leaving a larger force in Iraq before pulling out. I accepted that until I remembered that Obama was following an agreed-upon target date, […]
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Alex Willette — no better choice
I am proud to offer my full endorsement of Alex Willette to be Androscoggin County’s next district attorney. Willette’s resume nearly speaks for itself. He started his career as the youngest member ever elected to the Maine House of Representatives. He is currently an assistance district attorney with a record of being tough on crime […]
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Claxton is a problem solver
I write is support of Ned Claxton in his bid for election to the Maine Senate. My family and I have known Claxton for more than 30 years in several roles: family doctor, neighbor, friend, community member, as a leader in regional health matters and as a concerned citizen. His success in many roles originates […]
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Mills will make excellent governor
This is a critical year for the future of health care in Maine. After eight years of the LePage administration’s policies, Maine has dropped from eighth in the nation to 23rd in America’s Health Rankings. Fortunately, Mainers have an opportunity to reverse the decline and elect a governor who will work to improve health care […]
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Something to criticize
In his letter April 17, Thomas Shields of Auburn (where I grew up and graduated high school) makes an important point about federal spending in the context of a Sun Journal front page headline that read “Democrats question balanced-budget bill.” But his focus on and criticism of Democrats’ criticism of U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for […]