Approximately 10 years ago, the state of Maine created RSUs. In Western Maine, RSU 10 is going through a separation and RSU 56 has been created by the old SAD 21 towns. There have been hurt feelings, false information and a lot of finger pointing. It should be understood that the RSU 10 board was […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Early learning programs valuable
I was encouraged to see my former law enforcement colleague Auburn Police Chief Phil Crowell’s wise words about the importance of protecting Head Start (“Head Start a worthy investment for Maine,” March 5). Quality early education programs, including Head Start, are important to society for so many reasons. Chief Crowell focused on one of the […]
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Make sure they do the work
Since 2013, I have lived in Portland and Lewiston. For various reasons, I have had to use the general assistance program in both cities. In Portland, I worked at Preble Street in the kitchen, cooking meals for the soup kitchen. I was told by the woman running the general assistance workfare program that there were […]
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Holding representatives accountable
We are in an emerging era where the integrity of journalists and their ability to accurately report the news is under attack. Concepts such as “liberal media bias” and “alternative facts” are dividing this nation in two, with each side choosing the news outlets that reinforce a preconceived worldview. Discourse with neighbors is moving toward […]
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Independent investigation needed
I am very concerned about the ongoing disclosures of contact with the Russian government by members of the Donald Trump campaign and now in his administration. First, Gen. John Kelly and now Jeff Sessions, the Attorney General, have admitted to communication with members of the Russian government. Sessions lied, under oath, during his nomination process. […]
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What about the good news?
On Saturday, March 4, I attended the West Paris annual town meeting and, other than one article, I thought the meeting was very productive. Many of the articles were handled very well by the townspeople. But the Sun Journal chose to publish a story about only one article — the ordinance prohibiting retail marijuana stores, […]
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A lie by any other name …
A lie is a lie is a lie. Our very, very wonderful new commander-in-chief based his whole campaign on lies and deception. He called his opponent a liar, but he apparently doesn’t know the meaning of the word. His devoted toadies have tried to cover up his ignorance by redefining the meaning of the word […]
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Make America great again?
“Make America great again” is a catchy slogan, but this country doesn’t need a makeover by Republicans and President Donald Trump, that Tweeter of false accusations, insults and incorrect “facts.” I think the underlying slogan is “Make America white again,” which promotes discrimination against everyone who is not a white Christian fundamentalist. America is a […]
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A different understanding of hell
This is in response to William LaRochelle’s claim (March 4) that Jesus Christ made up the doctrine of hell. Rather than lamely citing agnostics such as Charles Darwin and Mark Twain, LaRochelle should study the Bible with an open heart and mind before determining to libel Jesus as a lying fool. LaRochelle claims the teaching […]
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Climate change and maple trees
I happened to see the photo (March 3) and caption about how the maple syrup season seems to have come early. Wow, I love maple syrup, but I can’t help but wonder how the abnormal winter we’ve had this year is going to affect the future of the maple syrup industry, and if I will […]