Poland and Raymond Republicans came together recently to meet select Republican candidates and to have a chance to talk with the candidates about the upcoming elections. In particular, questions centered on the five referendum items. For Poland, Rep. Mike McClellan (House District 66 — parts of Poland, Raymond and Casco) attended and was very open […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Posted inLetters
Sampson gets my vote
I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity to vote for Kimberly Sampson on Nov. 8. Her intelligence and energy are just what is needed in Senate District 20. Her background in both health care and law will enable her to be at the forefront of some of the state’s biggest issues. I spent some […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Dixfield residents must decide
On Nov. 8, Dixfield residents will be asked to vote once again on the subject of wind towers. The vote has come up before. For six years, Dixfield has struggled with the idea of developing an ordinance that would address all aspects of wind power. The vote this time will decide what agency will be […]
Posted inLetters
Independent voting for Poliquin
I remember how, years ago, Americans revered individuals who worked hard, became successful and strove to do good for others. Now, society is so bereft that it denigrates those people, wanting someone who, in their biographical information, hasn’t exhibited measurable positive attributes. As an independent voter who has voted the person, whether Democrat, Independent or […]
Posted inLetters
Fuller’s experience an asset
The Every Student Succeeds Act is a bipartisan bill that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2015. This law replaces the No Child Left Behind Act and is the first bill in decades to narrow the federal government’s role in elementary and secondary education and, instead, increase the flexibility and authority […]
Posted inLetters
Patrick knows what people need
John Patrick is running for the Maine Senate in District 18. He is a person of great integrity and compassion, with long experience in how to get things done in Augusta. Patrick is a working man. I work with him at Catalyst Paper, where he has worked for 35 years. He knows what the people […]
Posted inLetters
Too many accidents
This is in response to news about a 10-car accident in York earlier in October. The choice of lowering the age to 16 when people can drive has proven to be a bad idea. There are too many accidents. When a town has to put up special signs to remind young drivers how to drive […]
Posted inLetters
Stop nasty campaigning
I am dismayed by the horrible signs and letters to the editor of the Sun Journal that express negativity, thereby encouraging the hateful rhetoric in this political campaign time. It is so bad this year, I feel it has incited near criminal activity — certainly the talk of it — meaning angry voters seem ready […]
Posted inLetters
Handy has the experience
Jim Handy, candidate for House District 58, has been active in politics since working on Jimmy Carter’s campaign for president in 1976. He has continued that involvement through the years by serving as both a representative from Lewiston and senator from Androscoggin County, and as a long-time member and chair of the Lewiston School Committee. […]
Posted inLetters
Fuller’s selfless qualities
In these unusually troubled political times, it is rare to see a politician put his constituents ahead of his/her self-interest but, luckily, that is precisely the case with Roger Fuller. He has been our friend and neighbor for more than 30 years, and our families have remained the best of friends because, in any situation […]