I had the pleasure of being on the Lewiston School Committee for three years. I worked with Jim Handy on several issues. I must say, he is not the person I would want as a state representative. I don’t think he always listened to the facts and I found him to be very argumentative. I […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Include Johnson in the debates
Voters who tune in to the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 will see two candidates on the stage. Those two candidates are some of, if not the most, unpopular candidates for the office of president in recent history. There is another option this year, which many may not even be aware of. Libertarian candidate […]
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Fuller is well qualified for the job
We are writing in support of Roger Fuller as candidate to the Maine House of Representatives for District 59. Fuller has worked in the Lewiston and Oak Hill high schools as an English teacher, department head, speech and debate coach and as a gifted and talented coordinator. He has also worked as principal, teacher and […]
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Cain the best choice for Congress
Former state Sen. and Rep. Emily Cain is running for U.S. Congress to represent the people of the 2nd District. Her record in the Maine Legislature is of the highest standard. She worked across the aisle to protect the interests of Mainers and ensure that her constituents had a voice in the state government. Cain […]
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Espling responsive to constituents
I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Ellie Espling of New Gloucester, a candidate for the House of Representatives in Augusta. Espling has served in the House for the past three terms. She deserves another term for reasons that many people do not achieve while serving the people of Maine. She is very […]
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Offering Somali makes sense
I appreciated the column by Abdikadir Negeye in the Sun Journal (Sept. 11) in which he wrote about the idea of offering the Somali language at Lewiston High School. I was an educator for 30 years and, at my high school, students were required to take a minimum of one year of a foreign language. […]
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Support for Sampson
I am a resident of Poland and I am writing in support of Kimberly Sampson’s bid for Senator of District 20. Like many people, I am caring for an elderly relative at home. The importance of services for elders that enable them to stay at home is important for me. Accessible medical care, and other […]
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Punishing welfare recipients?
Will outsourcing the ASPIRE program help the moms on TANF move from welfare to job security? And what will it do for their children? As a person with 25 years’ experience in welfare-to-work programs, I suggest we don’t know. Is it possible that some politicians are so angry with welfare that they would be willing […]
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Sampson will serve district well
Several recent letters to the editor have addressed the importance of job creation in Maine, including a reference to LD 1480 — a job creation bill that was opposed by only one senator (from Senate District 20). The bill passed on a bipartisan vote without the governor’s signature. In fact, the fund to support business […]
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Support the Republican Party
Those of us who are conservatives believe in family values, God in the public square and small government. In recent years those beliefs have been scorned, mocked and torn apart, right in front of our eyes, by the liberals and the media. Conservatives must fight that onslaught. The Republican party platform, which is family friendly, […]