I am voting for John Patrick. He is a rapidly disappearing brand of candidate, one who holds to the idea that elected officials are public servants. Patrick operates on the principle that he is elected by living, breathing people who need lawmakers who will make government work for them, not just the “people” that are […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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SAPARS is there to help
The article “Inside ‘the Life’” (Sept. 10) provided an excellent look at the vulnerabilities, dynamics and impacts of sex trafficking. At the time when Sara experienced sex trafficking, there were no resources for sex trafficking survivors in this community, which made it much harder for her to consider leaving “the Life.” However, for the past […]
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People just don’t care
I agree with Dolores Grondin (letter, Sept. 14) concerning the use, or non-use, of crosswalks. More often than not, children at the Lewiston Middle School do not use the crosswalks either. It appears they follow the example of the adults in Lewiston and just do what they want, regardless of the consequences. The use of […]
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Fay has the experience
I am supporting Jess Fay for state representative for District 66, which includes Casco, Raymond and Poland. Fay’s working career has been with small to medium companies. She started her own floral shop 15 years ago. She has the personal experience to understand the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs in Maine. She […]
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Riley won’t forget her roots
I first met Tina Riley in 1982 when her mother came to work as a school principal where I was the superintendent. Many of the admirable qualities that I saw in her mother, I now see in her. Mature and serious, she is a dedicated mother and a skilled worker who chose a non-traditional career […]
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Brakey listened to my concerns
I always appreciate representatives who care enough about their constituents to come knock on their doors and listen to them. Two years ago, when Eric Brakey first ran for state senate, I got that knock on my door. I appreciated him taking the time to hear my concerns about the high taxes and welfare abuse […]
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Brakey, Breton will move Maine forward
Young, charismatic, energetic, and passionate — those are the qualities I look for in a candidate who is running for office in Maine. That is why I will be voting for Eric Brakey for state Senate and Elijah Breton for state Representative. Although Breton and Brakey are affiliated with different parties, they see similarly on a […]
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Missing Terry Karkos
I have read the Sun Journal for 70 years and the Rumford Falls Times for 65 years. I have relied on those newspapers for the news of Rumford. The best news reporter of Rumford during my years of reading has been Terry Karkos. He reported meetings in full, never with a spin supporting this or […]
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Riley is a problem solver
With many changes ahead for the citizens of District 74 (Jay, Livermore Falls, and part of Livermore), I can think of no one more qualified to represent those communities than Christina “Tina” Riley. I have known her for many years and appreciate her intelligence, heart, values and passion. She has been a successful business owner, […]
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Up to them to learn
The guest column written by Abdikadir Negeye (Sept. 11) was very nice and a lot of it made sense, but he seems to forget that Somali immigrants are living in a country of their choice. It is up to them to learn the language and adopt the culture. A lot of other immigrants did that […]