As the Sun Journal recently reported, the Rumford Water District is exploring a potential partnership with Poland Spring Bottling Company. Discussions with Poland Spring are just beginning and I would encourage the community to keep an open mind as we go through a rigorous and transparent review process to see if an agreement with Poland […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Obama’s falsehoods
In 2008, I made the colossal mistake of voting for Barack Obama. (Not that I regret not voting for John McCain. A presidential nominee who could stoop to choosing a Sarah Palin as his running mate self-disqualifies in my book.) In 2012, I just didn’t vote. Come November, I’ll likely do the same. In his […]
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The positives came later at Elan
I worked at Elan School the final two years it was open. Never once did I see the so-called boxing ring. What I observed were students encouraging each other to finish their work for the school classes. I taught computers, English and history, among other subjects. On Friday nights, there was a large study hall […]
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Be mindful of fireworks’ noise
As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Phantom Fireworks would like to remind those who use consumer fireworks to be mindful of the fact that some veterans can be startled and upset by the noise of fireworks. Chelsey Zoldan, M.S. Ed., a licensed clinical mental health counselor and special consultant to Phantom Fireworks, advises that there […]
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What’s with the paintings?
His honor the mayor got hot dogs painted in the crosswalk behind City Hall and next to the hot dog diner. I hope that the painters didn’t use lead-based paint. I noticed a squiggly line from one end to the other — is that supposed to represent mustard or his honor’s brain pattern? What’s next? […]
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We must find some answers
I am proud of the members of the Democratic Party who refuse to be held hostage by the NRA and its Republican supporters. They are finally worth my support. Their congressional action is inspiring. Not all hate-filled people who seek to vent on large numbers of people have the same motive. The movie theater shooter […]
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Try a change of attitude
In a letter published on June 22, Bill Kennedy made a number of assertions about bicyclists, their behavior and the idea that they aren’t paying their fair share to use public roads. I agree with him about a couple of things: some bike riders don’t follow the rules of the road and those riders should […]
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Obama, Clinton wrong about guns
I am an American, I am free to speak my piece, and I don’t care what the rest of Maine thinks. But when President Barack Hussein Obama and Hillary Clinton say that someone carrying a handgun or an AR-15 assault rifle for protection in this country is unnecessary — that is crazy. How many red […]
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Won’t be a part of it
I have tried for a long time to articulate my disgust with the ignorant megalomaniac Donald Trump, running for president under the Republican banner, without resorting to irrational ranting, but I have been unable to do it. Then Douglas Hodgkin came along and did it for me and I thank him for his cool, measured […]
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Recognizing Auburn’s needs
I congratulate the Auburn City Council for having a substantive city budget discussion about spending priorities and how to fund them. Rather than hiding behind an arbitrary Consumer Price Index cap and forcing the city manager to keep spending below that number, the councilors recognized Auburn needs more and had a thoughtful, careful discussion about […]