As a citizen of Fryeburg and chair of the Economic Development Committee, I want to take this opportunity to support Poland Spring in Fryeburg. It is rare that a small, rural town has the opportunity to welcome a Maine company with the capacity to support job opportunities, increased property tax dollars, investment through employee volunteering, […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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I’ll pick a Democrat, but which one?
I have been a Democrat since I was old enough to vote and this is the first time I have been undecided about which candidate I wanted to back at caucus time. I have been following debates and caucus results like the impassioned citizen I am, but this year I am having a great debate […]
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A dose of reality
Gotta joke for you: President Donald Trump. That’s it. That’s the punch line. Blame it on our celebrity- and reality show-obsessed culture. (I’ve got news for folks who think those shows are “real.” They’re enhanced, scripted, OK? Nothing can be real if a camera is capturing your every move.) Now Maine’s “tell it like it […]
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Democratic version offers solutions
It was disheartening to see Sen. Eric Brakey dismiss the need to protect public education and property taxpayers in his recent letter (Feb. 23). I hope Brakey takes the education of our children more seriously than his piece indicates. Right now, $23 million for schools is at stake. It’s naïve to believe that classrooms can […]
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Thanks to Congressman Poliquin
This is in response to an article in the Sun Journal (Feb. 25) “King, Pingree earn top conservation scores.” It is amazing how a single word can change the meaning of a sentence. Rather than insinuating that Congressman Bruce Poliquin has been representing the interests of polluters, the director of Maine Conservation Voters could just […]
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Humans at fault for climate change?
The Sun Journal has an intriguing article about Antarctica’s melting ice pack (Feb. 23). That article claimed that between 23 and 14 million years ago, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations were believed to be about 500 parts per million or higher — some 20 percent higher than the 400 ppm today. I don’t believe humans living […]
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Nation must come to its senses
As a recovering ex-Democrat for the past 14 years, I find it incredibly sad to see what depths that once great party has devolved to. The party I knew used to represent and speak to and for the hard-working common people. Now it seems to speak to and for those who refuse to work and […]
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Stop fake service dogs
The front-page article (Feb. 23) about bogus service dogs does not go far enough in admonishing the it’s-all-about-me types who discredit the legitimate service dog. As a dog trainer and someone who volunteers to train service dogs for veterans with PTSD, I am able to see the discrimination and ignorance that the public has about […]
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A heartfelt thank-you
My best friends and I were enjoying a wonderful meal at a local restaurant. We are Vietnam veterans (our hats indicate that). A woman and her family stopped by our table and thanked us for our service to the country which, in itself, was wonderful. She commented that they came from a military family themselves. […]
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‘None of the above’ works for me
I have to agree with William VanTassel (letter, Sun Journal, Feb. 20). He is right on that the nation is in a sad moral and intellectual state. I have been thinking about that for months now. I know it is too late and impractical to think anyone in government would consider giving voters a third […]