I am disgusted with the way the people of Maine are treating Gov. Paul LePage. They keep voting him into office, then turn around and call him names for the good things he does. OK, so he slips up every now and then. Doesn’t everyone? He was a good manager of Marden’s and, if I […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Resignations not related to losses
I wanted to clarify an article that appeared Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. The article spoke at length regarding RSU 16’s food-service debt and then, in a following sentence, indicated that Randy Plummer and Leslie Hayes had offered their resignations. To readers, the perception might have been that the resignations were associated with the financial losses. […]
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No drug help available in Maine
Once again, Gov. Paul LePage has proven he has his head in the sand. Drug dealers can be put in jail from now until the cows come home, but as long as there is a demand and a buck to be made, someone else will step up to the plate. There are no re-habs in […]
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Grace and peace to all faiths
As we begin this new year, we want to express gratitude for the presence of our Maine brothers and sisters of Islam among us. The depth of their spiritual beliefs and practice and the wealth of cultures that they bring to our communities have inspired and enriched us all. We are writing today because we […]
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What has happened to Maine?
Recently, I attended the Impeach LePage rally in Augusta. The Impeach group, of which I was a part, was exercising its civil right to peaceful assembly when a group of LePage supporters moved close to us and began shouting “Paul LePage, Paul LePage, Paul LePage” over and over again in an effort to disrupt our […]
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Support women; increase minimum wage
There are so many ways that the economy is rigged against women and families and I have seen the impacts first-hand. A few years ago, I was a single mom struggling to make ends meet, making slightly more than the minimum wage ($8 per hour) and trying to support myself and my 6-year-old after my […]
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Get out and enjoy the music
I encourage everyone who loves music to get out there and support local musicians and other performing arts. Maine has a rich music scene and very talented musicians. Many venues have regular jams that are a terrific way to meet the artists and sample many varieties of music. Music is food for the soul. People […]
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Coming could be at any time
This is in response to William LaRochelle’s letter, “It appears we’re in the end times” (Jan. 2). In it, he said, “If Jesus Christ was God incarnate, then he was truth incarnate … But the undeniable fact is, he was mistaken in prophesying that his second coming was imminent — an inseparable message from the […]
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Unnecessary conflicts
Life as we know it today is very visual. Friends of mine and I listen to TWC’s Music Choice. They play golden oldies that were popular when we were younger. Every selection shows what the artist had looked like. We remember the songs, but in those days the artists’ pictures weren’t shown as they are […]
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In rebuttal: Energy conundrum solved
Columnist Robert Samuelson may feel he is caught in an energy conundrum, but the rest of the world is not. Samuelson’s recent column (Dec. 30) acknowledged fossil fuels are driving climate change, but concluded that we don’t have what it takes to fix it. He’s wrong. Samuelson got a lot right: that we must transition […]