Amid all the paranoia about immigration of people who happen to be Muslim, it is nice to see something positive coming from Lewiston-Auburn — the community I called home in my early years. There is the stunning video on Facebook about that winning Lewiston High School soccer team and the way Coach Mike McGraw helped […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Bates students shouldn’t have a say
Congratulations to Mayor Robert Macdonald on his re-election. The election was about basic issues to residents, one of which was city finances and the cost to the treasury to support asylum applicants. Macdonald, in the several times I have discussed the issue with him, expressed respect for their work but said the city has been […]
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Community must work together
Lewiston’s election brought some troubling questions and concerns still persist, but the majority of voters made it clear on Dec. 8 that Lewiston is not for sale to any individual or group. It is very troubling that special interest groups would raise in excess of $90,000 to run a candidate for mayor, when less than […]
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Welfare abuses ridiculous
It is quite disturbing to hear about the ongoing abuses perpetrated by welfare recipients (“Welfare recipients gamble on lottery,” Sun Journal, Dec. 16). They are, however, not in this alone. The merchants who accept their welfare cards for things besides rent, food and day care need to be investigated and dealt with. The list of […]
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Veterans deserve to be honored
Evidently veterans in the local cemeteries don’t deserve to have a wreath. Why are the deceased veterans at the national cemetery more deserving than the local veterans? Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn has a section of grounds for veterans but nothing to show where it is. When my husband passed away, he wanted his ashes […]
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Recognizing Patricia Fournier
It was with great sorrow that I read about the resignation of Patricia Fournier, who has been employed with Androscoggin County for the past 40 years. I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to her for her service to the citizens of the county and the state. Fournier is recognized for her honesty, […]
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Don’t accept education’s failure
In a Sun Journal article Dec. 4, “Lewiston Chief: Last year’s test scores ‘worthless,’” local educators belabored last year’s Smarter Balanced test. If the article went no further it would be difficult to find fault. But there are three included items of significance to parents. The first is that when parents found out they had […]
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Closed minds cause fear
I am not afraid of families fleeing war-torn countries; I am afraid of the dangerous lack of gun safety laws. I am not afraid of people who observe a different religion than I do; I am afraid of those who see this world in terms of “us versus them.” I do not want to reinstitute […]
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Winter tips for walkers
Most people dress in dark clothing during the winter, making it difficult for drivers to see them. Here are a couple tips that could save a person’s life: • Sidewalk or no sidewalk — always walk facing traffic; • Wear a vest similar to what Public Works people wear or carry a flashlight or some other […]
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Tax student housing at colleges
I am retired chief assessor for the city of Lewiston and served as a member of the 2013 Maine Non Profit Tax Review Task Force. This is in regard to the recent controversy surrounding Bates College students participating in the recent mayoral election. Maine law appears to allow these “super” voters to decide to vote […]