Last week, the Lewiston City Council was scheduled to discuss the appointment of Luke Jensen to represent Ward 5 on the School Committee, filling the seat of Richard White. Jensen’s name was put forth by School Committee Chairwoman Linda Scott, and forwarded to the City Council by Mayor Bob Macdonald. Then, Councilor Tim Lajoie asked […]
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This land is our land. Act like it.
Remember when Facebook was a platform for posting pictures of grandchildren? And messaging family updates? Sharing a favorite quote, tagging friends in photos and sharing your new favorite eatery? Facebook is now a battleground of hostility and accusations. Friends against friends. Family against family. Friends against friends’ friends. There is no insult too cutting to […]
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This land is our land. Act like it.
Remember when Facebook was a platform for posting pictures of grandchildren? And messaging family updates? Sharing a favorite quote, tagging friends in photos and sharing your new favorite eatery? Facebook is now a battleground of hostility and accusations. Friends against friends. Family against family. Friends against friends’ friends. There is no insult too cutting to […]
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Iditarod should pivot through the Twin Cities
The Iditarod running through Maine right now is missing a critical stop: The Twin Cities. On Jan. 17, a day that saw temperatures rise to 40 degrees, a 1,240-mile 5-week journey stepped off at the Portland Public Library. The “Arts Iditarod” is a project of the Maine Arts Commission, featuring stops in seven cities for […]
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Our View: Pedestrian safety is a 2-way street
More pedestrians were killed in Maine last year than in any of the previous 20 years, and we’re on track this year to break that sad — and often preventable — statistic. The issue became painfully real for the city of Lewiston early this month when 13-year-old Jayden Cho-Sargent was struck and killed while crossing […]
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Take comfort in realities of adulthood
There was a peaceful protest at Bates College Tuesday, following a long tradition of such expressions on college campuses in the history of this country. These students weren’t dwelling. They were demonstrating. That’s worth noting because hours after Donald J. Trump was declared president-elect of the United States, dozens of students at Cornell University gathered […]
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Election 2016: There are nine days to decide
Nearly two months ago, the Sun Journal sent invitations out to all legislative candidates in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. We asked some basic questions about themselves, asked them to answer five questions submitted to us by readers, and then we asked them each to tell you how they intended to vote on the ballot […]
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Pandemic of election fraud is not proven
There is a universal truth that just because you believe something doesn’t make it true. And, just as accurately, just because someone says something doesn’t make it true. Let’s walk back to the fall of 2011, when Mainers were battling over the citizen’s initiative to repeal a recently enacted law requiring voters to register at […]
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Obesity in Maine: An exercise in politics over progress
In 1990, just over 10 percent of Maine adults were considered obese. Ten years later, the statistic was just short of 20 percent. Right now, 30 percent of adults living here are considered obese. As shocking as these figures are, they don’t tell the real story. In 1990, the actual number of obese adults living […]
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Fighting cancer with hope and understanding
Cancer is a scary word. It’s frightening for a patient to hear it, and can often be more frightening for loved ones to accept it. There is an immediate sense that you’ve lost control, then there’s real worry about how your family might manage without you, and then the ultimate fear: life’s end. But, for […]