Mail-in absentee ballots for the July 14 Democratic primary are available now. Sara Gideon is neck and neck in the polls with Susan Collins. Gideon is our best chance to replace Collins. I stood in front of Collins’ office asking her to support making insurance companies not discriminate against people who have pre-existing health conditions. […]
June 2020
Donald Dubuc: Fanning the flames of racism
Why won’t people take a minute to stop and really look at the supposedly racist issue between police and people of color? Has anyone stopped to think about the issue while standing in a policeman’s shoes? Has anyone bothered to look at how many police officers have died in the line of duty? Go to […]
Irving Faunce: Value all who have come here
As society struggles to find common ground during these very difficult days, it was disheartening to read the hateful remarks made by Republican candidates for Congress during their recent “debate” (Sun Journal, June 17). The headline said that the candidates were getting “tough” on immigration. Dale Crafts said, “It’s a disaster” that “people come to […]
Bill Trommer: Martha Poliquin committed to education
The citizens of Maine Senate District 22 have a wonderful opportunity this year. They can elect Martha Poliquin to represent them in the Maine Senate. Poliquin is a thoughtful and skillful leader who knows the value of listening. She has the ability to work with people with diverse viewpoints to find workable solutions to difficult […]
Jean Todd: Sara Gideon looks to the people
Sara Gideon, unlike the current senator of Maine (Susan Collins), cares about Mainers and the issues confronting this state. She emphasizes working with both Democrats and Republicans. As Abraham Lincoln stated, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” I have viewed the claims of the Republican National Committee accusing Gideon of all kinds of absurd […]
Richard Whiting: ‘Southern strategy’ a lost cause
I knew that Richard Nixon employed a “Southern strategy” to get votes, but until reading a recent Washington Post article by a retired Army general, I had no idea how depraved and immoral it was. When Nixon went to speak at West Point in 1971, he was distressed to find that there was no Confederate […]
Allison Emery: Racism has not ended
In her letter to the editor (June 13), Jacqueline Smith stated that 172 white people and 88 black people have been killed by police this year. Because of that, she claimed there is no racism. In the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 72.2% of the U.S. population is white and 12.7% is […]
Looking Back on June 23
100 Years Ago: 1920 Gov. Calvin Coollidge of Massachusetts is not a big man; weighed in ability, farsightedness, and understanding of human nature, he is all bigness. He is not a great talker, but as a listener he is a wonder. His face is serious and his eyes are gray, but in those eyes there […]
Reader seeking owner of chain saw found near East Livermore home
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Saturday, June 6, someone left a chain saw by our house on Route 133 in East Livermore. If the owner calls us to identify it, we will gladly return it to him. Please call 320-3780. — No name, no town ANSWER: That’s a pretty important piece of equipment to misplace! I […]
Aquarius: Be open about sensitive issues to put them in the past
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melissa Rauch, 40; Jason Mraz, 43; Frances McDormand, 63; Randy Jackson, 64. Happy Birthday: Turn this year into one of opportunity, positive change and having a new lease on life. Consider what’s taken place and how you can spin things to favor what you have to offer. You have plenty […]