Serge Abergel, an employee of Hydro-Quebec, recently contributed to your paper. While this is a free country, and he can say as he pleases, he is not from this country. Rather, he’s a representative of a utility owned by the Canadian government, a utility that is spending record amounts on a propaganda campaign to force […]
Judith Meyer
Judith Meyer is executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel and the Western Maine weekly newspapers of the Sun Media Group. She serves as vice president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Legislature. A journalist since 1990 and former editorial page editor for the Sun Journal, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003. She serves on the New England Newspaper & Press Association Board of Directors and was the 2018 recipient of the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. A fellow of the National Press Foundation and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, she attended George Washington University, lives in Auburn with her husband, Phil, and is an active member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Ray Cooley: Public bonfire ‘moose’ better use of money
What a really good use of money for virus relief — a masked moose in Bethel to help educate proper virus safety. As if everyone doesn’t already know safety procedures. If the rest of those relief millions are destined to be spent in such other useful schemes, here is a suggestion of how to use […]
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Richard Aishton, in rebuttal: NECEC will never be good for Maine
In light of the recent Maine Supreme Court decision regarding the unconstitutionality of the referendum on the NECEC, I have a few comments about this entire process. The Maine Public Utilities Commission is comprised of three people in appointed positions and none of whom have any educational or practical work experience in the natural resource […]
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Linda Wooten: We must preserve in-person voting
At this unprecedented time in history due to COVID-19 and the U.S. Postal Service not up to mail delivery capacity, nor the municipalities up to capacity as before the pandemic and before operational slowdown, those at the helm want to mandate absentee ballots only for our general election. I beg to differ due to my […]
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Froma Harrop: A good end to an identity politics orgy
A sharp mind combined with experience in some of America’s biggest law enforcement jobs makes Harris someone who could conceivably step in as president.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: QAnon is getting its first congresswoman
A conspiracy theory has its pleasures. No matter how convoluted, a good conspiracy theory offers a relatively simple explanation of the world — namely, that it is controlled by a cabal.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Stone: I support Laurel Libby
It has recently come to my attention that Laurel Libby, a resident of Auburn, is running for election to become a Maine State House representative. I support her candidacy wholeheartedly and encourage others to do so as well. Ms. Libby would bring some desperately needed attributes to the political scene in Augusta. Her life experience […]
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Carl Beckett: Absentee voting is a thing of ease
Absentee ballots are available in the surrounding towns and city offices. I am going to vote by absentee ballot for the election on Nov. 3, 2020. The ballots have already arrived at my town office. Sometime soon I will drop by the office and obtain my ballot in its own envelope. At my leisure I […]
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Bob Sipe: Bettyann Sheats stands up for us
I have known Bettyann Sheats for about 6 years, we attend the same church and I know first-hand what a hard worker she is. She is an Army veteran, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a former helicopter pilot. Bettyann will use the same drive and dedication that she used […]
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Dorothy Peters: Vote for strength of character
I would like to endorse Dave Duguay for commissioner in Oxford County. I have known Dave for 40 years and I can tell everyone that he is a tireless worker. Dave retired as a store manager. In every store, his community service skills were clearly displayed. If he could benefit any need or group, Dave […]