I strongly support Rep. Kristen Cloutier for reelection to the Maine House of Representatives. As Assistant House Majority Leader, she has been pivotal in leading and advocating for her constituents in House District 94. Her service on the Taxation Committee and the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs showcases her dedication to fiscal responsibility. Rep. […]
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.
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Valerie Abruzzese: Glad to hear Golden say he was OK if Trump wins
I was pleasantly surprised to see Jared Golden had said that Trump was going to win, and that he was OK with it. I don’t expect anyone to agree with any politician on every single issue, but it was refreshing to see a Democrat acknowledge that Trump winning isn’t the end of the world. Unlike […]
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Bob Mennealy: Democrats work hard. Vote blue.
In the summer of 1969, I begged Lewiston Public Works Director Roger Pruneau for a job. He said the only job they had open was on a trash truck, and college kids had never done well on a trash truck. But, my begging convinced him and I was hired. That summer I also worked nights […]
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Stan Tetenman: Sheats is the right person to represent Senate District 20
I am supporting Bettyann Sheats for the Maine Senate in District 20, which is Auburn, Poland, Durham and New Gloucester. Bettyann is a graduate of West Point and served in the Army as a helicopter pilot. She has legislative experience as a former state representative. In the Legislature Bettyann worked to strengthen support systems for […]
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Jane Pentheny: Sheats will protect us from Augusta’s overreach
Bettyann Sheats has lived a life of service to both her country and her state. Bettyann is running for Maine state Senate District 20, which includes Auburn, Durham, New Gloucester and Poland. Her service has included eight years as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army after graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West […]
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Hunter Kissam: If Golden wants a different outcome, he isn’t powerless
Jared Golden’s complacency, moral ambiguity, and political opportunism must be strongly condemned. As a former campaign volunteer for Jared Golden, I must condemn his comments publicly and as loudly as possible. Rep. Golden has the opportunity to push the Democratic Party the way he wants it to go. If he wants to see a different […]
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Froma Harrop: Stop obsessing over population
With birthrates falling and population growth flattening, there’s allegedly a crisis even though the number of Americans today, 336 million, is almost double that of 1960.
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Lyn Lewia: An open letter of apology to my former students
As a Maine educator for 38 years, I always stressed to my students that their opinions on candidates and issues only really make a difference if they vote. Regardless of the outcome of the election, by voting we have utilized our power to its fullest extent. I’m sorry to say I was wrong. It now […]
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Sarah Doucette: Prioritizing victim safety in domestic violence related crimes
Some 75% of women killed by their abusers are murdered after attempting to leave or successfully leaving
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Cal Thomas: Supreme court protects all presidents
The prosecution of a former president might become a politically poisonous cycle which is why the Court’s decision was correct.