I’m writing today to draw attention to a small but very significant election taking place in Auburn on Tuesday, July 9. That day, a new Auburn School Committee member will be elected. I’ve known Tony La Judice for many years and have served with him on projects and programs benefiting both Lewiston and Auburn. He’s […]
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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Jonathan Cohen: We need to hold on tightly to the truth
I’m honestly puzzled by people saying that Trump won the debate. Is it really better to lie with vigor than to tell the truth with a raspy voice? How is lying with vigor a good thing? The cascade of lies Trump delivered at the debate, and which he repeats at all his rallies — America […]
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Michael LeBlanc: Biden is not fit to be this country’s president
Clarification on Rudolph Ziehm’s recent letter, “Critiques of recent conservative columns,” (June 28). Mr. Ziehm said “Mark Thiessen says President Biden’s speech at Normandy was inferior to Reagan’s …”. Followed by a reference to the “losers” remark. Biden’s speech was not inferior to Reagan’s. It was practically Reagan’s. It was just the latest example of […]
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In Congress, July 4, 1776
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Mark Wood: I can’t vote for either one of these candidates
It is time this country’s citizenry took a stand for honest, vibrant governance. Maturity and experience are important, but not when neutralized by one who is clearly physically and mentally impaired, or by the other one who still believes he won the 2020 election, was found liable for sexual abuse, and most recently 34 counts […]
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James Sorcek: Tony La Judice will advocate for Auburn students, parents
Auburn School Committee candidate Tony La Judice is a man of integrity and common sense. His 20 years in the Air Force, his time as a small business owner and his roles as father and grandfather give Tony a lifetime of experience that will be a great asset to the Auburn School Committee. Tony will […]
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Hal Phillips: RiverWatch: What good is polling? Survey says: Let’s ban it
How often do you answer a call from a phone number not identified as being in your contacts list? Yeah, me neither.