Tim Cowan has been an excellent representative for the neighborhoods in Ward 2 and a collaborative member of the Auburn City Council, which has managed to keep the property tax increase low yet still address major issues facing our city, such as the unhoused in our community. Cowan’s actions on the council have indicated that he […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Support Maine voter ID initiative for accountability | Letter
I gathered signatures for the voter ID ballot measure during the November 2024 election. It was an uncomfortable but gratifying experience. Most voters at my polling place gladly signed the petition, many expressing surprise that voter identification was not already the law in our state. Many people were surprised to learn that absentee ballots in […]
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Urging Gov. Mills to pass her wisdom on to the next generation | Letter
I have voted for Gov. Mills in two elections and canvassed for her during her two campaigns. I think she has been a good governor and am grateful that she was in charge during the pandemic. However, I hope she does not run for Senate. It is time to bring in new, younger people with […]
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The free speech effect in the workplace | Letter
There was something puzzling about the Sept. 22 letter “Jimmy Kimmel suspension should perturb us.” The last sentence is a head-scratcher: “…where we can lose our jobs for criticizing the government?” That’s not correct in this context of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel loaded up on the MAGA people, claiming MAGA wants “to […]
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GOP education policies prop up a broader scheme | Letter
By keeping rural America uninformed, uneducated and frustrated, the party fosters communities that vote against their own interests.
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Show care and support for Maine elders who served us | Letter
We often say we value our elders, but do our actions show it? Too often, when seniors can no longer participate fully — in church, community groups or social circles — they become invisible. Out of sight, out of mind. My mother was a vibrant part of her church for more than 20 years. She […]
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Support the reelection of Auburn Mayor Jeff Harmon | Letter
As a previous Auburn City Council member, I am writing in strong support of Mayor Jeff Harmon as he seeks a second term as mayor of Auburn. Over the past two years, Jeff has worked tirelessly to make Auburn a city that works toward a vision of thoughtful planning, sustainable growth and conscientious engagement with […]
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Empower the village, protect our children | Letter
On Nov. 4, we will be asked to vote on this referendum: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?” We have seen too many […]
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MAGA propaganda media may soon be all that’s left | Letter
There is no more clear evidence that we have an authoritarian government than the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy show over comments about Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump has loudly criticized Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon for their comedy routines criticizing him. Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled and Jimmy Kimmel’s show was briefly on […]
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Maybe we should try to imagine the future | Letter
If we lose our democracy now, it will be because of a collective failure of imagination. With 250 years of democracy under our belts, we believed those who told us we were “exceptional.” We believed that so thoroughly that millions of our fellow citizens were comfortable electing a convicted felon who incited an insurrection as […]