A recent letter (“Susan Collins’ constituents deserve some face time,” June 5) suggested Sen. Susan Collins is not engaging with Mainers. That is simply not true. Sen. Collins is one of the most accessible members of the U.S. Senate. During every congressional recess, she travels throughout Maine to meet directly with constituents. Just this spring, […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Real-life dramas played out on Maine stage | Letter
Music, dance and theater come down to human beings using mind, body, heart and brain to create. There’s no AI, no digital screen visual tricks, just, in the case of Maine State Music Theatre, amazingly talented cast members. This summer’s first offering, “Anastasia,” tells the story of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the […]
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Sen. Collins should not allow cuts to Medicaid | Letter
I fight every day just to stay alive. Without Medicaid, I’ll lose that fight.
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I’m celebrating my son this Pride Month | Letter
In this LGBTQ Pride Month, I’m coming out as a proud father. Thirty-five years ago, during his last semester in a “church-related” college, our son came home to share that he was gay. We had loved his girlfriend, so I was surprised, but I was not shocked. My first thought was that he’s the person […]
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Cuts to federal health care and clean air programs are unacceptable | Letter
Proposed federal cuts to health care and clean air programs, in the Congress’ reconciliation bill, are unacceptable. As a retired scientist and engineer at the Maine Bureau of Air Quality, I know the critical importance of clean air programs and quality and affordable health care coverage. The bill, as it is written now, will cut […]
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This is why we protest | Letter
We all have a job to do this Saturday, and we surely will again.
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Students’ mental health must be a priority in South Portland | Letter
In recent days, the South Portland Board of Education’s commitment to the mental health of our students has been called into question (“South Portland superintendent announces resignation, June 5). I can only speak for myself, but I am 100% committed to supporting and improving the mental health of our students. I have not forgotten, and […]
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A military tribute or an expensive ego trip? | Letter
The planned June 14 military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army raises many doubts about its actual purpose. By being on President Trump’s birthday, it will certainly be spun as a personal tribute to him — at great expense — an estimated $25 million to $45 million, not counting projected pavement […]
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An important step in protecting Wabanaki lands | Letter
No one should have their land taken by the state without consultation or agreement, yet that’s precisely what the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act has allowed to happen on Wabanaki land for the past 45 years, without the tribes having any say. This month, the Maine State Legislature has a chance to change that […]