In this so-called poor economy, thousands of people flocked to Maine to view four and a half minutes of the eclipse, spending money on gas, food and lodging, and people say the economy is the problem. Houses are selling in 24 hours after listing. There is plenty of money out there; the economy is not […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Joe Voisine: Enough of Biden’s malarkey
President Biden has served 50-plus years in government. He says he knows how to make government work. He’s had 3 ½ years to prove it. Shame on President Biden. He’s run government like a monopoly at taxpayers’ expense. Unlike the private sector that strives to survive without taxpayer support, he has forced retirees — who’ve […]
Diane Jackson: Medicare should cover anti-obesity medicines
Rural communities in Maine face significant disparities in accessing essential health care services. Recent findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal a growing gap in mortality rates between rural and urban areas nationwide. As one of the nation’s oldest and most rural states, Maine feels this impact tenfold. Maine’s leaders in Congress must act […]
Bob Mennealy: ‘Ridin’ with Biden’
I was lucky enough to be on a state championship high school ski team, and then I often skied 30-plus days a year. I took my good health for granted until I suffered a traumatic brain injury after a helmetless fall in 1998. Twenty-six years later I am still adjusting to my disability. Thank God […]
Jacqueline Smith: Lewiston voters should reject school budget
Lewiston School Committee members should be ashamed of themselves for thinking that the citizens of this city are unable to realize that the little amount of reduction in the proposed school budget is going to make a difference in the estimated tax increase. The amount recommended is a drop in the bucket for this size […]
Phoenix McLaughlin: School budget deserves Lewiston’s support
I encourage all Lewiston voters to turn out and vote “yes” on the school budget referendum June 11. Lewiston has a gift that would be the envy of many communities: a growing student population. The young folks in our schools today will become the workers and entrepreneurs growing Lewiston’s economy tomorrow. Providing students with a […]
Edmund Lewis: Keep Maine flag as is
Recent news has involved an issue in regard to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife. It involves the display of a flag displayed on their property. The flag is not that of this country, U.S.A., but rather one that dates back to the Revolutionary War and addresses an “Appeal to Heaven.” It has […]
William Phillips: Collins fuels dissention, mistrust, with Trump trial comments
Donald Trump filed 62 failed lawsuits alleging election fraud. He fueled mistrust in our electoral system from the beginning of his campaigning. He instigated a violent insurrection to prevent the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in U.S. history. Mitch McConnell proclaimed him “practically and morally responsible.” A majority of the Senate voted […]
Jamila Levasseur: Can’t keep voting for lesser of two evils
A politician who won’t appear at his own party’s convention is a coward, not a man. U.S. Rep. Jared Golden knew when the Maine Democrats met, there would be protestors calling him out for his unwavering support for Israel’s war on Gaza. So he came up with an excuse and provided a boilerplate video instead. […]
Norine Jewell: GOP shouldn’t attack Trump trial as a sham
The measured response to Donald Trump’s conviction from Maine Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart was heartening. As reported in the June 1 Sun Journal, he believes it is too early to judge the verdict since the case is likely to be appealed, reflecting continued faith in our judicial system. While Trump supporters are understandably upset, […]