Eleven dollars — that is all a 70-year-old woman has in her bank account until her Social Security check comes in. Can’t buy much with that. Then she gets a phone call, supposedly from the IRS, stating she owes $5,000 and the money is due now or her driver’s license will be taken away within […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Streets looking great
As I am sitting here, the Lewiston Department of Public Works street sweeping brigade is carefully and thoroughly tending to my neighborhood. They have been very thorough and the results are obvious; the street looks great. Thanks to all those anonymous folks who have done a fine job. My only complaint is that they did […]
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Hillary knows what needs doing
I am so dismayed at the constant barrage of negativity toward Hillary Clinton in the national press and, especially, by members (or so-called members) of the Democratic Party. They are saying that she has no original thoughts, that she’s uninspiring, that she’s not exciting, not electrifying. What if this war-torn country, torn from inside and […]
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Dictatorship is the supreme law
The Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville, received full independence from France on Aug. 15, 1960. Since then, the Congolese military took charge of the country. President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled the Republic of the Congo for all but five years since 1979, and is poised to extend his reign for at least […]
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Voting against Dixfield wind ordinance
Years ago, Dixfield had several businesses, and mills in surrounding small towns were booming, making towns prosperous. That era is history. Businesses are not thriving in small-town Maine. When a business comes to Dixfield asking to build a project, do residents waste time fighting them or do we work out a beneficial deal for our […]
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Is it worth it?
I hope the people of Dixfield, who will be voting on the wind power ordinance, read the recent article in Sun Journal (May 18) regarding the 2016-17 RSU 10 budget proposal. The article stated that the town of Roxbury would see an increase of $195,300 because of the new wind turbine development in that town. […]
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Concerned about Donald Trump
Being keyed up by the shenanigans of Donald Trump, a few questions come to mind. How did this nation go, without gradual transition, from genteel presidential candidates of even the recent past to one outlandish boor in one leap? Will Trump’s so-far successful campaign be a catalyst for breeding other unconventional aspirants into subsequent runs […]
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‘Lost’ EBT cards? Don’t think so
Let me see … I have had a drivers license for 70 years. I have never lost it (either to law enforcement or to neglect). I have had a credit card since 1980. I think I may have mislaid it twice in all that time. Yet folks who have EBT cards are allowed to ” […]
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Trump is who he is
Who or what is Donald Trump? Not intending to reduce government to the size of a boson, he can’t be a right-wing nut-bag. As for being a liberal, he favors too many inhumane, Constitution-bashing, divisive and victimizing policies for that. No, it appears he actually is the character he presents himself to be, like the […]
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Honor to serve with Melaragno
It has been a real honor to serve alongside Gina Melaragno in the State House. She is a strong and passionate representative for her district. She is a leading voice for paying a living wage to working men and women and she fights tirelessly to ensure that they get a fair deal in return for […]