As chairperson of the Lewiston Finance Committee, I am deeply concerned by what I see occurring recently. As a community, we are only at the beginning of the budget process and have just started the review, which comes with many questions, suggestions and much analysis. Members of the Finance Committee, Planning Board and others will […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Justice system failed her
It was reported in the Sun Journal (Associated Press, March 26), that a South China man pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sexual contact of a 10-year-old girl. The man was sentenced to only 10 days in jail. How ridiculous is that? He gets locked up for 10 days and that girl will have […]
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Obamacare is a broken system
This is a response to David Marquis’ letter (March 24) which disputed my claim (March 19) of the failure of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The concept started during the Clinton presidency when Hillary Clinton tried to formulate a national health program (a public policy) behind locked doors and omitted practicing doctors from the planning. […]
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Better pay for state troopers
Recently, I read about a bill that would raise the pay of Maine’s State Troopers. I think they certainly deserve it. During the past, while deer hunting at my friend’s camp in Albany, the State Trooper in town, Don Shedd, would come over and hunt with us. He was one of the nicest guys that […]
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Democrats’ bill not serious
When I first heard that Maine Democrats, including Sen. Nathan Libby (guest column, March 20), had done a sudden about-face on welfare reform, I admit I was a bit skeptical. After all, it was less than a year ago that my fellow Democrat representatives called me names such as “cruel” and “heartless” and accused me […]
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Department heads dedicated, exceptional
This is a response to Bob Pelletier’s letter (March 25). Once again, another of his faceless, non-substantive letters has made the Opinion Page. In my four-plus years as Mayor, I cannot remember him appearing before the City Council to suggest ways to cut the budget. But that would take sand and intellect. As elected officials, […]
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Get educated
Michael Goodwin, in his letter March 25, expressed great anger and serious frustration with the public educational system. He specifically condemned increases in teachers’ salaries, union involvement and overall corruption and waste within the public school system. I have a suggestion for him — instead of using the newspaper to express his frustrations and accusations, […]
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Future looking rather gloomy
Reading the letters to the editor recently, there are still a few caring people left (William Berlinghoff, March 16; Jenny Orr, Heidi Webber and Dennis O’Neil, March 18). They took the time to remind people that those people who care need to stick together to fight the evil in this state, this country and in […]
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Dangerous drug side effects
Modern science has created many miracle drugs for the treatment of many human conditions, such as depression, heart and lung problems, kidney and liver diseases, to list a few. While those new drugs offer the promise of healing and health, the possible side effects seem unhealthy. Some of the possible complications associated with some medical […]
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Vicious cycle of lies
It is disgusting how Democrats, liberals and union leaders all use the “It’s for the children” line when they are trying to extort more money for schools. It is really just more money for teachers’ salaries and benefits. Then the unions gets their cut through higher dues and then they spread that wealth around by […]