I would encourage all parents to, please, vaccinate their children. The diseases we were given shots for when we were young are still out there. Mumps, measles, small pox and even polio are still in our world. What would a parent tell their child if the child contracted polio? When that child asks why they […]

It was disappointing to read John Libby’s letter to the editor (Sun Journal, Feb. 14). He, like many others, is making two fundamental errors when thinking about “freedom.” First, it trivializes the concept of “freedom” to conflate the “freedom to be foolish” with what the ideals of freedom could and should be. Imagine you live […]

I am writing to draw attention to LD 1984, “An Act to Eliminate Waiting Lists for Home and Community-Based Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and Other Related Conditions.” There are currently more than 1,600 Maine residents on the waiting list for waiver 21, which provides heightened support, including group/residential home services, […]

As a dentist and past president of the Maine Dental Association, I am concerned about our community health and will be voting “no” on Question 1 on March 3. I am alarmed at the reports of outbreaks of disease, including whooping cough, mumps and measles, that have become commonplace in the media. These outbreaks put […]

I am a sophomore at Edward Little High School in Auburn and, although I cannot vote myself, I am doing my best to present the ideas and intentions of “Yes on 1” in every way I can. “Yes on 1” is very important to any student who wants to pursue an education in Maine, including […]

As state representative for House District 75, I have a steadfast commitment to my constituents, advocating for the best government policies at both the state and federal levels. And as a member of the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee, I have a particular interest in how health care policies impact our communities. That […]

Let’s be clear. Maine law does not require a parent to have their child vaccinated. They have the choice not to vaccinate. But choices have consequences. If parents choose not to vaccinate, the consequence is they cannot send their children to a public school or child care program. A parent’s decision not to vaccinate their […]

I will be voting “yes” on Question 1 on March 3 and I hope that many others will as well. The Constitution of the United States guarantees citizens the right to be secure in their person; the right to privacy; the right to make decisions about family; and the right to bodily integrity and autonomy. […]

I am a Christian home school educator, mother, grandmother and registered nurse. I will be voting “Yes on 1” to repeal LD 798, which eliminates long held, religious and philosophical exemptions for required vaccines in Maine. “Yes” will preserve equal access to education, employment and parental choice. The bill threatens to remove thousands of students […]

Are there any “good” contagious diseases our children should be exposed to 2020? In the 1950s and ’60s I saw first-hand what smallpox, red measles, German measles, mumps, whopping cough, polio, flu, tuberculosis and other diseases did to people. In my neighborhood, babies, elderly, adults and young children died. Some people were ill for months; […]