This is a response to Rep. Jared Golden’s guest column, “Mayor misleading Lewiston residents” (Sun July 31). Golden, along with Reps. Peggy Rotundo and Heidi Brooks, felt that continued monetary support for asylum seekers trumped the fiscal burden placed on Lewiston property taxpayers and voted “yes” on LD 369. LD 369, as originally written, would […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Program funds in limbo
I recently read a letter to the editor from James Parakilas (July 22) in which he wrote that Gov. Paul LePage has no “moral integrity.” I could not agree with him more and would like to shake his hand. For the past several years, I have gagged almost every day over LePage’s antics — from […]
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Important member of community
Recently there appeared a brief item in the Sun Journal noting the death of Nathaniel J. Crowley Sr. in Bangor. Nat Crowley was an important member of this community during the many years of his athletic coaching and as an administrator in the Lewiston school system. Coming to Lewiston High School in 1952, after a […]
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Keep proficiency-based learning
I was a freshman at Lewiston High School last year. With a new school year coming, I would like to share my thoughts on the past year’s grading system. The system had two different sets of grades: habits of work and summatives. One controlled work habits, while the other controlled what students knew. That indicated […]
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Repent from our wicked ways
Vile. Inhumane. Barbaric. Immoral. Those are just a few words I can think of to describe Planned Parenthood’s latest atrocity — the sale of fetal tissue from aborted babies. Those same words could be used to describe those in the U.S. Senate who voted to continue funding that evil organization to the tune of a […]
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Maine’s bombastic governor
The bullying tactics that Gov. Paul LePage has used and the damage he has caused to his relationship to the Legislature will prevent him from accomplishing his policy goals. His bombastic leadership style has long ago alienated Democrats and even some Republicans are fed up with his high-profile antics, squandering his political capital. His decision […]
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Sad to see store close
Another local business is to be replaced by a national chain. Recently, I was purchasing craft supplies at Craft-mania and saw a sign in the window, “Celebrating 25 years — a locally run business.” I entered the store and congratulated a salesperson. She responded with, “Thank-you, but we are going out of business in September.” […]
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Obama has been bad for America
Democratic President Barack Obama has been busy transforming America for the past 6-1/2 years, as promised. The national debt has risen from $9.9 trillion to $18.1 trillion today. Obamacare was enacted with the false promise of an average cost savings of $2,500 and “you can keep your plan and your doctor.” Illegal immigration was noted […]
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A lot of explaining to do
As a “Dear valued community member” (according to a letter mailed to the community from RSU 4 Superintendent of Schools James Hodgkin), I am puzzled and dismayed at the School Department. That letter, sent July 9 seeking support for the proposed budget, says the School Board cut the budget by $51,000 and got additional funding […]
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Changes to the minimum wage
I really don’t know what the minimum wage should be, but I believe it should be at least $10 per hour or more. People think that jobs in fast food businesses are easy, but how many people have worked full time at one? The employees have to be fast, accurate and pleasant the whole work […]