It’s easy for young people, growing up in today’s political environment, to feel powerless in the face of everything happening around us. As an 18-year-old, being constantly exposed to news cycles filled with conflict, injustice and inhumanity makes it difficult to wake up hopeful when it feels like nothing makes a difference. I knew I […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Susan Collins consistently delivers for Maine people | Letter
In response to Allison Kupfer Poteet’s April 6 op-ed (“Susan Collins has turned her back on women”), no, Susan Collins has not turned her back on women. As a mother, sister and caregiver for my dear mom in her final months, I find it offensive to suggest that an entire gender’s concerns can be reduced […]
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Rally against Trump on May 1 in Brunswick | Letter
Many of us in Midcoast Maine are angry and dismayed with the orange man who would be king. This latest set of events, attacking Iran, has led us down a path we had not encountered previously. We are in a dangerous war, on the offense, where there is no plan and no certainty on the objectives. On […]
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Platner-Mills rivalry could be catastrophic | Letter
If you’re disappointed come June, you had better get over it by November.
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I like that we know who Janet Mills is | Letter
Like so many of us, I fight to keep my head above water with the firehose of political and news assaults. As exhausting as it is, I try hard to keep my eyes on the multiple balls that barrage my daily orbit. Maine’s U.S. Senate race is no exception. This June, I’ll be voting for […]
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Eliot Cutler belongs in jail | Letter
Eliot Cutler is a convicted sex offender whose addiction to child pornography perpetuates the brutal exploitation of children for sexual gratification. He has been accused of probation violations five times. Cutler remains in custody without bail, scheduled to appear in court next month to address the allegations. At one time, Mr. Cutler was a prominent […]
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Treatment of Afghan refugees is despicable | Letter
President Trump’s effort to negotiate sending Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a failed state engaged in a war with Rwanda, or return them to their own country to face potential retaliation by the Taliban, is despicable. These people were our friends. Roughly 1,100 Afghans have […]
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Hey, CMP? Enough is enough. | Letter
This is concerning the request by Central Maine Power for a temporary rate change in July 2026. So far this year, my CMP bill has increased 23% since last year, 2025. Enough is enough. CMP’s attempt to blindside the ratepayers of Maine with its proposal for a $7 rate increase that would reduce the bill […]
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When will we get access to Chinese car brands? | Letter
Is this a waiting game, or am I stuck with the American menu?
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Janet Mills checks all the boxes for US senator | Letter
Is it too much to ask an elected official or a candidate for office that who they say they are today is also who they were yesterday, and will be tomorrow? Under President Trump, we wake up each morning to his rant of the previous evening. It’s usually more bad news that adds to the […]