It will be an honor and a privilege to cast my vote for Peggy Rotundo for the Maine state Senate. Peggy is one of our most dedicated and principled public servants — always making time to listen to her constituents and advocate for Lewiston’s interests. During these times of political vitriol, Peggy models civil discourse […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Jan Bell: Gauvin offers honesty, integrity to House District 75
I hope people vote for Randy Gauvin for state representative for District 75 — Farmington and Chesterville. My vote is in support of Randy in this key role as he is an honest man who displays integrity. I have witnessed these behaviors in the 30-plus years I have known him and then in working close […]
Richard Bernard: Congress needs to act on a budget
This country is on a speeding train heading toward a financial cliff with no reduction of our national debt in sight. My concern is about Congress and its failure to act on a budget. Maine people and the rest of the country are also losing trust and confidence in our government. Congress should act on […]
Marc Jalbert: Trump doesn’t care about rules, restrictions
The recent Donald Trump incident at Arlington National Cemetery is just another example of the disregard for laws/rules this man represents. Upon arrival with the families, they were all told the rules against picture taking or political campaign activity. Regardless, they forged ahead and did what they wanted to do. Trump’s claim — that the […]
Kathryn Cutter: Rep. Libby is ‘a real leader’
In Auburn, we deserve a tough, loyal communicator as a politician to represent us in the state Legislature. Laurel Libby is that person. She communicates respectfully, but boy is she tough underneath that calm exterior. I know that Laurel is fiercely loyal to her constituents, and we can depend on her doing her level best […]
Judy Weisman: Bryant would lead well as District 19 senator
Why should we elect Bruce Bryant as District 19 state senator? The following is a partial list of accomplishments from his previous service as state senator and state representative. Bruce chaired the committees of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He was part of the Veterans Health and Legal Services Commission […]
Dale Brown: Rep. Libby has poise, honor, courage
Looking back at my boot camp days brings both tough and good memories. Tough because the work was hard. It took sacrifice and a drive to overcome the obstacles in my way. Recalling those hard-won challenges along with my fellow brothers, those are the good days I won’t soon forget. There are others out there, […]
Ellie Garcia: Campbell runs to serve community, not himself
The best way to know what a person will do in the future is to look at how they have lived their life. Dan Campbell has lived a life in service to others. For more than three decades he served others as a multi-sport coach teaching students to be outstanding athletes and responsible citizens, counseling […]
Jamila Levasseur: Lewiston should join Portland in divesting from Israel
On Sept. 4, in a historic City Council vote, Portland resolved to divest itself of any funds from entities complicit in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I am writing to urge Lewiston to adopt this same resolution. In May, I joined residents of Lewiston’s African community and students from Bates College in a march through […]
William LaRochelle: Donald Trump: Prevaricator plus
As Rep. Jamie Raskin stated in his Democratic National Convention speech concerning Donald Trump, “Make no mistake: A man who uses fraud, theft and violence to take power will commit any crime to keep it.” Yes, and the self-avowed Christian who’s lied outrageously for ages, who’s stated he doesn’t need God’s forgiveness because he doesn’t […]