In these rather unsettling times, when acrimony seems to lurk everywhere, sparks of positivity, when found, have a heightened luster. Such is the impact of a simple and small message recorded in colorful chalk on a sidewalk abutting the parking lot at Edward Little High School. I first noticed this message one early July morning […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Mock elections a valuable learning tool for Maine students | Letter
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows deserves much credit for overseeing this program.
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Grateful for Jared Golden’s years of service to Maine | Letter
I’m grieved to hear that Congressman Jared Golden won’t be running for reelection. He has been a giant who fought the systemic ineptitude, corruption and outright dysfunction in Washington, D.C. I’ll miss him. Congressman Golden couldn’t be bullied. He couldn’t be led by the nose. He couldn’t be pushed from behind. Having seen military service in […]
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Political division serves no one | Letter
I recently traveled to Texas for business and the current political climate was the topic of many side conversations. After dinner one night, a colleague said, “You know, I try to remember that despite our differences, we’re all just people.” We had been treated graciously by everyone we encountered and we reciprocated in kind. I stated […]
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Current distribution of wealth is a detriment to our freedom | Letter
Many today wonder whether America is headed toward autocracy. Will our democracy survive? Is it really a democracy at all in the first place? Yes, most of us can vote, but is that all it takes to be a free nation? Right now, according to the Federal Reserve, 10% of the people control 67% of […]
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With loss of SNAP, Bethel-area food pantry needs donations | Letter
As we have all heard, many of our local neighbors are temporarily losing their SNAP benefits. Our food pantries are already struggling to keep up with the increased demand. For those living in the Bethel area who want to help, one way of doing so is to donate either time, money or nonperishable items to […]
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Urging Sen. Collins and colleagues to reopen the government and restore needed subsidies | Letter
On the day after Election Day, I sent an email to Sen. Susan Collins in which I shared the following thoughts: I think yesterday’s election results were very decisive in both Maine and around the nation. In Maine, I am heartened to see that we choose to maintain our freedoms to vote and that we strive […]
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Pooches and people: Who bears the responsibility for curbing waste? | Letter
As a keeper of eight dogs, I found the Oct. 28 op-ed (“Maine dog owners need to curb the unwanted baggage“) hilarious and objectionable. Hilarious mostly because of the photo that accompanied it. Upon searching the photo for evidence of dog owner irresponsibility, all I saw were discarded fast food containers. Human waste? Not dog […]
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The silence on Trump’s health is deafening | Letter
In covering the president’s recent visit to Japan, the media came up short.
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Don’t discount Maine’s experienced public servants | Letter
I must take exception to Rob Neal’s Nov. 3 op-ed titled “Maine’s elder politicians need to move along.” While he states that older politicians should retire and visit with their children and grandchildren, I beg to differ. Gov. Janet Mills has served her entire career in public service with integrity and the moral compass to […]