I write in support of Rep. Kristen Cloutier in her candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives, District 94. Although I’ve known Kristen for some time, this is my first chance to vote for her due to redistricting. Kristen is a strong advocate for Lewiston. Her thoughtful approach to policy decisions and her dedication to […]

The May 8 Sun Journal article about a proposed draft resolution (“Two Lewiston councilors’ draft resolution on diversity programs causes backlash, concern“) is a stark example of ongoing white male privilege. The secrecy, efforts to eliminate learning about and exploring different points of view and experiences, are classic landmarks of patriarchy, racism and homophobia. I […]

An old song got it right when it penned, “I believe the children are our future.” Rep. Laurel Libby knows that children are our future, and that education can never be “one size fits all.” One size fits all doesn’t work well in a t-shirt, and it certainly doesn’t work in education. Public schools work […]

In her May 5 reply to my letter of April 28 criticizing a column by Shannon Jones on homelessness (Sun Journal, April 25), Maureen Andrew accused me of coldness. With the intention of consoling her, Andrew sent a copy of the column to a friend whose son died homeless, just as Jones’ son had.  But […]

I  was and am disappointed at Bates College’s opposition and expenditure of money to fight its employees’ legal right to organize and unionize. Recent union successes at several Starbucks locations, amid reports of unprecedented amounts of corporate profits in these pandemic years, have motivated workers all over the country to ask for their fair share. […]

As a lifelong resident of Lewiston, I am concerned about the water quality in Lake Auburn. Auburn’s recent rezoning of 148 acres near Lake Auburn (our drinking water) is troubling. The mayor of Auburn is determined to develop the 148 acres regardless of the consequences. If that is the tipping point that causes Lake Auburn […]

It’s totally bizarre that we are once again fighting over abortion rights. Most people know that the majority of Americans believe abortion should be legal and it has been legal since 1973. Today’s evangelicals and Trumpian Republicans have views belonging to an earlier time when many women had illegal abortions and many died from them. […]

We’re searching for a better word, but the best we have is “disappointed.” That’s our feeling regarding our elected officials and LD 1550, the bill to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Maine. My daughter and I trusted the process. We trusted our lawmakers to do the right thing. We trusted that the […]

I write in response to the cold rebuttal written by William LaRochelle regarding Shannon Jones’ column, where she bares her soul about being the mother of a homeless son (“Cash helps homeless more than kind words,” April 28). I had sent a copy of Ms. Jones’ column to a friend whose son was homeless, the […]

It’s been a long few years for everyone. Mandates pushed people out of work, crippled our health care system, and blocked loved ones from seeing dying family members. Even worse, these decisions were made with no input from the public or our elected representatives. That’s why, when I heard Eric Brakey was running for Maine […]