I agree with columnist Froma Harrop (Aug. 18) that it is time for Republicans to vote for Democrats. For the first time since I became eligible to vote in 1960, I will vote for a Democrat for Congress. I am driven to this point, not because I agree with Jared Golden on issues, but because […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Put CMMC back on track
The vote of no confidence in the CEO of Central Maine Health Care by the medical staff was no surprise to me. For over a generation, the relationship between staff and administration has been degenerating. I fully concur with the observations in Dr. Gregory D’Augustine’s letter of Aug. 5. As a past medical staff president […]
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Support for Question One
I am 79-year-old veteran and I hope that Question 1, the Universal Homecare Initiative, passes in November. I want to age at home, like any Maine veteran, or senior. I don’t want to end up in a nursing home; they are lonely, dismal places to live. I know that everyone in Maine would rather age […]
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Support for Faye and Claxton
I am writing in support of Jess Faye and Ned Claxton to represent Poland in the Maine House and Senate. I had the privilege of working professionally with Claxton at a nursing home. I saw the respect he showed for the nursing staff and the aides who cared for patients. He took time to talk […]
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Jim Wilfong for rural Maine
Jim Wilfong can serve the people of Maine in state Senate District 18. Both as a Marine and a representative in the Maine House, he followed the motto “do your personal best and leave no one behind.” He will do that for his district and for rural Maine. While in the Legislature, he protected home […]
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ELHS has unacceptable rating
We write as Auburn residents concerned about the future of our community. In order for growth to occur, Auburn must attract new businesses and families. As it stands now, many professionals are choosing to work here, but seem unwilling to locate their families here, choosing areas south of the Twin Cities. There may be multiple […]
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A reality for the future?
As a longtime resident of Lewiston-Auburn, I wish to comment on the turmoil in the hospital community. Some time ago, I had a serious medical event requiring hospitalization and treatment. There were no beds at either hospital in Lewiston with the needed physician coverage, so I was safely and efficiently transferred to Maine General Hospital […]
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Carbon tax a rational step
I recently received a letter from Rep. Bruce Poliquin explaining that he voted against a carbon tax because he is concerned about energy costs for Maine families. Rep. Poliquin’s vote shows he is actually not concerned about people’s well-being, at least not beyond the very short term. Nowhere in the letter does he mention the […]
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Concerned and disappointed
An article in the Sun Journal (Aug. 12) stated Central Maine Health Care officials acknowledged the most recent physician turnover rate stands at 27.1 percent, and that this is lower than rates in previous two years. I take that to mean CMHC physician turnover rate in the past three years has been almost 100 percent. […]
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An insult to voters
The job of the governor is to execute and enforce the laws of the state. Maine’s residents overwhelmingly voted to expand MaineCare and accept the federal funds available. For Gov. Paul LePage to refuse to do so is an insult to the voters. If he had many months left in office, I would call for […]