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 […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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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 […]
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'No' to cuts in SNAP program
Congress will vote on the Farm Bill in September. The final version of that bill will be critical for many of Maine’s citizens and small farmers. It encompasses provision for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The proposed House and Senate versions do not agree and need to be reconciled. The House version of the bill […]
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Vote 'yes' on Question 1
It breaks my heart that I even must write this letter for the sake of those who are fighting for their lives every day. These are the people who are ill and debilitated and need long-term care. It seems to me that everyone deserves medical care when they need it. I have a cousin who […]
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Support for nominee Kavanaugh
Who is supporting Brett Kavanaugh, nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court? Democrats, Republicans, conservatives — even some liberals. Former clerks who worked for Kavanaugh all share similar descriptions of him, but they don’t all share similar political beliefs. The themes that are consistent in their descriptions? Brilliant legal mind, love of country, a good and […]
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Editorial was effective
As a summer resident of Maine for almost a half-century now, I have come to greatly appreciate the quality of reporting in the Sun Journal. I have never been more impressed with that quality than in the almost full page editorial on Aug. 16. The Sun Journal joined publications across this country, each speaking in […]
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Beware Poliquin's words
A recent mailing from Rep. Bruce Poliquin stated he was honored to receive the Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award for 2018 — a selective award for those who vote to protect Medicare and Social Security. This award is from the 60-Plus Association — an organization founded 1992. Its stated purpose is to promote solutions to […]
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Brakey fights to save Mainers' money
Eric Brakey has the experience to solve Maine’s energy problems. As energy costs continue to drive opportunity out of Maine, residents need someone in Washington who will find ways to lower energy costs. Maine has some of the highest energy costs in the country. Those high energy cost have driven businesses out of Maine, causing […]