Just to recap: Gov. Paul LePage won his last election with 48 percent of the vote, totaling 294,533 votes. However, the ranked-choice voting proposition received 52 percent of the vote, with 388,273 votes. The people of Maine have spoken more clearly than ever. The state’s elected representatives have their instructions. The state’s Supreme Court has […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Cayer the choice for Lewiston
I served four years on the Lewiston City Council with Mark Cayer. We did not always agree with each other but, because of his willingness to listen and find common ground, we usually found a solution. Cayer values everyone’s opinions. I came to realize the importance of compromise because of him. Because of his leadership […]
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No guarantees with merger
There is no “fear of change,” as indicated by Gene Geiger, regarding those opposed to change. He simply tries to paint those opposed as irrational and living in the past. Sadly, he and others have torn this community apart with their negative remarks about teachers, the community and the cities’ leadership. To say we are […]
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Cartoon was disgusting
I write in reference to the opinion page cartoon of Oct. 14. It is disgusting and sad for the Sun Journal to have printed it. It made obvious reference to the horribly disastrous and devastating fires burning in California’s wine country. To make light of that tragedy is disgusting as people rightfully pray for those […]
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Voices would be muffled
Regarding the merger of Lewiston and Auburn — there have been expressions of concern about loss of heritage. Another concern should be the potential loss of voice. The proposed charter provides for only five wards for the combined cities in place of the current 12. Councilors elected in larger wards are less likely to represent […]
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Courtemanche gets involved
As a resident of Lewiston and a teacher in the Lewiston school system, I realize the importance of the make-up of the school committee. I want someone who has been involved in the everyday issues of our schools, attends school meetings, is active in the PTO of the school her children attend, supports teachers and […]
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Stop tampering with signs
In the past few weeks, I have noticed that campaign signs are either being stolen, thrown on the ground or damaged. I have seen some of that happen in past elections, but it seems that this time that a specific candidate or an issue is being targeted. It is OK to oppose candidates or issues, […]
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School project supported
Fact: Nine years ago, Union 29 consolidated into RSU 16 (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland). Fact: The Union 29 budget was $22-plus million. Fact: The first year RSU 16 budget was $17-plus million. Fact: This year’s budget is $21.7 million. Fact: After nine years of RSU 16, the school budget is still less than the […]
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Red lights mean 'stop'
My concern is when people drive through red lights. Recently, I had a near miss when another driver did not stop at a red light. Apparently, when a light turns yellow, it is an excuse for many drivers to speed up. Don’t people realize that kind of behavior can cause serious injury or death? I […]
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Cartoonist should be ashamed
I was shocked to see the Opinion Page cartoon in the Oct. 14 edition. Who could possibly have thought that the loss of 6,000 homes and businesses, the deaths of dozens of people and the dislocation and injury to tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of our fellow citizens should be a topic for a […]