Having read the article about Moses C. Hanscom (July 28) having received the Medal of Honor, I was deeply moved. Hanscom was a Civil War veteran who served his country with honor, distinction and beyond the call of duty. There is, in Lewiston, a Veterans Memorial Park that assures that such a veteran will never […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Senators deserve recognition
Both of Maine’s U.S. Senators, Susan Collins and Angus King, deserve recognition for their work to secure more than $5 million in federal funding for Community Concept Inc.’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Oxford and Franklin counties, and for understanding the benefits of investing early in some of Maine’s youngest and most […]
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Aggravating advertising
I loved the letter by Marc Jalbert of Lewiston (Aug. 18). I agree wholeheartedly with all he said and will add my opinion, as well. Considering how much people pay for phone service, television reception, computer services, etc., we are constantly bombarded with ads/commercials of no interest to me and probably many others. I get […]
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What is wrong with the Postal Service?
I don’t know who is in charge of the U.S. Postal Service, but they are not doing their job. What is wrong with them? It was in the newspaper that the Postal Service lost $2.6 billion last quarter, so they decided to raise the price of stamps higher. They have been doing that forever and […]
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LePage at odds with history
Plainly, Gov. Paul LePage will never be a historian. He has become a victim of the great Confederate myth — a myth started shortly after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Much of its roots can be traced to the invasion of disreputable carpetbaggers. Slavery has always been the issue. The war exposed evils, particularly […]
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History is not always pretty
I strongly disagree with Clayton Rose, president of Bowdoin College, and the removal of a memorial plaque of alumni who fought for the Confederacy. Although I agree with the assumption, it is a horrible ideology that cannot honor courage, principle or freedom. I do not want my history to be placed in dark recesses. I […]
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Mark Cayer for mayor
I have known Mark Cayer since he was six years old. Do you want something done? Ask him. He will listen to you, hear your comments and do something about it. He dedicated himself for several years to the Lewiston City Council and has demonstrated how he really wants to help people. Those people who […]
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Who will speak up?
I am a concerned citizen and feel that this country is in utter chaos. President Trump is incompetent and way out of his element of expertise. I feel as though I have awakened from a long sleep and find myself in an alien world of hatefulness and anger. People are edgy and ready to fight […]
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LePage headline misleading
Gov. Paul LePage’s assertion that 7,600 Mainers fought for the Confederacy is another example of his willingness to create fake news and to mislead the people of Maine. The Sun Journal printed an excellent front page article on the subject (Aug. 23), the crux of which was that LePage presented no evidence for his statements […]
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Merger would be step backward
I have been a resident of Lewiston-Auburn all of my life. I was a proud member of Lewiston High School’s state championship ski team in 1967 and am looking forward to my 50th class reunion. I urge fellow Auburn residents to remember Auburn’s city motto — “No steps backward.” One other thought when considering the […]