I found the May 25 Sun Journal editorial, “Businesspeople, not politicians, create new jobs,” to be fascinating. I know engineers with imagination and expertise who were also bold business leaders. They employed a number of Mainers in good-paying jobs. They told me that when it got to the point where they had to spend a […]

I urge Brenda Theriault (May 19) and others who have said they will be voting “yes” on Question 1 (to repeal tax reform) to use the informational calculator available at www.maine.gov/REVENUE/incomeestate/taxreformindividual.htm before reaching any conclusions as to how the reform measure will affect different income groups, particularly the lower income groups. I have used the […]

Patrick McGowan has the diverse experience, the political will and the vision to make Maine a great state. As important, McGowan knows rural Maine and its issues. He has a plan to grow Maine’s economy by 2020 using Maine’s unique natural resources. He will invest in education as a business development resource. I encourage other […]

I don’t understand: • How people can object on aesthetic grounds to wind turbines, which would bring money into the state, while throwing trash out the windows of their vehicles (with Maine plates), or having it blow out of trucks, which means littering and unsecured loads. What about the dumping of junk cars and parts, […]

We would like to urge a “no” vote on the very hasty proposal by some of the Oxford County commissioners on the June 8 ballot. The initiative would allow the commissioners to appoint the county treasurer, rather than allowing the voters to continue to elect a person for that office every four years. If the […]

I am a hearing-impaired young professional. It is an interesting world. I can read very fast, thanks to captions. I often laugh at inappropriate times because I mishear someone. However, I do not know sign language. I am a member of the young professionals. I have my entire life in front of me and the […]

As a person who has been involved in education policy for more than 20 years, I have come to understand the many facets of pre-K to 12, adult education and higher education. I am pleased to support Steve Rowe for governor. He knows the foundation for lifelong learning is largely lain during the first few […]

My husband and I have been voting as Democrats for 62 years. We would never have thought of changing parties  until we heard Bruce Poliquin was running. We met him 10 years ago when he was a volunteer coach. The most important thing to the other coaches was to win. On Poliquin’s team, everyone was […]