Although the U.S. has largely declined to enforce sanctions against Iran’s main economic lifeline, China, Biden has not lifted all of the secondary sanctions that Trump reinstated.
Judith Meyer
Judith Meyer is executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel and the Western Maine weekly newspapers of the Sun Media Group. She serves as vice president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Legislature. A journalist since 1990 and former editorial page editor for the Sun Journal, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003. She serves on the New England Newspaper & Press Association Board of Directors and was the 2018 recipient of the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. A fellow of the National Press Foundation and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, she attended George Washington University, lives in Auburn with her husband, Phil, and is an active member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
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Alexis Cannon-Powell: Bethel needs a teen, family center
The people of Bethel need an indoor recreation center so that the kids can have somewhere to go after a long day at school or work. I know Bethel is a small town, but a rec center could help with a lot of different things. It would reduce stress in high school-aged kids, especially with […]
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Tristan Pelletier: Does wearing masks outweigh the risks?
Students should not have to wear masks to school. For most adults, masks in public indoor settings cause only minor inconveniences, but children, who experience serious outcomes from COVID-19 at far lower rates, have different needs and vulnerabilities. Childhood is a crucial time when humans develop cultural, language, and social skills, including the ability to […]
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Donna Dodge: My religion is my ‘line in the sand’
I will not be renewing my dietitian license in Maine; this is not my choice. My request for a religious exemption to the COVID vaccine mandate was denied. I follow Christian Science, a religion usually granted exemption. Not this time. I was told that because of penalties from the federal government, my employer had to […]
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Katelynn Evans: High school students benefit from modified schedules
Modified schedules are something that have been newly accessible to students at my school, Telstar Regional High School, and I think that they should be more widespread for students everywhere. Modified schedules go through our guidance counselors and are an opportunity for kids to not attend school for the full day. Students can go home […]
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Rep. Heidi Brooks: Lewiston would benefit with Rotundo’s return
I am encouraged by the announcement that Peggy Rotundo is running for the Lewiston State Senate position. She is an outstanding mentor and role model for our community. She demonstrates how we can lift each other up to improve conditions. Peggy is humble and persistent. She has a strong foundational knowledge. She integrates that knowledge […]
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David Goodwin II: Greenwood needs its own ladder truck
I believe that the Greenwood Fire Department should purchase its own ladder truck. According to the Oxford County Regional Communication Center, Oxford County radio communication center dispatch times, Greenwood has been first on-scene for the last two structure fires in our mutual aid towns. If Greenwood fire had the equipment I am requesting, it would […]
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Rich Lowry: The shoplifting capital of the USA
The shoplifting problem represents a deliberate choice rather than an unstoppable tide. Modern societies long ago figured out how to maintain civil order such that law-abiding people could buy and sell goods without being systematically preyed on by thieves. It’s just that the Bay Area has chosen to forget.