Maybe there is something in the aquifer and well water in Wales that prompted two fairly intelligent men, Randy Greenwood and Isaiah Lary, to not get the COVID-19 vaccines. Greenwood contracted the virus and was hospitalized, put on a ventilator, and feared for his life, according to an article in this very paper. Science overwhelmingly […]

I’m really concerned today about the fact that so many people do not want to wear a mask during this pandemic. They feel that it is their right to do as they please. What happened to caring for one another? Don’t they realize that we are all in this together? If we fail to stop […]

Like the multitude of people, I too, loved Betty White as an entertainer. I thoroughly enjoyed everything she did. So, when I learned of her recent passing, I wanted to honor her in some way. I knew that she was an animal rights advocate and decided to further support my agency, the Greater Androscoggin Humane […]

In Martina Eastman’s letter to the editor (“Pedestrian safety education should start early,” Jan. 1), she wrote of the need for pedestrian education. I am pleased to share that Head Start programs in Maine and across our country are required to provide education and training on pedestrian safety to children and their parents. At the start […]

Although there are many ways to manage the thoughts that distress us, most lead either to acceptance or denial. I first encountered this as a Marine when asked to consider the threat posed by Egyptian and Saudi Arabian dissidents/operatives who rallied in Afghanistan following the departure of Soviet forces in 1989. They were fighters who […]

Once again, there was an article about the many dangers for pedestrian fatalities — 19 in 2021 (“Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians,” Dec. 15). I read it thoroughly, but saw only reference to the driver’s responsibilities. There was no mention of the pedestrian’s role in keeping safe. I have long noticed […]

In the Dec. 23 article in the Sun Journal spotlighting the 30th anniversary of “JFK,” Oliver Stone’s film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Stone is quoted as insisting that “it had to be powerful people” who killed him. I’ve never seen the movie, nor do I intend to, ever.  The year of its […]

I think it’s funny how Central Maine Power and the Public Utilities Commission wait until the winter season to raise everyone’s rates. Our seniors will be hurt the most with this rate increase. They only got a nearly 6% increase in their Social Security, which is quickly taken away by an increase in health costs. […]

Rep. Randall Greenwood’s column (“COVID is serious; so am I,” Dec. 26) has left me shaking my head over the number of illogical and misguided comments made, and just as importantly, by the important comments left unsaid. While he expected some readers to “wish (him) misfortune,” I believe there are few readers who would satisfy […]

I write in response to Randy Greenwood’s column (“COVID is serious; so am I,” Dec. 26). I am disappointed that Randy didn’t say how remorseful he was for ignoring medical advice until it became critical for him to have intensive medical attention. His position that getting vaccinated is a personal choice is an excuse that […]