Usually, when I turn to the Maine section of the Sunday edition of the Sun Journal, I prepare myself for an onslaught of political opinions. It was a delight Dec. 19 to read the columns of David Griffiths (“Blues and Blatz beer down south“) and Joaquin Contreras (“Poutine a la Maine may be a mess […]

The definition of a labor union, according to Merriam-Webster, is “an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members’ interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.” The goal of a union is to build trust among the workforce as it provides a mechanism for dialogue between workers and employers, and […]

Humanity is running out of time to prevent the irreversible impacts of climate change. Unprecedented forest fires, drought and floods are already commonplace. Climate change is taking its toll on the economy, public health and safety. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), annual occurrence of the billion-dollar weather/climate disasters in the US […]

The members of Durham Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) have a deep concern for the sovereignty of the Wabanaki people of Maine. Our commitment to social justice and equality are central to our beliefs and to our support of the civil rights of Maine’s Native people. Sovereignty was taken from Maine’s tribes by the 1980 […]

My vaccinated aunt recently fell and broke her leg. She had to wait in agony for 19 hours at a Maine hospital before they could operate. Why? Because 100% of ICU beds were full of non-vaccinated patients, who are adversely affecting the health care of the vaccinated. I am saddened at all the “QAnon quackery” […]

Since moving where I live now I have been helping any senior citizen who needs it. Many who are living on Social Security — plus myself — can’t understand why, when they pass on, they get $255 for burial, although the cost now is from $8,000 to $9,000. Living on Social Security is hard enough […]

Reading the article about Maine having another deadly year for pedestrians (“Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians,” Dec. 15), I was dismayed that although the author mentioned that drivers must be more vigilant, there was nothing about pedestrians doing so. I believe that it really needs to be stressed that people need […]

The COVID situation in America seems to be getting worse instead of better, mainly because of anti-vaxxers. Hospitals are overflowing, but these people stubbornly refuse to get vaccinated, saying, “my body, my choice.” They don’t care if thousands of people all over the country are dying because of their choice not to get the lifesaving […]

I was very disturbed to read in the Sun Journal that the Catholic church is requesting donations for its retired or retiring religious members (“Catholic churches to hold collection to benefit retirement fund,” Dec. 11). The church has proven once again that it is not a charitable Christian organization but simply “big business.” The church, […]

I want to express thanks to Dr. Nirav Shah, Gov. Janet Mills, and Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew.You can’t please all of the people all of the time. You can, however, make decisions and take actions in the best interest of people in general — actions that have positive results. Dr. […]