As an Auburn resident for almost 80 years, I am writing to remind citizens of Auburn and Lewiston that “Lake Auburn” is their water supply. It’s great to support development, but they should take a minute to ask themselves the following questions. (1) Why for years has the water district worked to protect Lake Auburn? […]

By now the election in which Central Maine Power spent mega bucks misrepresenting about Question 1 will be over. Perhaps now it is indeed time to move forward with the proposed consumer-owned utility to replace CMP; such a proposal passed the Legislature this year. CMP’s project mainly benefits its own’s bottom line, Hydro Quebec and […]

Are drug prices affecting people? To many, prescription drug costs are insurmountable, causing lots of people to make difficult choices on whether they should buy the medication or not, or cut back on using it. There was some disappointing news recently that a compromise between Medicare and drug companies was omitted in President Biden’s spending […]

In my 83 years on this earth, I have never seen or heard such a great piece of legislation as the Build Back Better bill that is being debated in Congress now. As the country waits for the final decision of this bill, I think of John F. Kennedy and his dream of a better […]

Mark LaFlamme’s article about his raging toothache (“Ode to a toothache,” Oct. 23) was spot on for the many, many folks with severe toothaches I saw over my 40 years of practicing dentistry. The relief from fixing or removing the offending tooth was often the best thanks I received. Some get into the cycle of […]

I supported Congressman Jared Golden during his primary election, his first general election and his election in 2020. I will continue to support him in 2022. He still has my support because he fights for the things that I care about, like the Pro Act which would modernize our country’s labor laws and allow for […]

I write regarding the article “School nurses dealing with ‘angry’ parents,” which appeared in the Oct. 10 Sun Journal. What is it that people do not understand? Infections of COVID can be dangerous — even deadly. Vaccinations keep the virus at bay. Wearing masks and getting vaccinated are measures which protect the world at-large as […]

Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. outlines the “difficult ramifications” we who depend upon services and healthcare will face when workers quit instead of vaccinate (“Goodbye, and good riddance,” Sept. 26). He adds, “But on the plus side, your quitting goes a long way toward purging us of the gullible, the conspiracy-addled, the logic-impaired and the stubbornly […]

If the Department of Environmental Protection knocks on people’s doors asking to test their water for PFAS contamination, people should let them in. PFAS are the toxic “forever” chemicals that one can’t see, taste, or smell, but can cause cancers, liver and kidney disorders and more. Last week, DEP announced that it is launching a […]

Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema strike me as the ultimate detractors. First of all, they are acting as the sole intellectuals with having all the answers. All I see are two people who somehow have been gifted with all the answers about what should/can and shouldn’t/cannot be done. They’re like a lot of politicians […]