There are weekly demonstrations taking place in dozens of Maine towns against the Trump administration’s policies. We’re appealing for others to join us. Our big “No Kings” demonstrations were carefully planned to be peaceful. On Oct. 18, 2025, protesters at the Waterville Veterans’ Memorial Park were patriotic, nonviolent and happy. American flags were everywhere, and […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Trump needs to move past his grievances with Biden | Letter
The president should be focusing on issues of concern to the American public.
Free speech is alive and well at Bowdoin | Letter
Last year, I had the unusual opportunity to participate in a disputation held by the Peucinian Society, the undergraduate organization that featured prominently in your Nov. 12 story about free speech at Bowdoin College (“How Bowdoin College came to mirror the country’s national free speech debate). These gatherings, at which challenging propositions are dissected and […]
How about warmer, brighter Veterans Days? | Letter
As a veteran and a member of the Westbrook American Legion Post 197, I annually attend a local celebration honoring our veterans. As it seems to occur every year, it was cold, windy and rainy. As I stood there shivering, I found myself thinking how much nicer it would be if Veterans Day was permanently moved […]
Good insights on redistricting | Letter
Kudos to Jim Fossel for using bipartisanship in the Nov. 2 Maine Sunday Telegram column he wrote explaining states redistricting for political reasons. It is appreciated. Christine PattonBrunswick
An alternative way of looking at autism | Letter
These days we are hearing a lot about autism and its possible causes. As an increased number of us have been determined to be on the spectrum, questions arise of how we all must broaden our scope of understanding and responses to autism. There can never be any boxed-in definition of autism and its causes. […]
The ongoing horrors in Sudan must be stopped | Letter
At last the civil war in Sudan is getting some long overdue coverage from the mass media. The Biden and Trump presidencies have both been accomplices in the lack of interest and effort to end the war. Meanwhile, thousands have been brutally killed and millions of Sudanese in Darfur (remember the starvation there a few […]
No, Republicans aren’t committed to bipartisanship | Letter
I noticed a couple of recent opinion pieces making false claims about the Republicans’ efforts toward bipartisan legislation. When Joe Biden asked all politicians to stand against violence in politics, not one Republican stood up. In 2006, George W. Bush wanted to make a deal on immigration, Mitch McConnell said “no,” it would help the […]
You will be missed, Rep. Golden | Letter
He wasn’t my congressman, but I respected Golden’s approach to the job.
Sen. King’s shutdown capitulation is infuriating | Letter
Sen. Angus King’s comments, as reported in this paper, only added to the steam coming out of my ears after the recent capitulation by seven Democrats and Sen. King, an independent, to the Republicans’ mean-spirited agenda. Sen. King justified his vote to undermine a unified Democratic Party strategy to leverage support of the Republican budget […]