A bill in the Maine Legislature, LD 1658, would ensure accountability for companies pushing big “green energy” projects when they claim climate benefits that could be false. First up on the list would be the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor. I didn’t believe Avangrid, a parent owner of Central Maine Power and NECEC, when […]

The headline of a May 2 Sun Journal article read “Auburn council votes to eliminate recycling program from budget.” What a surprise! Auburn has a Sustainability Working Group (formerly Recycling Committee). This committee was not informed or even part of the conversation about eliminating the recycling program. Is this democracy or autocracy? Joan Wenzel, Auburn

Women have come a long way since being allowed an education. They are CEOs of big companies, owning their own businesses, and running for political offices all over the country — and winning. But a few old white men who remain in power are shaking in their boots with fear. Therefore they are trying to […]

During the mid-1960s many of us enlisted in the military and found ourselves at war in the Republic of South Vietnam. The war slowly became unpopular and divided our country. Those protesting the war decided to kick it up a notch. They labeled those who were fighting in South Vietnam with a cruel moniker. A […]

I wonder if Auburn residents know that their water supply is at risk. Excessive development around and upstream of drinking water sources challenge the water quality of Lake Auburn. LD 1473, “An Act to Protect Certain Unfiltered Drinking Water Sources,” seeks to exempt land within watersheds of sensitive drinking water sources from additional development, which […]

I wish to add my comment regarding the Sun Journal’s April 27 front page article, “Proposal to arm teachers draws emotions,” by Lana Cohen of the Portland Press Herald. My comment questions Maine’s legislators over the simplistic logic of protecting school children by arming a school official. As a retired Army officer with 33 years […]

It is heartening to read in your newspaper that legislators are considering a proposal to increase funding to Maine’s career and technical high schools. From where I sit as the CEO of a 186-year-old large manufacturer, this is long overdue. Technical education centers are the very places where my company, along with many other employers, […]

Cutting the budget to the Lewiston Public Library is a bad idea for all involved. According to a recent article on the subject of the budget cuts, it was stated that the library makes up 2% of the city budget. Cutting back on the hours the library is open would save the equivalent of pennies […]

As a conservative outdoorsman who cares deeply about our environment, I am offended when economic projects get sold as having an environmental benefit when they have no such thing. In recent years this “greenwashing” commonly comes under the guise of “climate.” There is no better case in point than the Central Maine Power corridor, euphemistically […]

As a lifelong farmer, I feel fortunate to have been able to experience firsthand the power of knowing where my food comes from and the joy of being able to support my community with this most basic need. But for adults and kids today, the source of their food can be a mystery or something […]