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 […]

I read with interest the article by Steve Collins titled, “Fox may not want Tucker Carlson, but Bryant Pond does” (April 25). While Tucker might be a fine citizen around Bryant Pond, his constant divisive rants on Fox News have been a scourge on decency and democracy. I assume that the people quoted in the […]

Gov. Janet Mills ran on a promise to make no changes to Maine’s already loose abortion law. LD 1619 would allow for abortion up to the time of birth, with the approval of a qualified medical professional. A child can survive outside the womb at 22-23 weeks of the pregnancy. Imagine, just another days or […]

I write in response to the bill in front of the Legislature concerning the changes to abortion addressing the stage of pregnancy in which a child can be aborted. My opinion is that life begins at conception. As soon as the sperm fertilizes the egg, growth of body parts begins. It has been even discovered […]