People should listen up. We have a real president. Nothing more needs to be said. David Belanger, Turner

Officers of the Franco-American Heritage Center appear to be overstepping the original reason for the creation of this beautiful venue with a name change to Riverfront Performing Arts and Events. This is a slap in the face to the many, many contributors and volunteers who have given time and money to make the center what […]

After reading of the recent death of comic and conspiracist author Richard Belzer (Sun Journal, Feb. 20), I did a little digging to find out what his take was on the Kennedy assassination. I found all I cared to read in an article he wrote for HuffPost (Aug. 13, 2007), a progressivist website. In it, […]

I write in rebuttal to Diana O’Brien’s letter, “Maine lawmakers should oppose late-term abortions” (Feb. 15). Ms. O’Brien stated that “There is now a bill legislators are trying to pass, to make it OK to abort a full-term child, with the approval of a qualified medical professional.” In fact, four reproductive related bills — and […]

At the time of Christ, the world’s population is estimated to have been about 300 million people. We are now approaching 7 billion people. It is hard to argue against the fact that the population growth of humanity (and the attendant stresses of the industrial and technological revolution) has strained the world’s resources, and threatened […]

I have followed and supported the development of the beautiful Franco-American Heritage Center at Saint Mary’s on Cedar Street in Lewiston. I have done so ever since the dedicated group of incorporators began the campaign to renovate this iconic building for the future, by protecting the culture and history. Although there were a few name […]

I want to bring this to the attention of seniors in Lewiston. Recently the Lewiston City Council didn’t renew the senior housing project proposed for Martel School. The Lewiston Planning Board had two meetings to review the situation. At the second meeting its members discussed the proposal to sell the property. They discussed the price […]

Do we — here in Maine — hold a reverence for life? Admittedly, some factions do not. However, I believe that most in our state hold life dear. The test will be in seeing who speaks up for the most vulnerable among us: the unborn. Whatever our collective views of abortion are (and I realize […]

What a loss in the renaming of the Franco Center. How sad that some members of the board were persuaded that a name change was needed to “broaden appeal.” This name change shows little regard for the history and intent of its founding. The center was established to celebrate and highlight an important part of […]

The only redeeming value of Rich Lowry’s recent column, “No, slavery didn’t create capitalism” (Feb. 9), is that it might pique U.S. citizens’ interest in drawing their own conclusions into reading “The 1619 Project.” In my opinion, “The 1619 Project” should be mandatory reading for all high school seniors so they will learn that the […]