In meeting Kristen Cloutier, it was apparent how much passion she had in her role as Ward 5 city councilor for the city of Lewiston. Her responsibility within the City Council shifted from council president to her role as Lewiston’s mayor. Her leadership skills were immediately evident. As a life-long resident of Lewiston, Cloutier demonstrates […]

Being a good legislator requires a passion for serving the public. Bettyann Sheats has that passion. I have watched her activism as a private citizen helping pass the Kids Safe Product Act, banning cancer-causing BPA from children’s food packaging. I have seen her stamina running for the Legislature. I have seen her in the State […]

Jon Breed (guest column, July 26) and Central Maine Power seem to have a very difficult time with trust and credibility and that may be why they find themselves in their current state of flux. I was initially insulted by Breed’s recent column but I quickly realized how sad the situation really is. His column […]

There is no question that these are unprecedented times. The world is panicked by the coronavirus; people are out of jobs; businesses are closing; and the Maine Legislature is not leading effectively. Someone new is needed at the State House, someone who understands the concerns of the people. It’s time for someone new; it’s time […]

I’d better explain something about how business and society work. The success of a business is wrung from the hard work and sweat of the workers. A business’ profits were earned with the labor of their hands. Those workers are also somebody’s customers. When a business furloughs workers, it loses customers; loses sales, and profits. […]

What is happening to this country? The book “The Naked Communist,” written by W. Cleon Skousen, lists the history of Marxism and the 45 steps for achieving communism in the United States. It was written in 1958, more than 60 years ago, but the goals sound ominous. Here are just some: #6 Provide American aid […]

This is in response to an article appearing in the print version of the Sun Journal July 11. The article concerned waste rules and ReEnergy. The story gave a good picture of the complex world of Maine waste. We take issue with some of the statements made by Sen. Nate Libby and ReEnergy’s Greg Leahy. […]

Recently Jon Breed, Central Maine Power Company’s hired gun to push its unpopular NECEC Corridor project, wrote a guest column (July 19) that was ripe with mistruths. Quite frankly, it was insulting to the hundreds of Mainers who delivered tens of thousands of signatures to qualify the referendum for the ballot. Our volunteer effort was […]

After another evening of tolerating multiple and repetitive political ads, I decided to express my opinion of them. I thought there would be some respite following the recent primaries but, nay, the ads continue on, mostly for Susan Collins versus Sara Gideon. Apparently that is where the millions of campaign dollars go. I am concerned […]

As flatlanders from “away,” we have felt blessed to have chosen Maine for our retirement. I can easily understand Tucker Carlson’s selecting a neighboring small town as the best place for his family (story, July 21). One of the great things I discovered in small town Maine was that, while many of us would be […]