I write in response to the Sun Journal front page photo and story (April 21) about candidate Adrienne Bennett’s at-home virtual protest of Maine’s closed businesses. Spoken like a real want-to-be politician — I’ll support you from the safety of my house, so go ahead and protest. How bad can it be? Richard Hussey, Lewison

A few short weeks ago, all of us had to deal with the very harsh reality that our carefully planned spring semesters were not going to happen. Instead, we would have to deal with invisible foes: remote learning and an uncertain future. I am pleased to say that, thanks to our forward-thinking staff and enthusiastic […]

Maine’s primary election has been re-scheduled for July 14, which also raises questions about the Nov. 2 general election. That uncertainty has given politicians at the national level the opportunity to propose voting by mail-in ballots. One of those, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stated in a Breitbart article that “vote-by-mail is an ‘essential’ part […]

Public service Installment No. 7 on what Fox viewers haven’t been told, or what they’ve heard as distorted propaganda, starts with a deadly serious matter. What Fox commentators compared to the seasonal flu is actually the worst pandemic in a century, killing tens of thousands and threatening to wreck the economy. Non-Fox viewers wouldn’t have […]

The U.S. Constitution grants public health powers to the states, yet the states have no adequate precedence to navigate COVID-19. Officials, under pressure to prevent community transmission, are at odds with a skeptical population that is  concerned that these compulsory powers are not the least restrictive means and issued without clean, convincing evidence. Maine’s representation […]

With nearly every school closed in Maine, countless children and teens are home for an indefinite amount of time. As parents, we’re prioritizing keeping our kids safe from the effects and spread of COVID-19, but we also must prioritize keeping them safe in our own homes. An estimated 4.6 million children in the U.S. live […]

The coronavirus has not only threatened the public but has created a lot of noise from politicians and media. During the impeachment trial, Congress proposed getting its hands on the public’s money by taxing IRAs at a higher rate if a person happened to die before their money ran out, so Congress gets to spend […]

A recent Associated Press article stated that the World Health Organization and various others “lament” the Trump administration’s withdrawal of funding for WHO’s operations. I write as a board member of the Maine Chapter of the United Nations Association to address this action. To lament, to grieve, or to deplore — none is sufficient. Those […]

The political divide has eased somewhat as America faces a common enemy — the coronavirus. When the threat of the virus arrived, most people heeded the advice of experts and isolated themselves.  As a result, the spread of the disease has begun to abate. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, why not learn from […]

I write in support of Ken Morse of Norway, candidate for election to the Maine Legislature representing District 71. I am convinced, living outside that district, that Morse meets the high standards required of anyone, anywhere in Maine, who aspires to represent the people. He seeks this office because he sees good jobs vanishing, communities […]