I goofed. In 2016, I voted for Donald Trump. With deep regret, I bought into his spiel. Who wants a liar to be this nation’s leader? It has been reported that Trump has told more than 20,000 lies. I eventually turned to Joe Biden. No more. In my humble opinion, the person for the job […]

It saddened me to see Elliott Epstein devote so much energy and column space to bashing Bernie Sanders and his now suspended presidential campaign. I am a Baby Boomer and an ardent supporter of Sanders. I tire of the baiting rhetoric of “radical!” “socialist!” “train wreck!” Anyone living in the United States during this pandemic, […]

This is in response to Beverly Johnson’s letter to the editor, “No need for disruptive columnists” (April 7). I thought one of the responsibilities of the Sun Journal was to post various opinions in its paper. I read things in the paper or see things on the news that I either disagree with or believe […]

People might want to remember the motto of the United States Postal Service — a promise which is now and has always held true for us. But the USPS is currently in the same financial emergency most of us are facing due to the pandemic and the isolation it requires. It is atrocious that the […]

Before the virus hit, President Trump and his minions were incompetent and a joke. I would laugh at the ridiculous behavior and language that Trump would exhibit at his rallies. His lies, greed, immaturity and lack of empathy were unbelievable and I look forward to the election in November so he can be removed from […]

I have met several community people lately who, when asked about wearing a face mask, have suggested they are people “of faith,” and are not inclined to protect themselves from COVID-19. They explain to me that they know where they are going after death and are not afraid of dying. The trouble is, they could […]

Those people who suffered long electricity outages during the recent April snowstorm need only to look at their local legislators and ask them why. As a retired utility manager I have asked the Public Utilities Commission for Maine exactly that question. The answer I got came as a surprise. Spokespeople for the PUC have told […]

When the COVID-19 crisis is over, state and community leaders will be needed to help people rebuild their lives. More than ever, leaders will be needed who will listen and will hear all voices. Katey Branch, who is running for Senate District 19, is just such a candidate. She knows, as most people now know, […]

One of the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic is the uncertainty of how long it will last. We do not know when it will be safe to relax restrictions and reduce the need for social distancing. If precautions remain necessary into the fall election season, Americans should not have to choose between voting or staying […]

After reading the Sun Journal article, “Mainers among the worst at providing answers to census” (April 7), one wonders if a different question would lead to better results. After all, nobody could answer the question “Who lived in this house on 1 April?” before that date. About a third of the people thought they could […]