Regarding Brenda McKenna’s letter (Sun Journal, May 23), “Distracted driving causing accidents” — safety should start first with the driver, not the auto manufacturer. As long as sales are up and the consumer wants more technology, the problem remains. People need to be more disciplined. Have we forgotten defensive driving skills? Did anyone text, smoke […]

In his letter (May 26) Jamie Beaulieu believes opposition to CMP’s corridor project comes from the same LePage-era conservatives who opposed wind turbines. Not true. Opposition is coming from many sides, including environmentalists demanding data proving that the massive swath of trees wouldn’t better serve climate-change goals by allowing the trees to do what they […]

A wonderful opportunity awaits the city of Auburn as the state Department of Education has offered to provide more than $100 million toward the cost of the sorely needed replacement of the present Edward Little High School. The long wait for school funding is over. With the vote for an additional, locally-provided amount of $14 […]

How has the U.S. Constitution‘s guarantee of religious freedom morphed into the right to inflict one’s religious beliefs on other people? That was not what the Founding Fathers intended. Until about 1880, abortion was perfectly legal, using drugs or medical procedures (source: “The Surprising History of Abortion,” Jessica Ravitz). Church members were not protesting. The […]

What does a new high school mean for Auburn? It means an opportunity to give the city’s students a world-class facility that will benefit them and the community for years to come. It means providing something Auburn has never had — a performing arts center. It means providing high-quality athletic facilities on site for athletes […]

I am and have always been a resident of Auburn and attended only Auburn Schools, including Central Maine Community College. My parents and children did the same. I am beyond excited about the new Edward Little High School; but I am also beyond frustration with the opposition. In 1995, Auburn needed a new school. In […]

After reading the obituary for Steven Edward Case II (Sun Journal, May 29), I am compelled to express my gratitude to the family for being honest enough to say that he died of his disease of chemical dependency. That was so brave and selfless to include that cause of death. It identified addiction as a […]

I am writing to urge the citizens of Auburn to vote “yes” on both questions this June 11. The questions relate to the much-needed new Edward Little High School. If both questions win voter approval, Auburn’s young people will be educated in a new, state-of-the-art building. It will have facilities to prepare graduates for both […]

As an Auburn homeowner, the June 11 vote on the new high school is important to me. Although there are many perspectives from which to view this project, I’m going to focus on cost and value added. The estimated additional annual cost maxes out at $125 (between bond and operating costs) for median-priced homes in […]