This is in response to a story in the Sun Journal, March 23, regarding Steve Etzel’s find of World War I artifacts. The story mentioned how he was wondering where the artifacts he found could be kept. The answer to that question, at least in part, appeared in the Sun Journal March 18, in another […]

Maine LD 820 states that any insurance policy, including MaineCare, that offers maternity coverage must also provide coverage for early abortion. Maine law already says that the state shall “not restrict a woman’s exercise of her private decision to terminate a pregnancy before viability…” (Maine state statute 1598). All over the country, women’s reproductive rights […]

There are too many liberals on the Lewiston City Council. Municipal department heads have a wish list of new vehicles and equipment of more than $1 million. The council doesn’t ask for any justification as to why those vehicles are needed. Everything at Lewiston Public Works is almost new. Why is more equipment needed? The […]

I write in response to the letter from Mark Beaudoin (March 26). I find it obvious from Beaudoin’s letter that no thought was given to a woman with an unwanted pregnancy, which frequently occurs because of rape, domestic violence or abuse. Republicans have a history of taking money away from every entity that supports children […]

According to Maine’s Secretary of State, roughly 280,000 people voted in the 2018 primary. That may sound like a lot, but it represents only 27 percent of Maine registered voters. In a state that prides itself on voter turnout, why did only a quarter of voters show up to make our most important decisions? I […]

Hydro-Quebec exported 36.1 TWh of electricity in 2018. Its website stated that approximately 75 percent, or 27 TWh was delivered to New England and New York. That is power that will not produce further carbon emission to generate, as the projects are complete. The proposed transmission line in Maine would provide an additional 1 TWh […]

“The mask of a barroom political crank turns out to be the face of the president of the United States,” writes conservative political columnist Michael Gerson. In a manifesto, the New Zealand mass murderer praised Trump for being a “symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.” Trump, the draft dodger, can’t stand any comparison […]

I am very grateful to the Sun Journal for printing my frequent letters. But a recent article saddened me because it showed how newspapers feel they need to grab the attention of readers in order to interest them in complicated subjects. “U.S. House GOP leader assails Maine for using ranked-choice voting” (story, April 2) was […]

The artists at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College have been at their easels, creating works to soften people’s minds and hearts in the hope that we feel beauty, sense rich vocal sounds through choral music — performances to make us think deeply into places we often have little time to peruse; movement without […]

In his letter to the editor (March 28) Bob Mennealy made a compassionate point about acceptance of immigrants into America. The statement he used to express America’s greatness was anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American. He assumes that they are all coming with the […]