I support Owen Cardwell-Copenhefer, who is running for the Lewiston School Committee at-large. Public schools were created to provide workers for all occupations — vocational, technical and college-bound students. Cardwell-Copenhefer understands that every child is different. Some have more challenges than others. He understands that every student deserves an education so they can become successful […]

Tim Lajoie has my vote. When voting for the mayor of Lewiston, I consider things like integrity and honesty, someone who has Lewiston’s best interest in mind, protecting families, keeping safe neighborhoods, and someone who will stand strong against illegal acts of any kind. Tim Lajoie is that person. He has experience in law enforcement, […]

Gov. Janet Mills’ stand on abortion is barbaric. Her stand calls for the execution of a child, days, weeks or months prior to a child’s birth. That is appalling. It is a total disregard for the sanctity of life. Psalm 139 says we are made fearfully and wonderfully in the mother’s womb and in God’s […]

Cal Thomas’ column (Oct. 1) claiming 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is not qualified to lecture adults is rife with irony. She speaks clearly the scientific consensus of 197 Paris Climate Accord countries and their best scientists. For “science,” Thomas has turned (at least twice) to ClimateDepot.com, a website owned by Mark Murano, a long time climate […]

Cal Thomas was unfair in denouncing the credibility of Greta Thunberg (column, Sun Journal, Oct. 1). Thunberg does not profess to be a scientist or to simply know more than her elders. She is justifiably very concerned for the future of her inherited planet. And Thomas are wondering why she is not in school? I […]

I read with interest a recent letter criticizing U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (Leela Stockley, Sun Journal, Sept. 18) and decided to do a simple Google search on the writer. Imagine my surprise when my search led me directly to the “news team” page of the University of Maine campus newspaper. I fully support and encourage […]

One of the most dangerous problems in America today is that President Trump has convinced many Republicans that what he says is the truth and that what the media says is usually lies. The first thing that would-be dictators do is to try to convince their citizens to hate the press. Some media-hating leaders have […]

As a 1960-72 former member of the Auburn Planning Board, I would like to share a fact-based overview. Prior to 1964, there was no zoning in rural Auburn beyond the city limits. In the 1950s, Auburn city councils were very concerned with residential building in the rural areas, due to the cost of municipal services […]

Congratulations to Walmart for asking Mainers, who, by state law, can openly carry guns in their stores, not do so because they are scaring children and some adults. Walmart should also inform Mainers that if they choose to openly carry guns in their stores, they open themselves to being the first target if something happens. […]

Katie Boss is running as an at-large candidate for Auburn’s city council. She has been active in the community and I believe she is ready to take her next step by becoming an Auburn city councilor. I serve with her on the Lewiston Auburn Complete Streets Committee. She brings a perspective that is valuable to […]