As a former state representative, I am not new to complex issues that our state faces. There is no doubt that PFAS contamination is one of these issues. Last year, the Legislature passed a bill in response to PFAS contamination that aimed at eliminating the sale of PFAS in Maine. While the Legislature acted swiftly […]

Thank you for running Ben Lounsbury’s May. 28 guest column, which aptly compared Lake Auburn to China Lake. China Lake Syndrome ended up degrading not only China Lake’s water quality, but also destroyed property values and significantly reduced property tax revenues in China. China Lake’s example points to the folly of encouraging development around Lake […]

I would like to give Sun Journal readers some food for thought. The Bible says God gives humans free will to live their own lives and make their own decisions. Currently, evangelists and conservative Catholics are taking away females’ free will to make their own decisions. Those citizens who wish to take away the free […]

After reading the May 21 Sunday edition of the Sun Journal’s editorial page, I think a comment is in order. The Dave Granlund cartoon showed John Durham in a boat pulling out a small fish, basically implying that the Durham report was not very significant. Alongside the cartoon was a column written by Marc Thiessen […]

Our children are our future; that’s what so many say. Then why aren’t we louder as a society, as a nation, about the $100-plus billion dollar business that is human trafficking? Every year, millions are trafficked and exploited. Yes, more people are speaking up and becoming active in the fight to protect and save these […]

I write in response to Brian Noyes Pulling’s letter (“War between Russia and Ukraine endangers entire planet,” May 9). Ukraine and Russia have differences much deeper and for a far longer period than any CIA interference or influence. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, no friend of President Biden’s, said on “Face the Nation” May 21 […]

I write in response to Michael Boom’s opinion (May 6) that “artificial intelligence is nothing more than a bad joke that’s been played out beyond its ability to be believed.” A.I. is a reality. It was discovered by error in an electronics lab and not fully realized at that time. It is known that machinery […]

Maine’s 15 YMCA serve thousands of children in our early childhood education programs, before/afterschool programs, and summer camp. These programs provide children with safe, nurturing and enriching care, and are a critical component of our state’s infrastructure to support working parents and our economy. Unfortunately, the child care system is under incredible strain. The Ys, […]

We recently moved from Nashville to Bowdoinham, and we faced a practical dilemma: On our one-acre lot, do we plant our own large garden or do we buy our vegetables from the six local organic farmers nearby? Sounds like a small problem, but it has more impact than one might imagine when solved on a […]

In her letter published May 11, Sheila Richardson repeats the familiar mantra that “more gun laws would only limit law-abiding people,” not those who don’t obey the rules (“More mental health support needed, not more gun laws“). To an extent that is true, but even though no one “gun law” will solve the problem of […]