I think it is important to judge politicians by what they do, rather than what they tell us they are going to before they get elected. Here are a few examples: LR 214: An Act to Require a Person to Show Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting, introduced by Sen. Matthew Pouliot, R-Kennebec. LR […]

I feel it’s wrong for mentally ill people who commit horrendous crimes to be allowed to go free after treatment. If they regain their mental health, and become aware of their deeds, they should have to serve time in a restricted area, not freed after treatment. I would like to see a new law, retroactive […]

I imagine what it would be like if most rich people became willing to pay their fair share of taxes, so that our country would have the necessary resources to fill everyone’s needs. Housing, proper medical care, food, transportation, etc. — I’m talking basic needs. There’s too much greed in this country; sooner or later […]

You can’t make this stuff up. The School of Social Work at the University of Southern California just announced that to avoid sounding anti-Black or anti-immigrant, it will “remove the term ‘field’ from our curriculum and practice and replace it with ‘practicum’.” It seems that “‘going into the field’ or ‘fieldwork’ may have connotations for […]

Some Republicans accuse people of being “woke” as if it’s an insult, something bad and something to be ashamed of. Until now I thought woke meant waking a person out of sleep. That’s not what woke currently means when used as a political weapon against people of color. In 2017, a new meaning of “woke” […]

On Jan. 30, 1968, the Tet Offensive began and lasted 30 days. According to the reports, early in the morning, North Vietnamese troops and Viet Cong forces attacked both towns and cities in South Vietnam, breaking the ceasefire that had been called for the Vietnamese holiday of Tet (the lunar new year). When the number […]

Having family in Lewiston, I read the Jan. 19 article “Biddeford city manager installed as Kora Shrine leader” on the Sun Journal’s website. I congratulate Jim Bennett on his elevation to the office of Potentate (CEO). I wish him well. All Shriners are Masons first and must retain their Masonic membership to become and remain […]

We write to express our great appreciation for Dr. Nirav Shah and his steady leadership during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. His regular, clear and honest explanations of what was known, unknown and becoming known reflected the reality of a rapidly developing event. His consistent reminder of what we could do to minimize […]

For justice, let’s ask U.S. legislators to be good stewards of taxation. I’ve been reading about what Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell calls “the Orwellian name of ‘Family And Small Business Tax Payer Protection Act.’” (“First order of business for the GOP House? Defunding the (tax) police,” Sun Journal, Jan. 11). Apparently the labyrinth of […]

Maintaining the health of our local fisheries is essential to keep the booming fishing industry on the coast of Maine alive. OFFs (offshore fish farming) are industrial fish factories where finfish like yellowtails and salmon are raised to be eaten in massive quantities. This method is extremely harmful to the environment and leads to the […]