Leslie Bridgers is right to question the proposed tower in Portland (“30-story tower will be Portland’s next architectural regret,” Dec. 12). But beyond aesthetics, our planning board owes us answers about precedents, process and purpose. Can Portland’s housing needs be met without a structure taller than any building in comparable coastal cities — and twice […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Why no mention of Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6? | Letter
Jan. 6, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of the attempted overthrow of our free electoral process by means of a planned insurrection in the nation’s capital. That event, along with Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 11, 2001, marked events that should and do live in the collective memory of all Americans because of their impact, […]
I have serious reservations about Graham Platner | Letter
This country does not need any more insults.
When it comes to religion, trust God, not men | Letter
Regarding the Jan. 5 article “Maine is one of the least religious states in the country,” I once met a woman who decades ago was searching for a church to join after arriving in Maine with her husband. The church this couple decided upon was a very small one, fading quietly into oblivion. This, they decided, […]
Paper doubled down on Platner bias | Letter
Way to compound your transgressions! In a recent letter to the editor, a reader reasonably called out the paper for excessive, slanted coverage favoring Graham Platner and a lack of attention to other Senate candidates like Gov. Janet Mills. And, the editors undermine the message by running the letter under a large photo of (only) […]
Paper needs to probe Maine’s welfare fraud | Letter
The recent exposure of the corruption in Minnesota by immigrants from Somalia has shown how a feckless media, in league with corrupt politicians, can result in the bilking of billions of taxpayer dollars. In Maine, a similar situation exists. It is important to our country for the media to shed their political bias and exert […]
Misuse of taxpayer funds should prompt Maine leaders to demand accountability | Letter
Fraud, corruption and political favoritism. This doesn’t sound like the Lewiston I grew up in. First comes the misuse of $1.9 million awarded to 29 nonprofit organizations that was supposed to support community recovery needs in the area after the horrific mass shooting over two years ago. Much of that money is still unaccounted for. […]
We must stand up to American tyranny | Letter
In 1776, taxation without representation was called tyranny. In 20th century Germany, the detention, incarceration and murder of Jews was called tyranny. In 21st century America, tyranny is the kidnapping of immigrants off the streets by armed unidentified masked agents and their incarceration in ICE prisons. This is done without the due process of law, […]
The danger of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ | Letter
I don’t think we should so much be focusing on how evil Nicolás Maduro is/was as much as we should be looking at the precedent President Trump’s action in Venezuela sets. Given the administration’s reasoning, what is now to stop China from invading Taiwan? Taiwan is a heck of a lot closer to China than […]
Venezuela operation shows a president out of control | Letter
This lawlessness must be stopped.