I write in response to a guest column by Dr. Joe Anderson (“Public health response to gun violence demands reflection, bold action,” Feb. 11). The Lewiston mass shooting is of concern to everyone, and we all hope and pray there is never a repeat. There were safeguards in place, which could have prevented this horrific […]

I am mortified by the recent off-the-cuff comments by the likely presidential candidate of the Republican Party, stating he would encourage our historic enemy from the Cold War (Russia, formerly the Soviet Union) to do what it wants with our allies in Europe. My parents and their siblings lived through World War  II; they made […]

How do Mainers like state government in every aspect of their life? From the cars they will drive, to the stove they can buy and how they heat their home, to the ever-increasing taxation. In my mind, small government is best. “Live and let live” has always been the Maine way. If people aren’t violating […]

Thank you to Mark LaFlamme for his column published Feb. 6 about the “lost souls” and local characters he runs into and gets to know while working in downtown Lewiston. The writer’s descriptions of Howard, a.k.a. Owen, and the others were thoughtful and powerful. “And a second later, your hand would be gripped tight and […]

The article on page two of the Feb. 9 Sun Journal, about document retention by President Biden, is very confusing. In a line beneath the banner it says that Biden was more or less guilty as charged, and is repeated several times before, in the last paragraph, it says the truth. That there no evidence […]

One night after a date Joe and Mary sat in his car outside her family home, talking for the first time of a more serious relationship or marriage. How many children they should have was the first question, so birth control came up. Both agreed on birth control, not to have too many children in […]

The “Special Counsel report” came out Feb. 8. Its conclusion? The American people are stupid. Donald Trump gets charged. President Biden does not. Trump took documents as president of the United States. He was asked to give them back. Perhaps he should have complied sooner. Trump asserts that he can declassify documents and he was […]

I agree with Lewiston code enforcement’s decision to inspect DaVinci’s, and then DaVinci’s decision to shut down voluntarily. As a graduate of The Thompson School of hotel and restaurant management and ex-restauranteur, I was taught the public health comes first. The removal of the head of code enforcement by elected politicians shows me that this […]

My father was a lifelong Republican and a longtime gun dealer back in the 20th century. He used to call the National Rifle Association a bunch of spoiled brats. I doubt that he would be surprised to see today’s NRA, but think he would be shocked to see what’s happened to the Republican Party. At […]

A presidential election featuring the two oldest candidates in history is an occasion to reflect on the different ways people age. Donald Trump has chosen the aging-with-bitterness route. Unable to get over the slights he imagines he’s received from the professionals who form the backbone of our government, who have served through administrations of both […]