Russia continues to devastate Ukraine. President Biden says he’s doing this, that and the other to “punish” Russia, but I wonder if what he’s doing is really hurting Vladimir Putin that much. Biden signals ahead of time what he’s going to do, giving Russia time to counteract his threats. I’m sure Putin has hidden his […]

The residents of Lewiston and Auburn can be thankful indeed that Mayor Carl Sheline of Lewiston has enough foresight to call for a moratorium on any further voting regarding the Lake Auburn watershed issue(s) until a more comprehensive study has been completed. I wish I could say the same for Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque who, […]

Years ago, we had the best Sun Journal Craven family paper boys. Always dependable. That’s how I met Margaret Craven, as she worked as a cashier while studying for her college degree as a social worker. Rep. Craven is just awesome; a caring high-energy woman. Young people have a hard time keeping up with her. […]

It gets to me when people complain about homeless people. They want homeless people to get a job, but how can they — they are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If a homeless person wants to work, they need an address where they live. But they don’t have one, and they can’t […]

Oh please, a kinder Paul LePage is now embracing immigrants and loves them? Anyone who swallows that malarkey doesn’t need a voter ID, they need an IQ test (“Former Gov. Paul LePage courts new Mainer votes in Portland,” April 6). The last time around, LePage waged a relentless war on food stamps. This time he […]

When all else fails, lower your standards. This appears to be the mantra of Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque and his four seemingly handpicked city councilors. As a former Auburn city councilor, Auburn Water District trustee, and charter member of the Lake Auburn Watershed Commission, I have sat through dozens of meetings and listened to developers […]

I see that Calvary Chapel Bangor is suing Gov. Janet Mills over her use of restrictions during the pandemic. I say, thank God we have an intelligent, caring leader who made an effort to protect our health and well-being. If anything, she probably should have acted quicker and provided enforcement. It’s very hard for me […]

Thank you to Violet Gerber for her letter to the editor (“Equal rights amendment should pass,” April 7) reminding us that the state Legislature needs to return to the work of passing the Equal Rights Amendment in Maine. I too am a woman of a certain age and remember marching for the Equal Rights Amendment […]

Four years ago, I warned Lewiston residents that the development of untaxed property — in many cases using land and/or property that was previously taxable — was not sustainable, as it was growing at four times the rate of taxable property. Sadly, the trend continues. Whether residents own their home, are in a rental property […]

Residents living in new state House District 98 — Durham and Pownal, and parts of Lisbon, Topsham and Bowdoin — were recently mailed a purported piece of “journalism,” The Maine Anchor, which spreads conspiracies, misinformation, lies and “alternative facts.” Much of the space in the mailing I received was dedicated to “disproving” facts about the […]