Reading the account in the Sept. 23 Sun Journal of the acquittal of the young Auburn man who shot a father of five in the back, not once but twice, one wonders at the verdict. One also wonders at a question begged — what was this person doing with a Glock pistol ready to use […]

In response to Jaime Beaulieu’s letter (“Question 1 is undemocratic,” Sept. 23) concerning the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor, this individual fails to acknowledge that this controversial question should have been voted on by the people of Maine. Petitions overwhelmingly signed by voters was supposed to be voted on last year, but was thrown […]

The New England Clean Energy Corridor (NECEC) is employing more than 1,000 Maine workers in well-paying jobs and generating millions of dollars for local vendors. Municipalities that host portions of the project are receiving millions in new tax dollars beginning this year, based on NECEC’s estimate that one-third of the endeavor’s value is in place. […]

I ask voters to elect Carl Sheline to be the next mayor of Lewiston. Having served as a city councilor and council president with four mayors, I know Carl is capable and the right choice to move Lewiston forward. I ask people to join me in voting for Carl Sheline for mayor. Paul Poliquin, Lewiston

The party’s over. Tom Brady proved he could win without Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Bill can’t win without Tom. Now Bill has given the keys to a rookie who should be sitting and watching a veteran. The game has passed Belichick by like a memory in the NFL’s rearview mirror. This year’s schedule and roster […]

The little things sometimes confirm that civility and civilization really aren’t dead after all. Recently I witnessed this evidence. As I approached a busy intersection in a four-lane road in Lewiston I saw one of those maneuvers we all know and hate. A long line of vehicles, waiting to turn left at the intersection, was […]

I write in response to the Sept. 21 article, “Police arrest suspect in weekend Sabattus hit-and-run that killed a local woman.” Five hundred sixty dollars. That’s all it takes for bail after someone kills another human being with his vehicle and drives away as though nothing happened. This is one of the most disgusting things […]

Posing as an effort to protect public lands, Question 1 would do several very undemocratic things. It would overturn decisions made by the democratic body that approved construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect after consulting with environmental scientists to ensure it will offset greenhouse gas emissions resulting from fossil fuels power generation. It […]

Our state and local leaders follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s own guidelines when it comes to policies regarding the use of masks for children in public places and schools. If masks are thought to be effective against a virus, then why hasn’t the CDC recommended them during the flu season? Maybe because […]

One year ago, my adult son suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to care for himself. Since his release from the hospital, he has lived with me and my elderly mother, and I have provided the round-the-clock care he now requires. It’s important to me for him to be at home, with […]