It is amazing that Androscoggin officials are giving employees at the county building a $5,000 bonus from federal monies for doing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic (“Budget Committee wants say in how Androscoggin County spends federal relief money,” Sept. 9). The monies could have been used to help curb the increase that every town […]

A Sept. 2 letter by Serge Abergel, an employee of Hydro-Quebec, made false claims about the government-owned company’s historical and continued mistreatment of First Nations tribes in Canada. As a member of the Anishnabeg tribe, which is one of three tribes which has had our land and resources stolen from us, I feel compelled to […]

I’m a 60-year citizen of Auburn disgusted with the conduct of Auburn Councilor Leroy Walker, based on the disturbing headline and story published in the Sun Journal Sept. 9 (“Racist comments from Auburn city councilor tarnish agreement to name footbridge after John Jenkins“). Let me begin by stating that Walker represents the community at large, […]

Recently a CNN news anchor and a late-night talk host went on a tirade against the unvaccinated, suggesting hospitals treat only COVID-vaccinated individuals and refuse to treat unvaccinated. About one third of Americans have chosen not to get the jab; that’s over 100 million people. This public condemnation of a whole segment of society is […]

I clearly remember President Biden’s words when Democrats chose him to run against Trump. He vowed to be a president for all people, and work with his Republican friends so that both parties could bring America back to normalcy. Every new president merits enough time when moving to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. It’s a very serious […]

The vaccine mandate from Gov. Janet Mills has upset some health care workers, and I’ll offer my two cents as well. While I am neither for nor against the mandate, I chose to have my vaccine done in May to protect myself and others. I’m no expert on COVID or the vaccine, but some of […]

I am grateful for our military and the safety provided for our nation in this troubled world. Recent events lead me to question the ability of the Pentagon. For two decades generals reported progress in the building of a national government and arm in Afghanistan. All those efforts were destroyed by the Taliban in a […]

It’s no secret I’ve had real concerns about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor project in the past, or that CMP has had its share of challenges. But when I read Question 1 for the first time, one word jumped out at me: “retroactively.” This new question, which was clearly drafted by a team of […]

We’re in the midst of a tyrannical hurricane, the likes of which have never been witnessed — and its winds pose an existential threat to the lofty ideals to which we once faithfully cleaved. Those monolithic, sacrosanct ideals were the foundation upon which our constitutional republic was built. We believed the composition of those foundational […]

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks of 9/11. Much will be written and spoken about the horrors of that day, and most of us will reflect on where we were and what we thought when we heard of those attacks. Last week the 20-year war that followed those attacks was ended. […]