I write in response to the Sun Journal article “Communities in Maine might soon charge local sales tax” (May 27). Are the powers-that-be working toward taxing the air we breathe and our flatus, or has that already been done? I, for one, cannot keep up. Charles Bouchles, Mechanic Falls

A year and a half ago, I moved from Pennsylvania to Maine to work for a company I have heard of all my life. My wife is from here and I couldn’t be happier to live in this beautiful state and work for a great Maine company. My time here has taught me that Maine […]

Throughout Maine, people are struggling to afford their prescription drug medications and make ends meet. The proposed “Rebate Rule,” which eliminates pharmacy benefit managers, will allow Big Pharma to set the price for prescription drugs without negotiation. Not only would the elderly and disabled see a 25% increase in their insurance premiums, but it would […]

The Lewiston Democratic Party is proud to announce its endorsement of Mark Cayer for mayor. A former city council president, Cayer is experienced and ready to lead the city. He has a track record of tackling Lewiston’s toughest challenges head on. As chair of the school committee, he has made fighting poverty a centerpiece of […]

I began attending Rumford Select Board meetings after returning home to stay and realizing that the town had not changed much. I soon realized no one on the board seemed to ask the question “Where are the dollars coming from for this new initiative?” I have discussed my concerns with some of the board members […]

I write to voice my support for LD 1491, Maine Earned Income Tax Credit, a bill that is currently being considered by the state Legislature. I support the proposed EITC because I know that the whole state benefits when working people are able to make ends meet. I also believe that all forms of labor […]

With the introduction of wind turbines to Western Maine came the argument that views obstructed amounted to the destruction of the natural landscape and, therefore, were a problem for tourism. That concern was often voiced by conservatives such as Gov. Paul LePage, who had a track record opposing alternative energy. During that time, I had […]

Recently, 19 Catholic clergymen and academics released an open letter to bishops worldwide accusing Pope Francis of heresy, maintaining that his statements and actions clearly indicate he believes that sex apart from marriage is not necessarily sinful, including active homosexuality. According to church teaching, although the homosexual “inclination” isn’t sinful, active homosexuality is and cannot […]

Like a good number of my fellow Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, I am an independent voter. Like all veterans, when I deployed overseas, I wasn’t fighting for the Republican Party or the Democratic Party — I was fighting for the whole country. That is why I am dismayed at Maine’s outdated election laws. As […]

With summer fast approaching and the warm weather that goes with it, people must be wary and watchful of criminal transients. Like other transients, they move from one city to another, looking for a free meal ticket. All of us are on the menu, so we must be especially diligent to keep the criminal transients […]