Three members of my household voted for Janet Mills in anticipation that she would protect the dwindling semi-wilderness of Maine. Her support of a hydro-electric transmission line, consisting of cutting a swath through precious, irreplaceable, semi-wilderness — like a dagger through the heart of Maine — is disappointing. Unfortunately, using Maine as a doormat will […]

John Adams was the principal author of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780. That document became the principal model for the U.S Constitution of 1787. Adams wrote: “In the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the legislative, executive and judicial power shall be placed in separate departments, to the end that it might be a government […]

According to the office of Maine’s attorney general, 376 people died of drug overdoses in this state in 2018 alone. Those are 376 people Maine failed because this state has no effective drug policies. That number is just the tip of the iceberg, as over 25,000 people living in Maine are estimated to have needed, […]

The Lewiston school budget, if approved, would increase costs and may still result in unsatisfactory student outcome. It may only ensure that district schools and students continue to fail. That possible failure is familiar and also reliably predicted by the district’s past performance. Public education in Lewiston has consistently failed for more than a decade. […]

This is a response to Norman Smith’s letter of April 23, which commented on my letter of April 16. Smith wrote that I “… blame all of the ills of this country on the Democrats and fraudulent independents.” That is an erroneous interpretation of my remarks. However, President Trump did inherit a number of serious […]

In a purely partisan vote, Democrats on the Educational and Cultural Affairs Committee all voted in favor of LD 798, a bill to remove philosophical and religious exemptions to vaccinations. I applaud the efforts of the Republican committee members; however, although they gave it their best, the democrats outnumbered them 8-5. Testimonies lasted all afternoon […]

Recently, my son came home from the Park Avenue School in Auburn with the usual updates and notices associated with being in sixth grade. In addition, there were two rather conflicting notes. The first was the Auburn School Department’s policy on wellness. It outlined the department’s policy on food and activity — specifically prohibiting the […]

Recently, Mike Banas wrote in (letter, April 21) commenting on and correcting some points in an April 16 story about teaching World War II. His last line made the valid point that “teachers and reporters everywhere (should) check their facts before attempting to educate.” I fully agree and, as a teacher of European history for […]

Probably everyone who reads the Sun Journal’s “Letters to the editor” knows that Mary Jane Newell hates Democrats (latest letter, April 24). We got that message long, long ago. I wonder whether Newell could think of anything constructive or positive to write about? Could Republicans and Democrats work together on planning for rebuilding the nation’s […]

Recently, President Donald Trump tweeted that he disputes ordering White House counsel Donald McGahn to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Trump ignores the fact that McGahn testified under oath, under threat of perjury. He ignores the fact that he, Donald Trump, declined to testify under oath because his attorneys feared he would perjure himself. That […]