If President Donald Trump thinks building a wall along the southern border of this country will stop drugs from coming in, he must live in a cave. Most of the drugs coming to the U.S. come from Venezuela via Puerto Rico by boat. Puerto Rico is arguably the biggest hub for drug distribution in the […]

In her letter to the editor (April 24), Mary Jane Newell wrote that today’s Democrats “… are tearing the country apart by creating previously unknown problems, such as racism …” Seriously? I didn’t see any news articles used as sources for her opinions, so here are a couple that counter her point. On Aug. 9, […]

This is in response to the Sun Journal front page package (April 24) that recalled the drowning tragedy of a 5-year-old boy one year ago on that date. The drowning was tempered by the heroic rescue of his 10-year-old brother and deserves the attention of everyone — families and emergency response personnel alike. I noticed […]

After a winter of bad weather, I finally made it to an SAD 9 School Board meeting recently. I immediately asked the board chairperson about the hearing aids. Under the guidance of Tom Ward, hearing aids were available at all board meetings for the hearing impaired, which I am. The chairman told me they were […]

An article by Kevin Miller (April 22) included the headline “‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony.” The bill, LD 1213, was before a legislative committee hearing. That brings to mind, why is testimony about a gun bill so emotional? Shouldn’t such bills be debated with sound logic, rather than emotion? It is […]

Each morning, our postal carrier picks up our letters and carefully places our mail in the box outside. I have enjoyed this service for more than four decades and am heartened to see how one of the most important public services continues to be here for the public. The Postal Service, established by the U.S. […]

A poll conducted in March by the Portland-based research firm Critical Insights showed such strong opposition to the proposed CMP electricity corridor that it is surprising how far along the proposal has come. In the poll, 65 percent of Mainers were opposed to the corridor, with 51 percent being strongly opposed. In Franklin County, 90 […]

I am not sure that the citizens of Lewiston are aware, but if a child goes to elementary school in the city and the parents live as little as 0.7 or 0.8 miles from the school, the parents may ask for their child to be bused to school. There is a rule that parents of […]

I would like to remind Gov. Janet Mills and members of the PUC that the people of Maine sent them to Augusta to represent the people and ensure its wishes are carried out, and not to be blinded by a $253 million pie-in-the-sky gift (which is a tax-deductible donation for the CMP/Avangrid/Iberdroia conglomerate) that you […]

The skin is one of the largest organs of the human body. It has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured. Without that ability, people could not survive. Planet Earth has a similar skin, also called the atmosphere or the environment. The delicate balance once found in Eden has been eroded to the point […]