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 […]

I was dismayed to read the EPA’s decision on methylene chloride (March 16). Due to pressure from environmental groups and families of people who have died from using paint strippers containing methylene chloride, the EPA has banned its use by homeowners. There are few alternatives to removing old paint/varnish: • Scraping it off; • Sanding […]

This is in response to Shirley Babb (letter, April 13). I totally stand by my stance on Democrats. Today’s Democrats are not the Democratic Party of John Kennedy. Today’s Democrats promote open borders, gun control, hate speech and antifa (just look at all the hate they direct at the duly-elected president). They set up sanctuary […]

Working Mainers need to be able to earn paid sick leave. That leave is an essential part of protecting their own health and the health of everyone they work with. It’s also essential to their financial security and the security of their families. When someone is ill, it’s sensible and responsible to stay home and […]

I write in response to Thomas Shields’ letter to the Sun Journal (April 16). I have at long length known that Shields believes in a single-party system — the Republicans — and blames all the ills of this country on the Democrats and fraudulent independents. Shields stated: “The Nancy Pelosi House of Representatives has a […]

Last month, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., gave an address at a banquet hosted by the Council of American-Islamic Relations, in which she stated that on 9/11 “some people did something.”  Contrariwise, she characterized the recent shootings at two New Zealand mosques as “that tragic nightmare.” Excuse me:  On 9/11, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, […]

Last month, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) gave an address at a banquet hosted by the Council of American-Islamic Relations in which she stated that on 9/11 “some people did something.” Contrariwise, she characterized the recent shootings at two New Zealand mosques as “that tragic nightmare.” Excuse me:  On 9/11, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, […]

Seems as though the Lewiston school superintendent assumes that we are lacking in intelligence, common sense and suffer from memory loss. But we aren’t any of these. Example one: A few years ago we were told that Longley Elementary School would be too expensive to renovate and a new school was needed, but he now […]

During the 27 months Trump has been in office, we have become a crueler, less caring and less safe nation. He had implemented and then withdrawn a policy of separating children from their families. He is considering re-instituting this policy with slight changes. He has spent over $600 million sending the military to the southern […]

I recently read the story in the Sun Journal (April 16) titled “Maranacook teacher brings WWII to life for students.” The story references a photo of the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi and political leaders and an unattributed statement that “All of the Nazi leaders were convicted of war crimes, and all were executed […]