I cannot believe that some of the Democrats want to defund and get rid of the police — especially Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Maxine Waters, and Chris Cuomo. They are going to ruin this nice country. Too bad we don’t have a good president. He listens to them. He has no backbone. We need Trump back. Because […]

The “Canal cleaning before construction” photo in the April 20 Sun Journal brought back fond childhood memories. Having lived in Pittsfield in the 1940s, and having occasional train rides (steam engine and Maine Yankee trains) to Lewiston to visit our grandparents (Joseph and Leopoldine Samson) — who lived with two of their daughters at 105 […]

I traveled from my home in Jay to Scarborough April 20, via Interstate 295. Upon entering I-95 in Augusta, I was immediately tailgated by several vehicles. I set my cruise control to the posted speed limit. I was immediately passed by every vehicle behind me. Upon entering I-295 I was met with the same experience. […]

By birth I am a citizen of the United States of America. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states in part, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, […]

On April 15 testimony was heard before the Taxation Committee in support of L.D. 428, an Act to Prevent Tax Haven Abuse. This act would hold corporations accountable to pay taxes on all the profits from income generated in Maine. The corporations have used these havens to help them avoid paying their fair share of […]

I write today in support of LD 231, “An Act to Establish Open Primaries.” Like so many Mainers, I consider myself an independent thinker. That is why I have chosen to remain a registered independent all these years. I have voted for independents, Democrats, and Republicans throughout the years. I believe that being an unenrolled […]

I feel a great sense of loss as a result of the recent deaths of two brothers, John and Tom Delahanty. I got to know John in the halls of the State House in Augusta, where I would often see him there as a lawyer and lobbyist. They both had that Delahanty look of their […]

John Brautigam’s and Ron Fein’s April 7 Sun Journal article, urging Maine to “ban political spending by foreign-influenced corporations,” is disappointing. These men know better; in their adult lives each has worked for free speech and fair elections. Free and open speech is both constitutionally protected, and the cornerstone of a free society. Their distaste […]

I am writing in support of Walter Perry for Paris selectman. Walter has established a reputation as a well-respected teacher, coach, Paris resident, and member of the greater Oxford Hills community. In these times of increasing division and friction, the town of Paris needs someone who can navigate the task of uniting our fractured community […]

Two bills and a legislative request are before the Maine Legislature that will move our state toward a public health effort and away from criminalization of substance use disorder:  LD 967; LD 994; and LR 1817. My mother died of complications of addiction to pain medications in 1982 at the age of 63. She was […]