NPR recently interviewed President Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Belarus. If confirmed, her first dilemma will be introducing herself to President Lukashenko, thereby lending official legitimacy to a man considered by most to be a dictator. He has served since 1994, has said that his country is not ready for a woman president, and his […]

It is no secret that the last year has been a difficult time for small businesses. They have been forced to constantly change their operations just to keep their doors open. In times like these we need our elected officials to be looking out for the best interests of our small businesses. By supporting the […]

Maine has the opportunity to bring high-speed internet access to underserved and unserved communities of Maine. I urge our state legislators to support LD 1235, “An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Connect Maine with a World-class Internet Infrastructure.” High-speed internet helps older adults avoid isolation and helps them age in place, […]

Former President Trump took a page out of a banana republic dictator’s playbook: If you lose an election, you declare it fraudulent and attempt an insurrection. The attempt failed. In a banana republic, the president would either succeed or be imprisoned. We sent our ex-president into exile with his government pension to Mar-a-Lago. Over 40 […]

Let’s see now — the border in chaos, and our grandkids’ future with trillion dollar expenditures. The latest is a commission looking into packing the Supreme Court. I, for the life of me, do not understand why everyone — I mean everyone — is not alarmed with all this. I am a Republican voter, so […]

Matthew Roy wrote to the editor (“NECEC ‘critical’ for economy, infrastructure,” March 27) soliciting support for the wildly unpopular Central Maine Power corridor. He cited financial gain for the city of Lewiston as the reason he feels CMP deserves our support. I totally disagree with his view. I think we can all appreciate our city’s […]

The Friends (Quaker) Committee on Maine Public Policy applauds Rep. Jared Golden for his statement of support for Tribal sovereignty. His willingness to call the current settlement act that restricts Wabanaki Tribes in Maine “problematic” and “increasingly unsustainable” is evidence of his character, courage and thoughtfulness as a leader. It also shows that he thoroughly […]

Having recently celebrated National Agriculture Week, it is important we recognize our state’s farmers, producers and foresters who are critical to the success of our state’s natural resource economy. Today, Maine’s natural resource economy encompasses every part of the state, and has an economic impact of well over $10 billion. From large operations to mom-and-pop […]

By the time I finished reading David Griswold’s recent letter to the editor to the end (“Ads about corridor’s forest impact untrue,” April 10), I literally spit my coffee out, seeing that he is a licensed forester. He could not be more misguided in saying our western Maine forest would not be permanently impacted by […]

I found the article in the April 4 Sun Journal regarding the Lewiston Bates Mill No. 5 very interesting (“20 years gone, Bates Manufacturing is still weaving a legacy“). Right after graduating high school and prior to becoming an architect, I went to work in the Mill No. 5, through the help of my father, […]