I just finished a reread of “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl — an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, philosopher and author. Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, writes correctly that there is only one race — the human race. However, he divides humanity into two groups: decent and indecent. In addition to his vast background in psychotherapy, […]

In the Feb. 18 Sun Journal article “Lewiston approves $23M capital improvement plan,” there is a paragraph referring to revaluation. It reads as follows: “Lewiston homes, on average, are assessed and taxed at 82% of their market value, while commercial and industrial properties in Lewiston are assessed at 91% of their value. A revaluation would […]

This letter regards the March 4 Sun Journal article, “State says people in jails and prisons will have to keep waiting for vaccines.” The unexamined “policy” to exclude inmates from COVID immunization is irresponsible and inhumane, for all the reasons clearly laid out in the article. When we imprison people we become responsible for them. […]

The COVID-19 relief bill has been in the news lately; I’ve never seen a bigger misnomer. The truth is that only 9% of this bill goes to victims of COVID-19. The other 91% goes to fulfill a Democratic wish list. The Democrats are holding a gun to our heads and telling us that we must […]

Recently Inland Fish and Wildlife biologists decided that the best way to control the spread of ticks among moose is to kill them off: the moose upon which ticks feed — not the ticks. This announcement makes as much sense as ordering more logging of forests in the Amazon to combat global warming. The IF&W […]

After reading Ralph Tuttle’s letter to the editor on Feb. 27, I would have to agree with his assessment of the proposed new logo for Lewiston. At first glance it looked like the spelling of Lewiston was broken into small pieces, some brighter than others. And if you were to ask 100 people what that […]

The Lewiston City Council recently received and approved the recommendations by the Mayoral Ad-hoc Committee on Equity and Diversity. These recommendations were for the City Council to take steps to ensure the city treats all residents and visitors equally and that the city’s workforce represents the diversity of our community. Many of the recommendations spoke […]

For some time now I have debated with myself if the Paris Board of Selectmen has the safety and well-being of its residents as its primary concern. As of the last meeting I believe selectmen do not. Their passage of an anti-mask mandate has convinced me. We have had our town hall and police department […]

We were recently informed that the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 now stands at about 520,000. Given a U.S. population of about 330 million this means that the virus has killed one out of every 634 persons in America. 1) How many of those deceased were seniors whose immune systems were worn out because of […]

My partner and I have lived in Lewiston since 2015. I believe it’s time someone speaks up about the Lewiston General Assistance Program. This became obvious a short time after we moved here to Lewiston. I have a reference point because I received General Assistance when I lived Portland. And, when I received General Assistance […]