I am writing in response to a letter from Thomas Shields (Sun Journal, July 11) entitled, “‘Taking a knee’ is disrespectful.” Shields wrote, “Americans are obligated to stand, remove their hats and place their right hand over their hearts when the National Anthem (the Star Spangled Banner) is played.” “‘Taking a knee’ is a sign […]

As a Vietnam veteran, I am outraged that the nation’s commander-in-chief would turn his back on veterans. President Trump believes his friend, Vladimir Putin, instead of U.S. intelligence forces, on the bounties paid to the Taliban to kill our brothers. Trump does nothing about it. Whose lives matter in Trump’s world? How would he react […]

Mark LaFlamme’s “Street Talk” column, “Let’s talk the art of extrication” (July 8) did it again. Bravo for the professional art describing so vividly the arduous work by six or seven firemen trying to rescue a human being from death. The column held a special interest as our oldest son is a retired Lewiston firefighter. […]

I am writing in support of school resource officers in the Lewiston School Department. I am a 6th grade teacher at McMahon School in Lewiston. The Lewiston Police Department has always done a great job sending caring officers to our schools. These officers have made some great connections with our students. I have personally seen […]

Here are two possible approaches by the federal government to reopening public schools in the fall: • Schools will reopen on time in the fall to in-person classes. CDC guidelines that place too much emphasis on the safety and well-being of the students, teachers and staff will be disregarded and replaced with guidelines that place […]

The time has come for Maine to get the ball rolling as far as climate change. That is why I support the New England Clean Energy Connect. Opponents of this project claim the construction of the corridor will scar Maine’s natural beauty forever. I think climate change is a much bigger threat to this state […]

Americans are obliged to stand, remove their hats, and put their right hands over their hearts when the nation’s flag passes before them in parade and when the National Anthem (the Star Spangled Banner) is played. That signifies that they respect all those who fought and sacrificed for the nation in the many years past. […]

It would have been refreshing if the three GOP candidates from Maine’s 2nd Congressional District had broken with conservative orthodoxy about Social Security (“Republican congressional hopefuls seek changes in Social Security,” Sun Journal, July 7). Unfortunately, Eric Brakey, Adrienne Bennett and Dale Crafts have bought into longstanding falsehoods that threaten to undermine this nation’s oldest […]

On July 14, the voters of RSU 16 (Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland) will vote on the proposed school budget. I hope others will join me in voting “yes.” School funding is needed, more now than ever.The safety and education of all of the students must be maintained. The schools have done well these past […]

I find Fox News so repulsively propagandistic that I can’t watch it for more than five minutes. But now Mark Shanahan, Boston Globe reporter, has binge-watched it for 24 hours. Guess what? He saw Fox News hosts demeaning Dr. Fauci’s “expertise” on the coronavirus, hardly surprising given that Trump is the most anti-science president in […]