Mark LaFlamme’s column in the Sunday (June 21) Sun Journal was so well done. It is too easy for all of us to allow ourselves to be coerced into believing or following whatever is being currently presented in the media and culture, without any thought about whether it is right or wrong, or good for […]

I am writing to endorse Jennifer Blastow for District 72. Blastow is a zealous and intelligent woman and she will be an advocate for all of Maine. She spends her time enjoying the outdoors. Her experience trying to combat climate change is an inspiration. She is a nurse practitioner in the Oxford Hills area. She […]

Question 1, the bond issue on the upcoming July 14 ballot, will address the situation those of us in rural Maine are in with regard to high-speed broadband access. Maine is 49th out of the 50 states in this essential service. The COVID-19 pandemic has made Mainers personally very aware of this situation, as we […]

Recently, while getting groceries at a local market, I noticed that most of the employees were either not wearing masks or were wearing them improperly (below their noses). Seeing that one of the checkout personnel was actually wearing hers correctly, I took that lane. Trying to find a diplomatic way to comment on the situation, […]

Elderly isolation from family and friends due to COVID-19 restrictions has made internet access more important than ever before for senior citizens. Access allows the elderly to stay in touch via Facetime, emails and social media channels. Everyone in Maine should have access to broadband and I encourage people to get out and vote “yes” […]

Mail-in absentee ballots for the July 14 Democratic primary are available now. Sara Gideon is neck and neck in the polls with Susan Collins. Gideon is our best chance to replace Collins. I stood in front of Collins’ office asking her to support making insurance companies not discriminate against people who have pre-existing health conditions. […]

Why won’t people take a minute to stop and really look at the supposedly racist issue between police and people of color? Has anyone stopped to think about the issue while standing in a policeman’s shoes? Has anyone bothered to look at how many police officers have died in the line of duty? Go to […]

As society struggles to find common ground during these very difficult days, it was disheartening to read the hateful remarks made by Republican candidates for Congress during their recent “debate” (Sun Journal, June 17). The headline said that the candidates were getting “tough” on immigration. Dale Crafts said, “It’s a disaster” that “people come to […]

The citizens of Maine Senate District 22 have a wonderful opportunity this year. They can elect Martha Poliquin to represent them in the Maine Senate. Poliquin is a thoughtful and skillful leader who knows the value of listening. She has the ability to work with people with diverse viewpoints to find workable solutions to difficult […]

Sara Gideon, unlike the current senator of Maine (Susan Collins), cares about Mainers and the issues confronting this state. She emphasizes working with both Democrats and Republicans. As Abraham Lincoln stated, “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” I have viewed the claims of the Republican National Committee accusing Gideon of all kinds of absurd […]