Our highest priority shouldn’t be job creation, but disaster relief: giving families and small businesses that have lost their incomes enough money to afford necessities while the shutdown lasts, and providing generous aid to hospitals, clinics and other health care providers in this time of incredible stress. Republicans seem dead set on exploiting a crisis […]

It is almost impossible to run a small business anywhere without access to high-speed internet. Unfortunately, that is what some Mainers have been up against for far too long — particularly in Western Maine. Bringing high-speed fiber optic and broadband expansion to more areas in Western Maine is one of the benefits of the New […]

Marc Thiessen is wrong to blame the coronavirus pandemic on China’s totalitarianism (March 30). He might as well blame the Wright brothers — they invented the airplane that has spread the virus worldwide. China alerted the World Health Organization about the virus on Dec. 31 — one day after a Wuhan doctor reported it there. […]

As a lifelong citizen of Livermore Falls and a former selectman, I am writing in support of the New England Clean Energy Connect project that will bring 1200 MW of clean hydro power from Quebec onto the New England grid. I believe the economic benefit to my town will far outweigh any negative impacts. For […]

We need facts at this crucial time. Instead we get an hour every day of the president standing at his podium sprewing criticisms of past leaders and falsehoods, blaming everyone else for his inadequacies. I want to see Dr. Anthony Fauci in front of the camera, alone, telling us the truth about this dire situation […]

COVID-19 has become a pandemic war against the whole world, aiming its devastation against the pillars of our life-sustaining systems. It took humans thousands of years to make incremental changes and improve structures of social, political and economic systems. After this global war, many countries will have a very deep and great impact on these […]

I recognize that a newspaper needs to report news honestly and fairly and that if it carries opinion columnists it should print writers who present the issues from different angles and sides, and yet, I believe that it was irresponsible of the Sun Journal to print Marc Thiessen’s racist column (March 20). I am not […]

This is in response to a letter to the editor, “Germophobia, anyone?” from Jared Bristol (March 18). He wrote: “I think that viruses are so tiny and light that they could be thought of as similar to dust (even lighter). That given, I suggest that people ought to be pictured as ‘Schroeders’. You might recall […]

Ken Morse of Norway is running for House of Representatives District 71. As his only sister, my perspective is unique. Growing up, he was the family peacekeeper and out-of-the-box problem-solver. A person who listens carefully to others, he also is a go-getter. At Morse Orchards (Waterford), he frequently would pick the most apples in a […]

I have really enjoyed the 1820 Dirigo 20 column in the city section. It is well written and very interesting. I especially enjoy the items from the 1800s. I would love to see articles on Maine History continue after this year. What a great resource for our schools. I also wish to express a thank-you […]