Coronavirus, bear markets, election meddling, opioid crisis, climate change, the national debt … thank you, Anthony Seddon and Calvin Dundore, for showing us what truly matters. And thank you, Andree Kehn, for capturing the moment (Sun Journal sports, front page, March 12). David Chittim, Lewiston

I am heartened when friends and neighbors participate in selecting elected officials. The act of nominating, supporting and voting for representatives at all levels of government is both a responsibility and benefit of citizenship. People seeking office should possess character and intelligence. Experience and policy positions count, however, the ability to weigh evidence, inquire, discuss […]

In the Sun Journal edition of Monday, March 9, “Dear Abby” advice columnist Jeanne Phillips responded to “Holding my nose in New Hampshire” by advising a woman who was inquiring as to how she might “… delicately encourage … [her] … European boyfriend to wear deodorant …” to explain to “Jacques” the standards of personal […]

We do have a choice. I believe the strong underlying convictions in the current political climate can be summed up as “change,” “business as usual,” or “God help us.” “Change” and having a better life seems to me the right choice. We need to be brave to break the cycle of complacency and change isn’t […]

Maine CDC director Nirav Shah suggests COVID-19 could already be circulating in Maine. That is easy to believe since, to date, an astonishingly low number of tests have been run, with a handful still pending. Most states in the country now report positive cases, including the rest of New England. The World Health Organization has […]

People with children in their lives know how effectively school environments spread infection. So, it is difficult to understand why — when we are taking common sense measures to postpone large gatherings of people — we don’t include schools. Simply observing how COVID-19 has spread elsewhere around the world and in the United States, it […]

As a professional naval officer, my training has been to figure out where we need to be and then sort out the details of how to get there. Being late was never an option. While we consider and act on the immediate actions we, as a state and individuals, should be taking regarding COVID-19, the […]

Mike Lapointe has it right in his letter, “How about a check for me” (Sun Journal, March 10). Why should taxpayers bail out just students unwilling to reimburse taxpayers, often for foolish, self-centered decisions? For those promoting the bailout idea, it is obviously all about buying votes or getting a freebie. What we need instead […]

On Jan. 30, 2020, I lost a great friend. He was devoted to sports, especially hockey, from the young PAL League and then through high school at St. Dom’s, helping the hockey team become state champions. In elementary school, he was an alter boy, serving the Masses at SS. Peter and Paul Church in Lewiston. […]

As a student of art, I can appreciate the color wheel as a work of art in itself. I think it would be fun to parallel a well-rounded life with color. When we come into the world, we see things from a perspective of the primary colors of yellow, red and blue. As we experience […]