This is in response to the Sun Journal front page package (April 24) that recalled the drowning tragedy of a 5-year-old boy one year ago on that date. The drowning was tempered by the heroic rescue of his 10-year-old brother and deserves the attention of everyone — families and emergency response personnel alike. I noticed […]

After a winter of bad weather, I finally made it to an SAD 9 School Board meeting recently. I immediately asked the board chairperson about the hearing aids. Under the guidance of Tom Ward, hearing aids were available at all board meetings for the hearing impaired, which I am. The chairman told me they were […]

An article by Kevin Miller (April 22) included the headline “‘Red flag’ gun bill draws hours of emotional testimony.” The bill, LD 1213, was before a legislative committee hearing. That brings to mind, why is testimony about a gun bill so emotional? Shouldn’t such bills be debated with sound logic, rather than emotion? It is […]

Each morning, our postal carrier picks up our letters and carefully places our mail in the box outside. I have enjoyed this service for more than four decades and am heartened to see how one of the most important public services continues to be here for the public. The Postal Service, established by the U.S. […]

A poll conducted in March by the Portland-based research firm Critical Insights showed such strong opposition to the proposed CMP electricity corridor that it is surprising how far along the proposal has come. In the poll, 65 percent of Mainers were opposed to the corridor, with 51 percent being strongly opposed. In Franklin County, 90 […]

I am not sure that the citizens of Lewiston are aware, but if a child goes to elementary school in the city and the parents live as little as 0.7 or 0.8 miles from the school, the parents may ask for their child to be bused to school. There is a rule that parents of […]

I would like to remind Gov. Janet Mills and members of the PUC that the people of Maine sent them to Augusta to represent the people and ensure its wishes are carried out, and not to be blinded by a $253 million pie-in-the-sky gift (which is a tax-deductible donation for the CMP/Avangrid/Iberdroia conglomerate) that you […]

The skin is one of the largest organs of the human body. It has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured. Without that ability, people could not survive. Planet Earth has a similar skin, also called the atmosphere or the environment. The delicate balance once found in Eden has been eroded to the point […]

I was dismayed to read the EPA’s decision on methylene chloride (March 16). Due to pressure from environmental groups and families of people who have died from using paint strippers containing methylene chloride, the EPA has banned its use by homeowners. There are few alternatives to removing old paint/varnish: • Scraping it off; • Sanding […]

This is in response to Shirley Babb (letter, April 13). I totally stand by my stance on Democrats. Today’s Democrats are not the Democratic Party of John Kennedy. Today’s Democrats promote open borders, gun control, hate speech and antifa (just look at all the hate they direct at the duly-elected president). They set up sanctuary […]