Working Mainers need to be able to earn paid sick leave. That leave is an essential part of protecting their own health and the health of everyone they work with. It’s also essential to their financial security and the security of their families. When someone is ill, it’s sensible and responsible to stay home and […]

I write in response to Thomas Shields’ letter to the Sun Journal (April 16). I have at long length known that Shields believes in a single-party system — the Republicans — and blames all the ills of this country on the Democrats and fraudulent independents. Shields stated: “The Nancy Pelosi House of Representatives has a […]

Last month, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., gave an address at a banquet hosted by the Council of American-Islamic Relations, in which she stated that on 9/11 “some people did something.”  Contrariwise, she characterized the recent shootings at two New Zealand mosques as “that tragic nightmare.” Excuse me:  On 9/11, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, […]

Last month, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) gave an address at a banquet hosted by the Council of American-Islamic Relations in which she stated that on 9/11 “some people did something.” Contrariwise, she characterized the recent shootings at two New Zealand mosques as “that tragic nightmare.” Excuse me:  On 9/11, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, […]

Seems as though the Lewiston school superintendent assumes that we are lacking in intelligence, common sense and suffer from memory loss. But we aren’t any of these. Example one: A few years ago we were told that Longley Elementary School would be too expensive to renovate and a new school was needed, but he now […]

During the 27 months Trump has been in office, we have become a crueler, less caring and less safe nation. He had implemented and then withdrawn a policy of separating children from their families. He is considering re-instituting this policy with slight changes. He has spent over $600 million sending the military to the southern […]

I recently read the story in the Sun Journal (April 16) titled “Maranacook teacher brings WWII to life for students.” The story references a photo of the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Nazi and political leaders and an unattributed statement that “All of the Nazi leaders were convicted of war crimes, and all were executed […]

I am writing in support of LD 1312, the “red flag” bill, or extreme risk protection order bill, introduced by Sen. Rebecca Millett. This bill will be discussed at a Judiciary Committee hearing on April 22. I have asked my state senator, Lisa Keim, to support the legislation. LD 1312 would empower law enforcement and […]

On Tuesday, April 16, the letters column had almost the perfect trifecta of conservative letters, Robert Reed plus Tom Shields. The only one missing was Mary Jane Newell. In case conservatives haven’t noticed, Maine’s highway  fund — largely funded by the gas tax — is at historic low levels and its infrastructure is crumbling after […]

President Donald J. Trump is the closest, I believe, we have come to a dictator. Being the bully in the schoolyard, he constantly attacks anyone he perceives isn’t in line with what he sees. As much as I would like to blame the people for electing him, I place more blame on Congress for allowing […]