I write in response to the letter from Mark Beaudoin (March 26). I find it obvious from Beaudoin’s letter that no thought was given to a woman with an unwanted pregnancy, which frequently occurs because of rape, domestic violence or abuse. Republicans have a history of taking money away from every entity that supports children […]

According to Maine’s Secretary of State, roughly 280,000 people voted in the 2018 primary. That may sound like a lot, but it represents only 27 percent of Maine registered voters. In a state that prides itself on voter turnout, why did only a quarter of voters show up to make our most important decisions? I […]

Hydro-Quebec exported 36.1 TWh of electricity in 2018. Its website stated that approximately 75 percent, or 27 TWh was delivered to New England and New York. That is power that will not produce further carbon emission to generate, as the projects are complete. The proposed transmission line in Maine would provide an additional 1 TWh […]

“The mask of a barroom political crank turns out to be the face of the president of the United States,” writes conservative political columnist Michael Gerson. In a manifesto, the New Zealand mass murderer praised Trump for being a “symbol of renewed white identity and common purpose.” Trump, the draft dodger, can’t stand any comparison […]

I am very grateful to the Sun Journal for printing my frequent letters. But a recent article saddened me because it showed how newspapers feel they need to grab the attention of readers in order to interest them in complicated subjects. “U.S. House GOP leader assails Maine for using ranked-choice voting” (story, April 2) was […]

The artists at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College have been at their easels, creating works to soften people’s minds and hearts in the hope that we feel beauty, sense rich vocal sounds through choral music — performances to make us think deeply into places we often have little time to peruse; movement without […]

In his letter to the editor (March 28) Bob Mennealy made a compassionate point about acceptance of immigrants into America. The statement he used to express America’s greatness was anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American. He assumes that they are all coming with the […]

In a letter to the editor (March 27), Stephen Sokol wrote that peace will come to the Middle East only when “Palestinians have sovereignty over their own territory.” I would remind Sokol (and others) that in negotiations with Israel, the Palestinians rejected sovereignty in 2000, 2002 and 2008. Joel Olstein, Auburn

Sen. Angus King cannot accept the outcome of the Mueller Report. He says he is an independent; I don’t think so. I believe he is a liberal who is still crying about the outcome of the 2016 election won by Donald Trump. According to news sources, the Mueller Report cost taxpayers about $25 million dollars. […]

This is in regard to Eric Marenghi’s letter, “Not all losers lost the presidency” (March 26). I may have been able to come up with a better analogy than to compare the likes of Beto O’Rourk and Stacey Abrams to Abraham Lincoln and James Polk. Charles Bouchles, Mechanic Falls