Gee, I went on Google to find out how many refugees and immigrants go to Russia, China, Somalia, Africa, Mexico, Iran, etc. No answer is what I got. If every one of those people go to France, the U.S., Australia, Germany, England, etc., what does that tell you? Let them all stay in their own […]

I read in the Sun Journal (Feb. 5) about drivers who are passing stopped school buses that have lights flashing, A few years ago, my cousin’s young daughter was killed by a motorist who was in too much of a hurry and passed a school bus that had its lights flashing. Why can’t school departments […]

With World Cancer Day just past (Feb. 4), what better time to draw attention to the important role health insurance coverage plays in the lives of those living with cancer? I am a cancer survivor and my health insurance coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications and regular screenings/doctor visits are essential […]

I always enjoy the letters to the editor of the Sun Journal. I have, on occasion, written one myself. In my letters, I have tried to explain my thinking on a specific issue, such as the proposed turning lane on Court Street. Lately, I marvel at the frequency of letters from several people that harp […]

This is in response to Betsey Foster of Greenwood (letter, Feb. 4) and others of her persuasion, of whom I know many. Foster claimed that she is usually pro-environment. She is most certainly not, nor is anyone who prefers blasting away an entire mountain for coal over grading a hill for a wind installation. Wind […]

Kudos to the University of Southern Maine Department of History and Political Science and the USM Chamber Singers for an enlightening evening at the Gendron Franco Center on Feb. 2. The evening presentation was on Becoming American: W.E.B. DeBois and the Meaning of Race and Citizenship in the Jim Crow Era. The program was a […]

The duties of the elected Joint Charter Commission are clearly defined in state law (30-a, section 2152) related to merging Auburn and Lewiston. What will the merged city be named? Where will the new city hall be located? How will debt currently on the books be paid off and by which taxpayers? What will the […]

It is disgusting to read all of the objections to President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. There were politically staged marches, rallies and press releases from liberal notables who were sucked in by, or took advantage of this movement. The public has not been given a fair opportunity to hear the other side. It seems that […]