Alison Jacobs: Tougher laws needed for suspended drivers

Considering how many accidents are caused by or include people driving on suspended licenses, I think it is way past time we look at the laws around this issue. If people are caught driving on a suspended license, I think the car they are driving should be impounded for the length of their suspension. Suspending […]

Rich Lowry: The desperate front-runner

There are signs that Donald Trump is in a strong position in the nomination fight — his fixation with Ron DeSantis is not one of them.

Editorial cartoon for Friday, March 24

Cynthia Stancioff: Price fossil fuels to ‘fairly reflect their true cost’

The Associated Press article at the top of the Sun Journal’s front page March 21, “UN climate report gives stark warning,” reminds us that although we have recently been lulled by good news of the growth in renewable energy, we are still burning more and more greenhouse gas-producing fossil fuels. This will continue unless we […]

Scott Vlaun: Pine Tree Amendment ensures right to clean, healthy environment

As the executive director of the Norway-based Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, I strongly support the Pine Tree Amendment for the simple reason that the PTA ensures that all Mainers have the right to a clean and healthy environment for generations to come. The PTA would ensure that all legislatures, governors, laws, and permits will […]

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, March 23

Lawrence Everett: A past not remembered may be repeated

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana I had a friend who fought with the Ukrainians against the Russians, trying to stop them from crossing the Donets River near Kharkov, then at the Dnepr River to stop them from taking Kiev, Ukraine’s capital. They had to blow up […]

Gail Shelley: Franco Center’s name really hasn’t changed

I’ve been following this “name change” regarding the Franco Center, and honestly, the name is not changing. The sign still reflects the “Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center.” The Riverfront Performing Arts and Events phrase has simply been added to the name to attract more people to the center. I am local and never realized […]

Barbara Arsenault: Ukraine deserves Maine’s support

I write in appreciation of the legislators who voted for HP 632, a resolution to express support for the people of Ukraine. This includes our local state Sen. Lisa Keim. Though symbolic, it is recognizing Vladimir Putin as a dictator and acknowledging the war is an aggression on a country which values its freedom. U.S. […]

Diane Malo Williams: What does a name represent?

A name of a place reflects not only an identity but a heritage.  A name of a place can hold much cultural, emotional and historical significance to its community. Carl Sheline’s March 18 letter, “Center’s name should represent legacy of Francos,” shared the same sentiment. Many other heartfelt letters also related the same concerns. The […]