Michael Dixon and Carmen Dufresne: Auburn leaders should heed China Lake lesson

Thank you for running Ben Lounsbury’s May. 28 guest column, which aptly compared Lake Auburn to China Lake. China Lake Syndrome ended up degrading not only China Lake’s water quality, but also destroyed property values and significantly reduced property tax revenues in China. China Lake’s example points to the folly of encouraging development around Lake […]

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, May 31

Brielle Daniels: Food for thought regarding abortion debate

I would like to give Sun Journal readers some food for thought. The Bible says God gives humans free will to live their own lives and make their own decisions. Currently, evangelists and conservative Catholics are taking away females’ free will to make their own decisions. Those citizens who wish to take away the free […]

David Zamboni: Durham should have caught sea monster, not small fish

After reading the May 21 Sunday edition of the Sun Journal’s editorial page, I think a comment is in order. The Dave Granlund cartoon showed John Durham in a boat pulling out a small fish, basically implying that the Durham report was not very significant. Alongside the cartoon was a column written by Marc Thiessen […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, May 30

Bonnie Aleck joins Farmington firm

FARMINGTON — Financial consultant Bonnie Aleck has joined the Western Mountain Financial Services team. Aleck brings over 36 years of professional experience in the financial services industry, serving communities in the River Valley. Western Mountain Financial Services is locally owned and located at 189 Main St. The firm offers services such as investment and retirement […]

Palliative medicine center appoints two for Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

LEWISTON — The Maine Center for Palliative Medicine, an offering of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, has appointed two people for this year’s Nurse Practitioner Fellowship. The fellowship aims to provide specialized training in hospice and palliative care, equipping nurse practitioners with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver compassionate and effective patient-centered care. Amy […]

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, May 28

Ben Lounsbury: Will Lake Auburn suffer the China Lake syndrome?

We should be restoring Lake Auburn watershed to forest, not building housing in its watershed.

Clarence Page: Against AI, political punditry can still do the write thing

In an age that has seen astounding acceleration in the output of scientific and technological innovations, we suddenly look up and see artificial intelligence is upon us, producing new wonders by the day, as well as new and troubling questions.