Rich Lowry: If Trump 1.0 was chaotic, just wait

Getting reelected would be the greatest imaginable vindication. It would be a victory over everyone who condemned his conduct after the 2020 election. It would show that all those politicos who said he needed to moderate his conduct didn’t know what they were talking about. It would be a rebuke to “DeSanctimonious” and “Young Kin” and everyone else people mistakenly forecast could be the future of the GOP.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Why is America like this?

It is the question that haunts every mass shooting. It seems to be asked in the tacit belief that if we could just find a reasonable motive, just suss out a cause, it might provide a way to comprehend the incomprehensible — even suggest a road map to preventing the next one. In America, there is always a next one.

Jacob Posik: Gov. Mills’ questionable assault on the free press

The people of Maine deserve to know what Gov. Janet Mills tried to do to select members of the press, and how willing established outlets were to give this whole story a good leaving alone.

James McHugh: Bring broadband internet to rural unserved Mainers

In last month’s election, Gov. Janet Mills garnered over 50,000 more votes than she did in 2018 and secured a second term in office. While there are various factors that contributed to this impressive result for the governor, her administration’s continued attentiveness toward issues impacting our state’s rural communities undoubtedly played a significant role. Gov. […]

Rich Lowry: The extreme recklessness of Biden 2.0

Democrats consider Joe Biden the safe choice in 2024, since he’s the incumbent and surrounded by flawed alternatives, yet he is actually an enormous risk. Nominating him again would be extremely reckless, both for the party and for the country.

Randy Wadleigh: Pine Tree Power presents more questions than answers

Recently it was announced that Pine Tree Power collected enough signatures to get on the ballot in 2023. This got my attention as a small business owner. Everyone knows restaurants were hit hard during the pandemic. I’m the proud owner of Governors restaurants, with six locations from Lewiston to Presque Isle, and we’re asking the […]

Froma Harrop: Fauci proved no good deed goes unpunished

When the COVID vaccine came along, you never tired of urging Americans to obtain it. Over a million Americans died from COVID, but an estimated 234,000 of those deaths could have been prevented if everyone had gotten their shots.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: ‘Tis the season to really plan for the future

We see the consequences of ignored mental illness everywhere. No treatment for thousands living on the streets because their mental condition keeps them from coping safely with life. No treatment for thousands of veterans who came home with trauma invading their daily lives. No treatment for thousands who fall victim to addictive drugs, legal and illegal. No treatment for thousands who can’t get through a day without anxiety or depression.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Dec. 3

Kerry Read: SAD 17 board members deserve gratitude, not recall

I met Julia Lester during her campaign for a seat representing Paris on the Maine School Administrative District 17 board. She immediately demonstrated her ability and delight in listening and learning from others’ experiences. Her passion for creating the best possible learning environment for each and every student is grounded in her research, studies and […]