Kate Snyder and Tobin Williamson: Evidence shows Black Lives Matter signs still needed

When we lived in Southern Indiana, we proudly displayed a Black Lives Matter sign on our front yard. I once watched two people kick it and spit on it. I took it inside, cleaned it off, straightened it out, and returned it to the yard. The community needed to hear its message. The sign now […]

Lisa Moore: Oxford Hills school board’s inclusivity policies deserve support

I was unable to attend the forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Nov. 1, but I want to express my deep and unequivocal support of any LGBTQIA+ students who attend Oxford Hills schools. As Dr. Martin Luther King once eloquently expressed, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” […]

Froma Harrop: The republic will survive drag queens

Parents who want to bring their children and themselves to drag queen reading hours should have every right to do so. Those who don’t like these events don’t have to go.

Anya Fetcher: With federal protections under threat, Maine needs to be ready to safeguard our waters

As we celebrate 50 years of progress due to the Clean Water Act’s effectiveness, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could cripple it. In Sackett v. EPA … a radical opponent of clean water is seeking to withdraw the act’s longstanding protections for roughly half the nation’s streams and wetlands. In Maine, more than 206 miles of streams could lose protections.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Nov. 5

Katherine Perron: Vote LePage, help restore order to Maine

The federal government sent Maine billions of dollars for COVID relief. Gov. Janet Mills has spent most of it. On what? How many small businesses do people know or have seen that are now closed? Our economy is in shambles. In Maine, a family will spend $6,793 more this year than last. Fuel has increased […]

Cassidy Lovejoy: House 89 candidate Weisner passionate about helping people

Benjamin Weisner is one of those people who dives deeply into anything he puts his mind to. As an active member of many groups in the area, he has gotten to know and make connections with countless people. Many of those groups help people — which is something Ben is passionate about. He is very […]

John Cleveland: Sheats needed amid tough financial times

These are difficult financial times. Prices are rising, wages and pensions are not keeping up, and “help wanted” signs are everywhere. These problems are not unique to the Lewiston-Auburn area, Maine, or the nation. Consequently, the solutions must be a cooperative effort between businesses and local, state and national governments. Bettyann Sheats understands the root […]

Lynn Heathco: ‘Help us save Lake Auburn’

I ask citizens to please help us save Lake Auburn. There are a lot of people who do not want housing over the lake to ruin our wonderful lake. Why aren’t these people being heard? When the lake is ruined, where will we be? Who is going to pay for the water purification system? Lynn […]

Joseph Ziehm: Concerns about judge’s tactics in Trump investigation

The tactics employed by Judge Aileen Cannon, who sided the former President Trump and signed an order in September extending the timeline for outside review of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago in August, are a more condescending mindset. Such as discrediting the Federal Bureau of Investigation, criticizing Department of Justice employees and, in the wake of […]