Sara Boss: House candidate Shaw a ‘very valuable advocate’ for Auburn

Having grown up on a farm in central Maine, I know how important it is to have strong advocates for our agricultural economy and rural communities in Augusta. That’s why I am proudly supporting Kathy Shaw for state representative in Maine District 88. As the co-owner and operator of a small farm in Auburn, Kathy […]

Cal Thomas: Cheating the children

While President Biden is trying to win a court victory for his student debt forgiveness proposal, he should be focusing instead on the latest dreadful report by the National Assessment for Educational Progress.

Heidi Brooks: Support proven leaders this election

Bettyann Sheats demonstrated outstanding leadership while serving in the Legislature. She led on transportation and veterans’ issues, along with several other initiatives. Peggy Rotundo is a champion for Lewiston and the state of Maine. Her tireless efforts have resulted in improvements for education, health care and our community. Margaret Craven has experience advocating for people […]

John Nutting: All legislators need to use common sense

After the unspeakable 2021 murders in Turner, a broad coalition of groups approached the Legislature to change the standard that law enforcement uses to bring someone to an emergency room for a mental health evaluation. Parents, NAMI, the psychiatrists’ association, ACT teams, county sheriffs and state police all lobbied to lower the standard from “Imminent […]

Renee Cote: Maine Senate doesn’t need Brakey

Election season is upon us again, and that means perennial candidate Eric Brakey is on the ballot. A self-described lover of “small government,” Brakey apparently thinks that a government-issued paycheck beats dancing in videos and sharing his thoughts about the writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius on podcasts. If he’s elected, we can expect more […]

Gary McGrane: Hoke ‘has her finger on the pulse’ of House District 76

Our state representative, Sheila Lyman, voted against issues most important to Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore. I am deeply disappointed. She is a retired teacher and claims to support education, but voted against laws that would have benefited students, parents and teachers. A dismal record. Other issues most important to her constituents besides education are […]

Austin Bay: Xi Jinping’s face assassination of Hu Jintao is a strategic warning for America

Revving China’s economy isn’t Xi’s game. War is Xi’s aim, a war to seize Taiwan that leads to a big one with the U.S. As Xi calculates, given the Biden administration’s haplessness, the war ends in a stalemate. With American weakness exposed, America’s Asian allies kowtow to Beijing and Xi’s China reigns preeminent in east Asia.

Froma Harrop: The witch trials were really not funny

Salem is famous for the 1692 witch trials, which has made “Halloween in Salem” a bucket list item. That’s good for the Halloween-themed businesses, which have taken over downtown. Not so good for locals wanting to pick up groceries or do early voting at the City Hall Annex. And certainly not good for an understanding of the tragedy behind the merrymaking.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: The caucacity of nope

The word is a new coinage, a portmanteau of “Caucasian” and “audacity” denoting a brand of white arrogance and entitlement that has become tiresomely familiar in recent years. It often plays out in episodes — sometimes fatal — wherein some white person takes it upon themselves to police people of color who are just trying to live their lives.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Oct. 30