Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Aug. 17

Samantha Duckworth: ‘Book bans harm communities’

A special School Board meeting occurred in Dixfield Aug. 9 to discuss if the graphic novel “Gender Queer” should remain in the Dirigo High School library. Following the board’s own protocol, a special committee reconsidered the material and determined it suitable for the library. This should have been the end of the story, but an […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Aug. 16

Bob Mennealy: Citizen concerns should guide Auburn leaders’ actions

Kudos to Jim Wellehan on his letter to the editor calling on Auburn citizens to continue to act on the environmental issues affecting their city, lake and neighborhoods (“Protect Lake Auburn, preserve clean air, water,” Aug. 4). Government can and should positively affect citizens’ quality of life. As proof of that, I cite the condition […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Aug. 9

Froma Harrop: Climate bill should please anyone who can be pleased

For once, let’s set aside political considerations. Climate change is an existential threat. Left unchallenged, the abyss would swallow us all.

Cal Thomas: George Soros and his woke prosecutors

The George Soros approach makes it more likely offenders and offenses will increase. Perhaps he should speak with crime victims to learn what they think about the revolving door that has become too much a part of the criminal justice system.

Jeffrey Harmon: Auburn citizens deserve to be heard on zoning

Citizens for Sensible Growth is opposed to applying zoning laws intended for downtown development with a broad brush to residential neighborhoods without significant public input in a comprehensive and inclusive process.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Dare we hope?

That was the rather plaintive response of a man on Twitter when news broke that Kansas voters had rejected an attempt to remove the right to abortion from their state constitution. We are talking about a fire-engine-red state. It went for Donald Trump in 2016 and repeated the error in 2020.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Aug. 7