Dorothy Crowley Noel: Harmon would make an ‘excellent’ Auburn mayor

I write to express my strong support for Jeff Harmon to be the next mayor of Auburn. I have lived in Auburn for most of my 83 years. Never before have I so firmly believed that we must have new city leadership. It is imperative for us to elect a mayor who has the ability […]

Susan Clary: Pine Tree Power isn’t worth the cost to Mainers

I see a lot of people comparing Pine Tree Power with other consumer-owned utilities across the state. To me, that’s like comparing one wild Maine blueberry to the largest pumpkin at the Skowhegan Fair. The smallest consumer-owned utility has just over a hundred customers, while the largest has fewer than 13,000. Central Maine Power and […]

Cal Thomas: Israel’s difficult choices

If Israel goes into Gaza, it will be blamed for killing civilians. No matter that Hamas uses them as human shields and has prevented many from leaving Gaza for that purpose. If Israel fails to go in, it risks repeated attacks in the future, as it has in the past. It is almost a no-win situation.

Austin Bay: America faces multi-front proxy warfare

Perhaps we need to train and equip national guard and police forces to identify and destroy terror cells preparing to launch Hamas-style atrocity attacks in the U.S. — potentially in concert with Iranian, Chinese and Russian international aggression.

Froma Harrop: Montana turns into feudal estates

As for the regular people living in Montana, the right wing that yaps about freedom is fencing them off. In the end, though, they get what they elect.

Edward Walworth: Gun violence comes to Maine

When the leading cause of death of youths in this country is gun violence, and when there have already been 565 mass shootings (four or more victims) across the country this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, why are we still hesitant to pass stronger laws?

Rich Lowry: A deficit of good sense

Joe Biden has been so good at cutting the deficit that it clocked in at $2 trillion last year.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Oct. 29

Jaye Rich: Lewiston Education Association backs these candidates

Members of the Lewiston Education Association completed their screening and endorsement of municipal candidates for the 2023 election earlier this month. We are pleased to announce our endorsement of the following candidates: City Council: Ward 3, Scott Harriman; Ward 4, Michael Roy; Ward 5, Billie Jayne Cooke; and Ward 6, David Chittim. School Committee: Ward 1, Phoenix McLaughlin; Ward 3, Elizabeth […]

Debbie Morin: Be responsible during hunting season

Another hunting season begins this Saturday, Oct. 28. I hope people respect property owners and, whenever possible, ask their permission before taking loaded weapons onto their land. More importantly, they should fully identify their target and beyond, and not shoot at noises or rustling bushes. They should remember Karen Wood, Megan Ripley and Karen Wrentzel, […]