Ned Claxton: Harmon is ready to serve Auburn

To the work of being Auburn’s mayor, Jeff Harmon would bring impressive skills. He has a strong history of being a respectful listener and has been a trusted leader in several different professional settings. His commitment to open discussions and transparency in decision-making would help Auburn as our community works toward an ever better future […]

Donna Albert: Auburn council needs listeners like Staples

As a resident of Auburn for most of 65 years, I support Dana Staples in his bid to continue as a City Council member at-large. It can be very difficult to find someone who does not have their own political agenda, but actually is serving the public by listening to them and taking their thoughts […]

Froma Harrop: ‘The Golden Bachelor’: Fantasy or real?

“The Golden Bachelor” is basically a 2023 version of the 1993 movie “Sleepless in Seattle.”

Austin Bay: Israeli tank firepower is an antidote for fanaticism

The tank remains the baddest dinosaur on the battlefield.

Cal Thomas: What a Palestinian state would look like

If anyone wants to see a preview of what a Palestinian state would look like, they should consider Gaza. Only the self-deluded believe such a state would not be used by terrorists to complete the “final solution” of wiping Israel off the map. Is there any credible evidence that would prove otherwise?

Clarence Page: After the hate, bring on the healing: The other side of terror tragedies

Following the rise of a bitter and bloody war between Israel and Hamas, we see the old fears and hatreds rising again, even from haters who don’t know much about the group they purportedly are hating.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Oct. 22

Dale Crafts: Maine should embrace blockchain

Our state and federal leaders should be following, studying and engaging with leaders in this industry and exploring what partnerships would mean for both our economic future and the future experience of our internet.

In rebuttal: Dan Bilodeau: Both sides on Lake Auburn issue want to protect drinking water

Bonnie Lounsbury says we’ve been blessed with clean water and prime farmland (“Protect Auburn’s resources with Harmon,” Oct. 12). I feel, had she been involved with watershed management the last six years, she might now realize prime farmland and logging practices in the Lake Auburn watershed have contributed greatly to water quality issues brought about […]

Rick Speer: Harmon would listen to Auburn residents, protect Lake Auburn

This year Auburn residents have a unique opportunity to elect a mayor who would listen to our voices and take effective action in protecting our most valuable natural resource, Lake Auburn. Our current mayor has too often taken positions which could jeopardize our water quality and, in some instances, has led our City Council into […]