Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Oct. 12

Scott Nussinow: The nightmares of your Jewish neighbors

We listen helplessly to each news report that features the celebration of death and destruction of our ancestral families.

Retail store with artisans’ products launches in Lisbon Falls

LISBON FALLS — Lisbon Art Works, a community-based retail store selling creative products from Lisbon-based artisans, is launching at 14 Main St. A ribbon-cutting is set for 3 p.m. Friday, as well as a grand opening during the Fall in the Falls art walk from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday. Lisbon was selected in 2020 […]

George Fogg: Maine’s education system needs ‘serious’ review, changes

The last time I looked at our nation’s Constitution it said that “we the people” were still in charge. I know and acknowledge that we as a society have been very remiss in holding the government’s feet to the fire over who is in charge. Until changed, the courts still say it is the people […]

Susan Madore: Don’t fall for promises from Pine Tree Power supporters

As a retired, lifelong Mainer, I’m voting no on Question 3 because I believe it would increase our costs, not lower them. I am against any government takeover of our utilities, and that’s what this is — a seizure of private companies using eminent domain. And putting elected politicians in charge of our electric grid […]

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Oct. 11

Cal Thomas: The Yom Kippur War — plus 50

The lesson that never seems to be learned is that when one bargains with evil, like Hamas, evil wins. The goal should be to defeat evil, and in that pursuit Israel deserves the support of all who share her greater goal of true peace.

Steve Collins: Hey, all, leave them kids alone

A 16-year-old who didn’t choose to become a public figure should be given the room to figure things out without becoming the subject of attacks from across the world. 

Bob Mennealy: Kudos to Lewiston for embracing diversity

As someone who grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School, I was proud to see that the city’s website lists Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on its mission statement at a time when right wingers call DEI as being “woke” as they try to rewrite history. I’m proudly 100% woke, then. Bob Mennealy, […]

Joe Voisine: Replace career politicians with young minds

Lifetime career politicians accepting bribes from special interests to enrich their lives need to be held responsible for their actions. Supreme Court judges included. Sending billions of dollars to Ukraine and borrowing from China with no end in sight is absurd. When we have migrants crossing our borders by the thousands, while the Mexican cartels […]