Cal Thomas: Andrew Cuomo’s deadly lie

Cuomo received an Emmy for what they called his “masterful” COVID-19 press briefings. The media lauded those performances, extolling his honesty and transparency. It now turns out he was as honest as many other politicians and as transparent as a brick.

Jerry Hume: Impeachment over, but ‘hypocrisy will last forever’

Oh, the high drama that came from the prosecution in the Trump impeachment hearings. The case is over, but the hypocrisy will last forever. The prosecutors maintained that our democracy was at risk unless Trump was impeached. I sooner fear the billionaire backers of the mainstream news rather than another Trump. Huge lawsuits filed against […]

Veteran of month served in Vietnam, earned Purple Heart

SOUTH PARIS — Peter Rowell was named Veteran of the Month for January at the Maine Veterans’ Homes — South Paris. Rowell was fresh out of Traip Academy in Kittery when he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1959. The New Hampshire native barely had time to change his cap and gown before he signed […]

George Howitt: Some facts left out of Trump trial record

Here are some facts that never got entered into the record at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. 1. Mitch McConnell, Charles Grassley and Lindsey Graham voted to convict Bill Clinton for lying to a federal grand jury about having sex in the White House with a woman other than his wife. They voted to acquit Donald […]

Cartoon for Tuesday, Feb. 16

YWCA Central Maine gets grant to support remote learning for kids

LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support remote learning for children in response to COVID-19. “It’s been an exceptionally challenging year as we’ve pivoted to provide youth an opportunity for remote learning as part of our programming and response to COVID-19. Now, more than ever, […]

William Clark and Larry Kaplan: Every Maine resident deserves health care

Universal healthcare — everyone in, no one out — creates unity and solidarity: foundational aspects of American democracy.

Tom Saviello: CMP’s incompetence put Maine’s clean energy at risk

Maybe we would not be here today if CMP focused on bringing its Maine infrastructure into the 21st century instead of constructing the New England Clean Energy Connect. CMP is more interested in using Maine as an extension cord to make billions off a contract between Massachusetts and Hydro-Quebec than providing reliable service to its existing customers right here in Maine.

Cartoon for Sunday, Feb. 14

Paul Cain: Milfoil removal at Thompson Lake has been a great success

Milfoil is a densely growing plant that crowds out native plant species and adversely affects the aesthetic and recreational aspects of a lake. In Thompson Lake, most of the milfoil has been removed.