Rich Lowry: The glory of Trump’s judges

One of President Donald Trump’s foremost achievements has been to erect a formidable obstacle to his own post-election legal challenges. The federal judiciary, now seeded throughout with Trump-nominated judges, has given the back of its hand to pro-Trump election litigation, with Trump judges issuing notably harsh opinions. It’s always been strange that Trump, who will […]

Cartoon for Tuesday, Dec. 15

Robert Casimiro: Kudos for quick vaccine production, distribution

Vaccines for use against the COVID-19 virus are now being shipped, thanks to the efforts of President Trump and his initiative — Warp Speed — that put the program on an accelerated pace, resulting in Dec. 14’s announcement. This is a public/private partnership where drug companies were advanced $14 billion by the Trump administration to […]

Joe Sirois: Grieving for ‘our broken country’

How sad I am about our broken country. We have a lying, despicable, self-absorbed man in the White House determined to destroy our democracy before he leaves office. He is assisted by sycophants and cowards in a political party that surely cannot long continue as a credible moral force. Meanwhile, Congress is totally ineffective and […]

Cal Thomas: The wisdom of Walter Williams

The late Walter Williams was full of wisdom, which is one reason his economic and social philosophies were so widely ignored by elite economists and the major media who traffic only in information. Much of it arguably debatable, even untrue.

Froma Harrop: COVID concentrates minds on obesity

Obesity is a major risk factor for those dying from the coronavirus.

Rediscovering America: A quiz on Hanukkah and Christmas in U.S. history

Although it will undoubtedly be different this year, the majority of people in the United States will celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, from Dec. 10-18, or Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, on Dec. 25. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to […]

Cartoon for Sunday, Dec. 13

Rumford library moving to curbside service on Dec. 14

RUMFORD — Rumford Public Library will transition to offering curbside service on Monday, Dec. 14. The library building will be closed to the public during that time. The closure is a precautionary measure intended to protect the staff and library patrons from the surge of  COVID-19 cases. The reopening date will be determined in January […]

Emily Blackwood: Maine’s lands, waters must be protected

I’m a graduate student at the University of Maine where I’m working on my doctorate in Virtual Archaeology. Throughout my time at UMaine, my focus has shifted from one area to another, but there has always been some aspect of climate change involved. The more I learned, the more I understood how everything is connected, […]