Tom Fallon: America needs a woman as president

As a male American citizen I wish to state sincerely that I support a woman for president of our nation. I state this first because so many women have positively affected me during my lifetime. I also state this because we in America still are discriminating against women as we manage our nation in a […]

Jim Delamater: Vote yes on 2, protect elections from foreign interference

I am writing to urge my fellow Mainers to join me in voting yes on ballot Question 2 on Nov. 7, to protect our elections from foreign government interference. It is outrageous that we would continue to permit foreign governments — and entities that they own, control or influence — to make campaign contributions to […]

Heidi Brooks: Mayor Sheline ‘a strong advocate for Lewiston’

Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline deserves to be reelected this November. He is a strong advocate for Lewiston. He supports small businesses and is very visible in our community. Mayor Sheline worked to ensure an important affordable senior housing proposal moved forward. He has made efforts to protect our Lake Auburn water supply. He also values […]

Cal Thomas: Sex and the city: Political edition

The Republican Party, the party that for years has styled itself as the party of “family values” and “traditional marriage” has lost all credibility on these issues.

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Sept. 21

Norm Gellatly: U.S. deserves ‘a better representative of humanity’ than Trump

Indeed, President Biden’s favorable poll ratings remain low even amidst lots of positive things he has accomplished. Perplexity abounds regarding the continuing trend, even among the well-informed. Trying to think outside the proverbial box, I believe a couple of factors come to the forefront, in addition to the touchy matter of lingering high prices, though […]

Andrew Tasker: Trump, Republican cohorts, work against American people

I’ve spoken out against Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts for years. It seems that their main achievements are against the American people and against democracy. It used to stun me. Now it’s gotten to the point where it has become just “more of the same.” Republicans have done their best to make it harder […]

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Sept. 20

Donald Michaud: Lewiston inn could be utilized for sheltering homeless

It is very unfortunate that the Lewiston Planning Board is obstinate in its justification for denying the Ramada Inn for sheltering the homeless. Its members should be considering solutions for how to make it feasible for the homeless, instead of kicking the problem of a solution into the future. One option would be to divide […]

Bill Webster: Parks has shown strong leadership on Lewiston school panel

I am pleased to endorse Megan Parks for the Lewiston School Committee at-large seat. Megan was first elected in 2014 when I was school superintendent. From the moment she was sworn in, she became a strong advocate for students, staff, and community. Megan is a common sense leader who puts aside partisan politics. She works […]