John Cleveland: Jeff Harmon is a natural leader

Jeff Harmon has always been a natural leader. During his first career in law enforcement and public service he began as a patrol officer in the Auburn Police Department. Based on his leadership skills, he rose to become the deputy chief of the Maine State Police. Then in his second career with a software company, […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, July 4

SeniorsPlus announces new members, slate of officers

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, has elected three new members to its board of directors, as well as a new slate of officers. Robert Kirchherr of Norway replaces Dennis Gray, also of Norway, as chairman of the SeniorsPlus board. The former assistant dean for academic […]

Clarence Page: A Supreme Court surprise. How the Right rescued the Voting Rights Act

In Alabama, where 1 in 4 voters is Black in the state’s seven congressional districts, the justices ruled that the Republican-dominated state legislature had denied African American voters a reasonable chance to elect a second representative of their choice.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, July 2

Froma Harrop: Biden’s economy is boffo

Look at the record, starting with inflation. Remember six months ago, when Republicans were hollering over the price of eggs? For a variety of reasons, the wholesale price of eggs rose to over $5 a dozen. Now the same carton costs 99 cents. Doesn’t that deserve at least an honorable mention?

Clarence Page: Supreme Court ethics? More than ‘balls and strikes’

The proper role of a Supreme Court justice, as Chief Justice John Roberts famously said in his own confirmation hearings, is “to call balls and strikes, and not to pitch or bat.”

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, July 1

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Bad actors can hide behind technology

Through lack of legislative oversight, we have let a system arise in which the vast majority of “information” made public is not subject to screening. The companies that host these postings, such as Facebook and Twitter, bear no responsibility, pay no price, for what’s on their sites.

Norway Savings Bank donates $20K to Lights Out Gallery

NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has donated $20,000 to the Lights Out Gallery at 10 Tannery St. The founders, along with many volunteers, are renovating a 117-year-old former snowshoe factory to become a contemporary art gallery and a home to many of the community’s art-related businesses and nonprofits. Since purchasing the 15,000-square-foot building in February […]