David Oshansky: USM’s silence is curiously deafening

I read the articles regarding a plan to move Portland’s asylum Seekers to Unity, citing using Unity College’s dorms as a living area. I am very perplexed at the idea of moving these new Mainers to such a remote area when suitable housing accommodations can be found right at the Portland Campus, University of Southern […]

Joe Voisine: America does not need more government

President Biden’s son, Hunter, is getting a “sweetheart deal” from the Department of Justice. Pleading guilty to two charges of tax evasion and possessing a firearm. Nothing to be ashamed about if your father is the president. The president’s remarks were something like: let’s focus on the more important matters. Let’s overtax the very successful […]

Bob Neal: The Countryman: A long view of the Supreme Court rulings

Supreme Court Justices are basically the only high federal employees with no code of ethics.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, July 8

Fern Bosse: In rebuttal: High water is killing Tripp Lake

In rebuttal to Dorthea Seybold’s letter, Maine’s DEP needs to protect water resources (June 23), she is mistaken. No one has “blasted” a beaver dam, and there has been no meeting with the Department of Environmental Protection. Tripp Lake has been artificially high for several years and this is doing untold damage to the lake […]

Seri Lowell: Why are we still withholding equal rights for women?

Tucked away in a June 21 article about the Maine Legislature’s latest failure to pass on to voters a chance to ratify the ERA (“Equal Rights Amendment champion comes up short in final effort as Maine lawmaker”) was this telling sentence: “Many opponents focused on how the amendment could affect abortion, and others raised concerns […]

Cal Thomas: The catastrophe du jour

Consider this from a recent article in the respected journal Scientific American: “It takes a lot of water and energy to make negronis, Manhattans and margaritas. Could we do with less ice?”

Clarence Page: At least the Supreme Court offered alternatives to affirmative action

Find a kid who has overcome social and economic obstacles in pursuit of success and, regardless of their race, you have someone who is closer to what most folks view as the American ideal of a fair chance to succeed.

Editorial cartoon for Friday, July 7

Jason Pawlina: Auburn ‘is in a better place’ with current leadership

Auburn’s mayor, council, and city staff are working toward solutions that benefit the citizens of Auburn. Having lived here with my family for 20 years and volunteering in various areas over many of those years, it is encouraging to watch these leaders work with residents to get things done in a way that is positive […]