Carole Richards: Requirements for presidential candidates must change

I was blown away when  I learned a presidential candidate under indictment for extremely serious federal charges can accept the nomination even from a jail cell. I can picture it now, him sitting in the Oval Office saying, “Well here I am, deal with it. Ya, na, na na, can’t catch me. I’m above the […]

William Phillips: So much for conservative ‘fiscal responsibility’

In response to Joe Voisine’s letter to the editor (“U.S. needs to live within its means, cease overspending,” June 12), I offer this quote from Monday’s Heather Cox Richardson’s commentary: “ Not two weeks after threatening to refuse to raise the debt ceiling because of their stated concerns over the nation’s mounting debt, Republicans are […]

Leslie and Ben Geissinger: Maine needs a clean energy future, in solar

As Mainers and farmers, we believe the Legislature should vote “yes” on LD 1986, “An Act Relating to Net Energy Billing and Distributed Solar and Energy Storage Systems.” After achieving our dream of farming food for our family and community, we decided to add solar as one of our crops and became community solar farmers. […]

Bob Neal: The Countryman: The timelines that separate us

While there are divisions of class and economics and education in this country, scenes are now playing out that represent a division of time, between the past and the future.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, June 17

Lacey Donle: We must support paid family and medical leave

Maine people need paid family and medical leaveAs a supervisor, I am responsible for working with employees to develop plans for when they need to be out of work.Many part-time employees do not earn any paid time off, however some employers do provide a small amount of paid time off prorated for hours worked. One […]

Robert E. Macdonald: A tale of two cities. Sisters Auburn and Lewiston

It’s a tale of two sister cities.  Auburn, prosperous.  Lewiston, struggling. One sporting malls, car dealerships and a cornucopia of assorted retail stores. The other prides itself on an abundance of nonprofits, cannabis outlets and homeless shelters. While Auburn is building middle income housing, Lewiston is turning its downtown into a housing project, mirroring Chicago’s infamous […]

Editorial cartoon for Friday, June 16

Christine Peters: Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban takes aim at the wrong targets

Rather than punish hard-working businesses that responsibly sell tobacco, lawmakers should focus on enforcing current laws and continue to work with responsible tobacco retailers who understand the issues and obey the law.

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, June 15