Mariah Pfeiffer: Cloutier is committed to positive change

I’m writing in support of Kristen Cloutier’s re-election campaign. I’ve known Kristen for many years, and her work, whether at Bates, in local government, or in the Legislature has always shown that she is committed to making positive change, even when the work is difficult or slow. Her warmth and integrity make her both approachable […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Trump ‘fell under malignant influence’?

One is reminded of that classic “The Twilight Zone” episode where Billy Mumy played a willful child with godlike powers, and the adults were forced to tiptoe around him, smiling strained smiles they did not feel, constantly assuring the brat his every wish and whim was golden, under threat of oblivion or pain. They had to act like crazy was normal.

Editorial cartoon for Friday, July 22

Man seeks pardon of 2015 conviction for aggravated assault

‘I don’t want to be judged when I try to get ahead,’ Nathan Evans told Pardon Board members, with many employers rejecting job applications based on his criminal history. ‘I’m just trying to have a better life. I’m trying to be a positive influence for my family and work toward a better future.’

Rudolph Ziehm: Too many terrible SCOTUS decisions

The SCOTUS has made some terrible decisions in the last 200 years. From the Taney decision that, arguably, opened the gates to civil war, to the “separate but equal” opinion that made all African Americans second-class citizens for most of the next hundred years. Now the court has gutted the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority while […]

Marc Baillargeon: Time has come to put the adults back in charge

I would think it should be clear to most Americans that Joe Biden is leading the nation to ruin. The cost of living is skyrocketing, crime is through the roof, our children are falling behind in their education, and fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death of young adults right here in Maine. […]

Bob Hayes: This sad play has received little applause

For two years, Auburn’s residents have been enduring a theatrical calamity. Largely, the theater addressing the replacement of land use zoning with form base codes has been produced and directed by Auburn’s mayor. Actually, production started even earlier with the selection of a cast of characters. Then, play rehearsals were conducted behind a COVID curtain. […]

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, July 21

Froma Harrop: Elon Musk wants to be in our faces

Musk’s demands for attention border on the maniacal. Twitter-obsessed, he signed a $44 billion deal to actually buy the social media company. After Twitter stock has gone down, he is trying to wriggle out of it. Twitter says, “Tough luck, see you in court.” In or out, everyone’s talking about Elon.

Cal Thomas: Extreme cases and bad law

The pro-choicers may be overreaching. Churches have been vandalized and burned. So have pregnancy help centers, which offer their services for free, unlike most abortion providers who charge a fee. A not-so-subtle anti-Catholicism has also been directed at Supreme Court justices who are Roman Catholic. Pro-lifers have countered by targeting abortion clinics and threatening the lives of abortion providers. Where will it end?