Rich Lowry: No, the conservative justices didn’t lie

Roe never deserved to be written into law in the first place. The conservative justices never said they would preserve it, and they’ve done their duty to the Constitution by finally abandoning it.

Editorial cartoon for Friday, July 1

Hamza Abdi: We still need Cloutier at the State House

I am writing to support Kristen Cloutier for re-election to the Maine State House of Representatives.Kristen has done a wonderful job representing District 60 and should be re-elected to continue her good work. She has the proven experience, leadership, knowledge, and dedication needed to effectively represent District 94.Some of her terrific accomplishments include introducing legislation […]

Thomas F. Shields: Please, respect our National Anthem this July 4

The U.S. Marines Memorial Foundation has indicated what to do when our National Anthem — the Star Spangled Banner — is being played. If you are not a current or former member of the Armed Forces, face the flag and stand at attention with your right hand over your heart. If you are wearing a […]

Froma Harrop: St. Teresa has some bad news for Republicans

It used to be that Republican politicians with no fixed views on abortion could pray loudly for an end to Roe v. Wade. They knew that their stances would please abortion foes while not alarming the pro-choice majority.

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, June 30

Dean Bailey: Tired of cleaning up the messes of the very rich

It is becoming clear that the decision to rezone the area around Lake Auburn to allow houses to be built there is just another way of taking money from the rest of us and giving it to the very rich. Let me explain. Someone is going to become extremely rich from this decision. The developer […]

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, June 29

Frank Kieliszek: Our right to privacy has been eroded

It is with grim sadness that Americans’ right to privacy in medical decision-making has been taken away by the Supreme Court. A majority of Americans support women’s right to make their own choices about the difficult issue of abortion. Most of us realize that women do not make the decision to end a pregnancy lightly. […]

Lillian Barnett: The numbers just don’t match

More than 16,000 residents of Auburn, plus many thousands more in Lewiston and elsewhere, are at risk of having their clean Lake Auburn water impacted by the proposals of Auburn’s mayor, Jason Levesque, the City Council, and the Planning Board. Balance that against the few dozen rentals and housing units that could be built. The […]