Patrick Eisenhart: Repair of two Lewiston roads is long past due

I think it is about time we start electing people to the Lewiston City Council who are ready and able to meet the needs of middle class taxpayers. Along with other senior citizen voters, we live at 46 Rosedale St. leading to Ham Street and the dead end above. These two roads have been destroyed […]

Scott Harriman: Sheline would continue to move Lewiston forward

One word has stood out to me throughout Carl Sheline’s first term as Lewiston’s mayor: committed. Carl is totally committed to this city and its residents. He shows up every day and is a tireless cheerleader and advocate for our best interests. From fighting to protect our drinking water, to supporting our local business community, […]

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, July 26

Zoo Cain: Harmon is ‘the political future’ of Auburn

Today I met the political future of this amazing city, if we choose to vote and make a statement. Jeff Harmon is running for Auburn mayor, and he is the real deal. When is the last time folks met a person running for office who possesses uncommon common sense and is seeking public office to […]

Norm Gellatly: Altruism has eroded into egotism in America

In Joe Voisine’s letter published July 8 (“America does not need more government“), he concludes that the ’50s and ’60s in America were more normal than today. My following thoughts agree with him. An often-used word is respect. Yesteryear, yes, adults were respected by young people and authority figures were respected by adults, and anyone […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, July 25

Rich Lowry: The military doesn’t need diversity, equity and inclusion

The U.S. military has been a model for decades of how to build a racially diverse institution that is united by common purpose and standards. That doesn’t mean it is perfect — nothing is — but it was notably diverse long before anyone thought it needed diversity, equity and inclusion training.

Clarence Page: Clarence Thomas’ American Dream — with a little help from his friends

Thomas was fortunate enough to be invited into the Association of Distinguished Americans and given proximity to what The New York Times calls “a lifestyle of unimaginable material privilege.”

Austin Bay: The Korean Armistice’s iffy anniversary: Korea is a forever war

At this immediate moment we see a kinda-sorta conflict lapse, except for nuclear warfare threats and missile launches.

Froma Harrop: The summer of Barbie couldn’t come too soon

Finding any controversy over the renewed fascination with the 64-year-old Mattel doll will be quite a stretch. The inspiration is Greta Gerwig’s upcoming movie “Barbie,” about what happens when the doll enters the human world. Due perhaps to the lack of anything else that’s fun, bubblegum Barbie pink is now everywhere, even on the cover of Businessweek.