Austin Bay: American civil society needs a warfighting awareness

Enemy actions confirm the brutal truth: America’s homicidal foes make America a battleground.

Froma Harrop: Oh, the humanity! Back to the office

Employees unhappy over orders to return to the office are evidently tearing their garments with grief. But they may need the garments to keep their current employment, and we’re not talking about pajamas.

Rich Lowry: The Titan disaster shows the allure and terror of the sea

There’s a tragic poetry to the debris of the vessel being found 1,700 feet from the bow of the Titanic, the watchword for disaster at sea that has been the object of fascination since it went down in the North Atlantic in 1912.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, June 25

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Build, baby, build and dig, baby, dig

The move to make lithium available from Newry may be a sign that Maine wants to set a trend. A trend of finding the good when the perfect is, as always, unattainable.

Froma Harrop: ‘Affordable housing’: Affordable to whom?

The housing that so many say is “unaffordable” is not necessarily evidence of a housing shortage. It could be an oversupply of expectations.

Rich Lowry: Barack Obama v. Tim Scott

In taking a shot at Republicans Tim Scott and Nikki Haley, Obama told his former campaign manager, David Axelrod, in a podcast interview, “I think there’s a long history of African American or other minority candidates within the Republican Party who will validate America and say, ‘Everything’s great, and we can make it.'”

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, June 24

Lewiston ad firm president receives Joan Dow Award

LEWISTON — Laura Rinck, president of Rinck Advertising, was the recipient of the Joan Dow Award at the Maine Ad + Design Broderson Awards program June 1 at the University of New England’s Portland campus.   Dow is a strong figure for the advertising industry in Maine. She broke down barriers for other women by […]

Auburn man joins financial security company

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Tyler Blanchard of Auburn has joined financial security company Northwestern Mutual as financial representative. In this role, Blanchard will join a team of specialists offering a wide array of products. In offering comprehensive financial planning, he will provide expert guidance and innovative solutions for a variety of financial needs and goals. Before […]