Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, May 3

Joel Furrow: Late-term abortion isn’t compassionate, it’s the cruelest injustice

LD 1619 would cause suffering of the most defenseless among us and ultimately destroy the life of unborn, viable, human babies. How can this act be considered “compassionate”? We must all consider LD 1619 to be an extreme injustice for the viable, human lives that it would ultimately destroy.

Froma Harrop: Trump’s extremism on abortion cannot be hid

What Gov. Ron DeSantis has done in Florida — virtually ban all access to abortion — Donald Trump has come close to doing to the entire country. Trump is just better at playing all sides.

Terry Strieder: Cutting library hours would save ‘pennies on the budget’

Cutting the budget to the Lewiston Public Library is a bad idea for all involved. According to a recent article on the subject of the budget cuts, it was stated that the library makes up 2% of the city budget. Cutting back on the hours the library is open would save the equivalent of pennies […]

William Smith III: Bill would require analysis of corridor’s greenhouse gas impact

As a conservative outdoorsman who cares deeply about our environment, I am offended when economic projects get sold as having an environmental benefit when they have no such thing. In recent years this “greenwashing” commonly comes under the guise of “climate.” There is no better case in point than the Central Maine Power corridor, euphemistically […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, May 2

Rep. Kathy Shaw: We need to promote firsthand food education in our school

As a lifelong farmer, I feel fortunate to have been able to experience firsthand the power of knowing where my food comes from and the joy of being able to support my community with this most basic need. But for adults and kids today, the source of their food can be a mystery or something […]

David Treadwell: The two faces of Tucker Carlson

I read with interest the article by Steve Collins titled, “Fox may not want Tucker Carlson, but Bryant Pond does” (April 25). While Tucker might be a fine citizen around Bryant Pond, his constant divisive rants on Fox News have been a scourge on decency and democracy. I assume that the people quoted in the […]

Froma Harrop: A foreigner comes for Tucker’s job

When Tucker Carlson was making money for Fox, boss Rupert Murdoch was perfectly fine with his star carnival attraction. But when Carlson started costing money, the Australian gave him the ax.

Greg Poliquin: Maine would join likes of China, North Korea with LD 1619

Gov. Janet Mills ran on a promise to make no changes to Maine’s already loose abortion law. LD 1619 would allow for abortion up to the time of birth, with the approval of a qualified medical professional. A child can survive outside the womb at 22-23 weeks of the pregnancy. Imagine, just another days or […]