Bob Neal: The Countryman: Knitting a party back together

Republican leaders have painted themselves into a corner, especially in the U.S. House of Representatives. They are so split internally that maybe only Democrats can save them. One of those Democrats is Rep. Jared Golden of Maine’s 2nd District.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, April 29

Maureen O’Brien: Many concerns about current Auburn happenings

I have many concerns about what is happening in Auburn right now. Having lived in our home for 40 years, we’ve seen many changes. I felt pretty lucky to have raised our family here. Our kids used to skate on the city-maintained rink in the field behind our house or at Ingersoll rink at Pettengill […]

Joshua Nagine: Back LD 1473 — support clean, affordable drinking water

I’ve been dismayed that protection of Lake Auburn’s water quality and the Environmental Protection Agency waiver from filtration — providing ratepayers with safe, affordable drinking water — have become emotional political issues. Pitting sister cities, developmental interests and private property rights against the management of a shared natural resource and public utility is unfortunate and […]

Rich Lowry: Joe Biden prepares his next basement campaign

The lesson of the last couple of years is that Biden doesn’t have to be scintillating, impressive or inspiring. Heck, he doesn’t even have to be popular. He simply has to be there. To paraphrase Woody Allen, 90% of getting elected for Joe Biden is just showing up.

Editorial cartoon for Friday, April 28

Bob Mennealy: DeSantis isn’t presidential material

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, nicknamed by some of us Floridians as “DeathSantis” because of his anti-science and anti-vaccine beliefs, is not without critics among us sane Floridians for his anti-diversity, anti-true history and anti-LGBTQ mandates. I don’t personally feel that he is presidential material at all. Bob Mennealy, Lake Worth, Florida

Sadie Landry: Lewiston library offers value to its community

I am a 45-year-old resident of Lewiston. I have chosen to raise my family here, and both my husband and I own businesses in Lewiston. I consider myself a very involved community member that takes advantage of the public services provided to me and also contributing physically, emotionally and financially to our city. I cried […]

Cal Thomas: This should not be surprising

French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticized by some in the U.S. for cozying up to Chinese president Xi Jinping. The two recently held a three-day meeting in Beijing, after which the French president seemed to project weakness when he said Europe must not become a “vassal” by being drawn into a potential conflict between China and the U.S. over Taiwan.

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, April 27