I want citizens of Auburn and city leaders to please look at the science of wearing a face covering. It’s not a Democrat, Republican or independent issue. It’s science. There is no way you can stay six feet apart in the local box stores or food stores. All we have to do is wear them […]
July 2020
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Steve Bien: Time to replace Sen. Collins
John Bolton’s memoir confirms the worst of the impeachment charges about President Trump. The president routinely put his reelection strategizing and personal needs over our national security Trump’s behavior was a betrayal, a crass sellout of our national interests for his own ends. In turning her blind eye to his actions, Sen. Susan Collins betrayed […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Richard Bernard: All we want is change
This summer has no festivals, concerts or theaters and voters appear to be angry at all politicians. Our economy is also not going to recover anytime soon, due to COVID-19, and more federal spending funds will not cure the problem. Both the Republican and Democratic parties share the blame in the manner they responded to […]
Posted inOp-Eds
Froma Harrop: Some monumentally hard decisions
There’s developed a mindless war against public monuments, and it needs taming.
Posted inOp-Eds
Cal Thomas: DC is already a ‘state’
The Founders specifically prohibited the District from becoming a state, but who listens to them anymore as rioters deface and pull down some of their statues and liberal judges rewrite the Constitution to conform to the spirit of the age?
Posted inSun Spots
Turner Public Library book sale is a fundraiser and ‘friend-raiser’
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for being such a big supporter of public libraries. A book sale like no other is going on at the Turner Public Library. In March, as implications of COVID-19 became clear, we realized we wouldn’t be able to hold our Annual Book Sale in the usual fashion. We couldn’t consider […]
Posted inDear Abby
Girl’s tantrums stymie man’s relationship with her mom
DEAR ABBY: I have met the most remarkable woman, but after eight months of serious dating, I have realized that she has the worst and most manipulating 10-year-old daughter ever. She constantly claims sickness, and now even mental health issues like anxiety and panic disorder, although they have never been formally diagnosed, to prevent her […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Heart failure after viral infection provokes sudden life changes
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son-in-law had Guillain-Barre as a child, and is now 39 and a new father. He has an executive job with nothing strenuous. He cannot get the flu shot and consequently got the flu. He has been diagnosed with an infection around the heart and was hospitalized for several days. No one […]
Posted inSports
Sources: NFL plans to shorten preseason to two games per team
The expected reduction by half of the typical preseason comes in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of on-field practices during the offseason.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
PHOTO: Balancing lunch and play
Lewiston sisters play after picking up lunches.